Such a timely idea – as we watch the 2020 election get politicized beyond belief. Good selection of images and crops / observations.
The first image is very insightful. I did a bit of research and if Clarendon is in fact part of Arlington VA, it was one-third black back then. So where were they? And how nicely dressed all these white folks are.
The Harper’s image is a classic and I like the way you highlight the importance of dress in the message. The Puck cartoon is powerful. Not one I’ve seen. The contrasts between the “chained woman denied the vote” and the hobos getting paid to vote is striking. Also interesting to look at the little vignette images around the woman that further attest to her enslavement.
Hi Alex! Voting in the United States is such an important task. Some people just bypass it and not having a clue what will happen later on. It is our job as citizens of the U.S. to make the choices that we want. If there is something that needs to be changed, let us unite together and change history
I really liked how you chose pictures that had a lot going on in them with a lot of subtle (and obvious) symbolism. I think this activity is especially great for these complex pictures because it helps the students narrow in on what the image is really getting at. The history of voting is a really interesting topic that is still applicable today and looking at previous imagery of it is super insightful to exactly how much has changed or hasn’t changed.
Such a timely idea – as we watch the 2020 election get politicized beyond belief. Good selection of images and crops / observations.
The first image is very insightful. I did a bit of research and if Clarendon is in fact part of Arlington VA, it was one-third black back then. So where were they? And how nicely dressed all these white folks are.
The Harper’s image is a classic and I like the way you highlight the importance of dress in the message. The Puck cartoon is powerful. Not one I’ve seen. The contrasts between the “chained woman denied the vote” and the hobos getting paid to vote is striking. Also interesting to look at the little vignette images around the woman that further attest to her enslavement.
Hi Alex! Voting in the United States is such an important task. Some people just bypass it and not having a clue what will happen later on. It is our job as citizens of the U.S. to make the choices that we want. If there is something that needs to be changed, let us unite together and change history
I really liked how you chose pictures that had a lot going on in them with a lot of subtle (and obvious) symbolism. I think this activity is especially great for these complex pictures because it helps the students narrow in on what the image is really getting at. The history of voting is a really interesting topic that is still applicable today and looking at previous imagery of it is super insightful to exactly how much has changed or hasn’t changed.