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Katie Subra, US English Language FellowMinsk State Linguistic University
subr0054@umn.edu
Supplemental Materials: IncorporatingVisual Literacy
+Definition & Purpose
Visual Literacy is the ability to read (i.e. interpret or evaluate) a variety of visuals in a given environment.
Language Learners will be able to engage with English in a meaningful way using visuals inside and outside the classroom.
+Do you read these visuals in your first, second, or third language?SignsArtFacial Expressions
MapsAdvertisements
Word Art TelevisionPricesGraphic Organizers
Comics
+Elements of Visuals - VocabularyHow do you read visuals in terms of color, symbols, icons, culture?
+Elements of Visuals - VocabularyHow do you read visuals in terms of color, symbols, icons, culture?
+European Heraldry Symbols
+Universal Signs & SymbolsProhibitive
+Universal Signs & SymbolsDirectional
+Universal Signs & SymbolsIcons & Logos
+Infographics: Summarize this mapInfographic taken from elitedaily.com
+Graphic Organizers: Summarize the Timeline/Line Graph
+Graphic Organizers: Summarize the Timeline/Line Graph
+Tables & Outlines
I. Main IdeaA. DetailB. Detail
II. Main IdeaA. DetailB. Detail
III. Main IdeaA. DetailB. DetailC. Detail
1) Additional Information2) Additional Information
+How to Read an Advertisement
Need a Top Chop? Advertisement
Title:
I. Color & MoodA. B.C…
II. Items used in Addition to Product A.B.C.
III. Cultural InterpretationsA.B.
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Norman Rockwell "Freedom from Want",1943
Marc Chagall "Strawberries", 1915
Using a Venn Diagram to Compare two Pieces of Art
+Visual Literacy Stations – 3 Groups; 5 minutes/Station – Take Notes1. Maps: You will create a table based on your discussions of the maps.
2. Advertisements: You will choose 1 advertisement and you will make an outline describing the image.
3. Posters: As a group, list potential captions (titles) for as many of the posters as possible. Choose one & describe it in more detail.
+Reflection Questions: 1. Which skills did you use to complete this
exercise? (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Vocabulary Practice, Grammar Practice)
2. How could you modify this activity to include the skills that you didn’t use?
3. How could you modify this activity for a different English level? (Low – Intermediate – High)
4. What types of follow-up activities could you do with this activity?
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Norman Rockwell "Freedom from Want",1943
Marc Chagall "Strawberries", 1915
Take a deeper look: Using Higher Order thinking to describe 1 visual. Freewrite: Write a story about the people in 1 image.
+Reflection Questions: 1. Which skills did you use to complete this
exercise? (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Vocabulary Practice, Grammar Practice)
2. How could you modify this activity to include the skills that you didn’t use?
3. How could you modify this activity for a different English level? (Low – Intermediate – High)
4. What types of follow-up activities could you do with this activity?
+ReflectionsWhat is Visual Literacy?Are your students visually literate in their 1st Language? Their 2nd?
How can you utilize this skill in the classroom?
What new vocabulary will you have to teach?
+Resources The Chive:
http://thechive.com/2012/05/23/clever-advertising-is-refreshing-to-see-37-photos/
Melzer, D. & Coxwell-Teague, D. (2011). Everything's a Text. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Education.
Menzel, P. & D'Aluisio, F. Hungry Planet: What the World Eats. (2007). Napa, California: Material World Books.
Visual News: http://www.visualnews.com/
+ Magazines, Art, Posters, Infographics, Charts, Signs,…
Questions? Comments? subr0054@umn.edu
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