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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