PHOTO ANALYZER

Step 1. ObservationA. Study the photograph above for one minute. Form an overall impression

on the photograph and then examine individual items. Next, divide the photograph into three sections; study each section to see what new details become visible.

B. List people, objects, and activities in the photograph in the chart belowPEOPLE OBJECTS ACTIVITIES

There a policeman and a woman, who looks to be Rosa Parks.

It looks like there is something on the table that is being checked.

It looks like the woman is being checked for something by the policeman. She may be being fingerprinted in the photo.

Step 2. InferenceA. Based on what you have observed, list three things you might infer from

this photo:1. Rosa Parks is being arrested for her actions.

2.She is going through something related to segregation.

3. Rosa is unhappy with having to go through this process.

Step 3. ConclusionA. What two conclusions about life during the Civil Rights movement can you

draw from this photograph?Life during this period was very tense for both blacks and whites, and was very frustrating especially for blacks.

B. What questions does it raise in your mind?Why is she going through this process? Was this photo taken as she was arrested?