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This collection uses the Harvard Project Zero Visible Thinking routine, highlighting interpretation with justification. The strategy is paired with a poster from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Once you have examined the poster and answered the questions, view the original resource and the related blog post to check and see how your interpretation compares with the expert. How does viewing the poster with the museum label change your interpretation?
Suggestions for teachers regarding visual clues for this image are in the "Notes to Other Users" section.
This poster includes several visual clues and symbols to highlight the necessity of war bonds by the American public during the World War II era. The use of young children with a sinister swastika creeping in on them evokes a sense of urgency for parents to act and protect their children. Interpretations might lead students to think about propaganda posters and patriotism during wartime. Extensions may include conversations of World War II posters and use of propaganda on the homefront during wartime. http://www.cooperhewitt.org/2014/12/21/throwing-some-serious-shade/ https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/world-war-ii-homefront-posters/xFuyHjNwh7n0MV8j
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This collection uses the Harvard Project Zero Visible Thinking routine, highlighting interpretation with justification. The strategy is paired with a poster from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Once you have examined the poster and answered the questions, view the original resource and the related blog post to check and see how your interpretation compares with the expert. How does viewing the poster with the museum label change your interpretation?
Suggestions for teachers regarding visual clues for this image are in the "Notes to Other Users" section.
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