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Step 1. Observation
A. Study the photograph for 2 minutes. Form an overall impression of the photograph and then examine individual
items. Next, divide the photo into quadrants and study each section to see what new details become visible.
It took first glace to brings emotions out from my heart, my first impression is poor little boy, why is he the only one working
and why does he have such a huge bruise around his face while the men don't.
B. Use the chart below to list people, objects, and activities in the photograph.
People Objects Activities
Jacob riis clothes pulling threads
multiple men working
Step 2. Inference Limit response for each question to 5 lines of text
Based on what you have observed above, list three things you might infer from this photograph.
judging by what I see, I see a boy working which is child labor, judging by the face on his left eye he has been there for an
unreasonable amount of hours, he is being overworked, and he has a stack of clothes right behind him which looks like he has
to finish, and the other men within the room don't look to clean themselves everyone looks worn out.
Step 3. Questions
A. What questions does this photograph raise in your mind?
How long has that boy been working there, how long are his hours, is he the only child working, why does he have a bruise
on his face, does he get paid well, is he doing okay, why aren't the men working.
B. Where could you find answers to them?
There are no answers within the description, I would have searched for the photographer and asked for more context but the
description itself is filled with questions, we do have some answers as to whats on the boy's face and it is said to be a bruise
but how did that happen.
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