This photograph by Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda was awarded first place in the World Press Photo Award competition for 2011.
Re: Critical Thinking Exercise for AP English
Hello Class,
Part of the critical thinking process is context. Please look at the photo we discussed on Monday in class of the mother and son in the mosque. Here is the link to the photo (number one). Then, read number two so you can develop a context for understanding the photo. Finally, critical thinking involves connecting the story or photo, in this case, to additional information that will help you understand the meaning.
Number three will give you background on why the people in Yemen are rebelling against their government, and number four gives you factual information about the country of Yemen.
My questions to you are: Do you think this photo helped cause social change/revolution in Yemen? What was the photographer's message? What do you think the photographer, Samuel Aranda, wanted his audience to think or feel when they saw his photo? Why do you think it was voted the BEST photo of the year by the World Press? (These are all critical thinking questions that are commonly asked in American university classes.)
1. http://www.worldpressphoto.org/ World Press Photo of the Year
2.. The Story Behind the World Press Photo on the BBC, February 21, 2012
3. And, recent news from Yemen on the status of the revolution and the election on the BBC, February 21, 2012
4. BBC Country Profiles on Yemen - facts about the country
Two important questions I want to add to the homework:
1. How did your ideas, assumptions and inferences about the photo change after you read the information in links one through four?
2. Why is it important to keep an open mind while you read?
New information is being created in the world every second. It is important that we keep an open mind and be willing to be flexible with our ideas and thoughts as new information becomes available to us! Have a great day!
Educational P.S. because I believe in a good postscript. After one week, ask your students to search the term "Yemen" on Google News. Discuss the fluidity and ever-changing nature of knowledge. The students will realize that the situation in the country changes day by day, hour by hour.
Educational P.S. because I believe in a good postscript. After one week, ask your students to search the term "Yemen" on Google News. Discuss the fluidity and ever-changing nature of knowledge. The students will realize that the situation in the country changes day by day, hour by hour.
Lori
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