1. Q: Who are the people in the photograph?
A: There are four young kids on bikes giving what appears to be a “Heil Hitler” gesture.
Q: What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the
photo that tells you this.
A: The four individuals appear to be Hitler youth riding their bikes together, perhaps for
recruiting other youths in a nearby village.
Q: What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
A: I believe the photographer is trying to convey how the Nazi’s used their youth to help
recruit other youth’s
Q: Why is this photograph important to history?
A: The photograph is important because it portrays how kids were used by Nazi
Germany.
Q: What questions does this photograph raise?
A: What town are they riding too? Why are they going there? Where are they coming
from?
Q: Write your own caption for the photograph:
A: “Ching Ching, We are coming for you”
2. Q: What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
A: Research the bikes they are riding. Research the Hitler youth era.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- The kids are Hitler youth
2- The photo is around the 1920’s
3- Because they are wearing back packs we can infer the children are traveling a long
distance.
3. Q: Who are the people in the photograph?
A: Appears to be American soldiers in Vietnam.
Q: What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the
photo that tells you this.
A: Integrated soldiers and the uniforms look like they are from that era.
Q: What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
A: Unity in times of war (brotherhood)
Q: Why is this photograph important to history?
A: The photo is important to history because it shows the diversity of American soldiers
during the Vietnam War.
Q: What questions does this photograph raise?
A: How long have they been there?
Q: Write your own caption for the photograph:
A: “This Sucks”
Q: What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
A: You can research the Vietnam War.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- They are hot.
2- They have been there a while.
3- They got a AK-47 from a Viet Cong.
4. Q: Who are the people in the photograph?
A: Looks to be Government officials and Local residents.
Q: What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the
photo that tells you this.
A: Government officials are pouring out Alcohol during prohibition as the locals watch.
The Officials are dressed in suits and smiling while pouring out whatever is in the
bottles.
Q: What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
A: I believe the photographer was taking the picture to show the change that was
coming to pass.
Q: Why is this photograph important to history?
A: To inform the people that the Government is taking prohibition seriously.
Q: What questions does this photograph raise?
A: Where is this photograph taken? What kind of alcohol is it?
Q: Write your own caption for the photograph:
A: “Last Call”
Q: What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
A: Research prohibition 1920’s
5. Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- The Locals are not happy.
2- Photograph was taken in the 1920’s
3- Photo was taken to prove a point