Message from mmendoza

January 2, 2009 at 10:34 am #29703

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Here is something I use to help students when they analyze a visual primary source (picture, cartoon, painting, etc. & I feel would go really well with this website. It is called OPTIC, which is an acronym for the 5 steps that one may do in breaking down/analyzing the source. I'll usually give students a flashcard to record their answers, and focus my grading in looking over their answers for steps "I" & "C." Hopefully, it helps!

O verview --> 1st impression of the visual

P arts --> Break down the visual into parts (i.e. look at identifying even the minute parts of image)

T itle --> Title of the source

I nterrelationship --> Connect all the parts together, including title, how are they all related)

C onclusion --> Significance or importance of the source/visual -- Why is it important?

Manuel 😀