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Description: In this 'Tools for Thought' lesson developed by The Critical Thinking Consortium (www.tc2.ca) students use visual clues to explain images. They develop an understanding of the importance of making plausible inferences about an image in order to gather information about a historical or contemporary situation or place. It includes instructional suggestions for teachers (learn about the strategy, practicing the strategy, independent student activities) and resources for students (data chart, rating scale, student guide, samples and self-assessment rubric). An additional 80 Tools for Thought lessons are available to either individual members of Partner schools, boards and/or districts.

Subject: Revised Curriculum; Arts Education; Fine Arts/Visual Arts; Cross-Curricular; Aboriginal Education; English Language Learning (ELL); Social Justice; Teaching Strategies; English Language Arts; Social Studies; Research

Keywords: visual literacy; critical thinking; inferences; images; media literacy; visual analysis

URLs: https://tc2.ca/en/creative-collaborative-critical-thinking/resources/t4t-tools-for-thought/

Learning Standards: - visual literacy - plausible inferencing - visual analysis - differentiating between observations and inferences - inquiry-based learning

Name	MIME Type
explain-the-image.pdf	application/pdf

2 recommendations 436 downloads

Resource Type: Activity; Unit Plan; Presentation; Report/Study/Thesis; Other

Resource Type: Activity; Unit Plan; Presentation; Report/Study/Thesis; Other

Description: My recommendations for 'Green Reads for Children Book List 1' was developed through the casting of a large net, taking into consideration suggestions from the BCTF PSA groups (2015, 2016), my fine colleagues at DLG and Champlain Annex in Vancouver, literary reviews on the web, and the Vancouver and Delta libraries, as well as parents and children. These 13 books are my personal outdoor education / spiritual "gems".

Subject: Cross-Curricular; English Language Learning (ELL); English Language Arts; Outdoor Education; Environmental Science

Keywords: environmental learning; place based learning; green literature; science observation skills; identity and awareness

Learning Standards: A 'Book List' with suggested Springboard Activities that flow out of the reading of a "green" literature. Each book is quickly reviewed by its special features of both language and perspective. Suggested follow-up activities and related reads are listed. This Book List and was compiled over several years as part of a BCTF Inquiry Project with TELA and EEPSA members.

Duration: 30 to 60 minutes for each Read-Aloud and follow-up literary or outdoor education experience

Name	MIME Type
green-reads-book-list-1.doc	application/octet-stream

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