Developing Visual Literacy: Historical and Manipulated Photography in the Social Studies Classroom

Bárbara C Cruz; Cheryl R Ellerbrock

doi:10.1080/00377996.2015.1083932

Developing Visual Literacy: Historical and Manipulated Photography in the Social Studies Classroom

Bárbara C Cruz, Cheryl R Ellerbrock

University of South Florida

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Abstract

The importance of visual literacy development is demonstrated using social studies examples from an innovative, collaborative arts program. Discussion of the Visual Thinking Strategies approach, connections to the Common Core State Standards, prompts for higher-order critical thinking, and the application of historical and social science ideas in the classroom are presented.

Original language	American English
Journal	The Social Studies
Volume	106
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00377996.2015.1083932
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

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visual literacy
photography
social studies
history

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Education

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