Using Image Analysis to Build Reading Comprehension

Authors

  • Sarah Jane Brown
  • John Swope

Abstract

Content area reading remains a primary concern of history educators. In order to better prepare students for encounters with text, the authors propose the use of two image analysis strategies tied with a historical theme to heighten student interest in historical content and provide a basis for improved reading comprehension.

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Published

2010-04-01

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Vol. 43 No. 1 (2010): Canadian Social Studies 43(1), SPRING 2010

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