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Selected Works of Cheryl Ellerbrock
Article
Developing Visual Literacy: Historical and Manipulated Photography in the Social Studies Classroom
The Social Studies
  • Bárbara C Cruz, University of South Florida
  • Cheryl R Ellerbrock, University of South Florida
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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Keywords
  • visual literacy,
  • photography,
  • social studies,
  • history
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1080/00377996.2015.1083932
Disciplines
Abstract

The importance of visual literacy development is demonstrated using social studies examples from an innovative, collaborative arts program. Discussion of the Visual Thinking Strategies approach, connections to the Common Core State Standards, prompts for higher-order critical thinking, and the application of historical and social science ideas in the classroom are presented.

Citation / Publisher Attribution

The Social Studies, v. 106, issue 6, p. 274-280

Citation Information
Bárbara C Cruz and Cheryl R Ellerbrock. "Developing Visual Literacy: Historical and Manipulated Photography in the Social Studies Classroom" The Social Studies Vol. 106 Iss. 6 (2015) p. 274 - 280
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/cheryl-ellerbrock/4/