Analyze a Picture

One of the critical thinking activities I enjoy using is analyzing a picture. There are pictures to match just about any unit you are studying.

Europe has many forms of government, and I wanted the students to think about the "so what" in regard to governments. What do governments do for us, how do they affect our daily lives?

Here is the teaching picture I used in class:

Here is an example of student's work for this assignment. You'll notice that we are using a shared Google Slide Show. I like the ability to put this out for students to edit and combine their work. Once everyone has finished their part, the rest of the class benefits from increased view points. We use it not only to show learning, but to record inquiry as well.