Picture This

Before the start of class, project an intriguing image so students see it as they enter the room. Don’t reveal the title or any context. In pairs or triads, have students analyze the image using the See, Think, Wonder strategy in order to infer what is happening or what the image might represent. Model the strategy by examining the image and listing on the board a few things you see. Then have your students spend two minutes on each step of the strategy. Before groups share their responses with the class, ask them to create their own title for the image. Debrief in a class discussion before revealing the details about the image.

Share your screen to project an intriguing image. Don’t reveal the title or context. Then provide students with a link to an “Intriguing Image: See, Think, Wonder” Padlet or a Google Doc with three columns or text boxes. Model the strategy by examining the image and typing a few ideas into the Padlet or document. Then lead students through the strategy, giving them about two minutes for each step.

Let students review what everyone wrote, and send them into small breakout groups to create their own title for the image. When they return, have one person from each group type their title in the chat or report it to the class before revealing details about the image.