Who are the people in the photograph? 
Picture 1. They are young German boys, who are in military training. 
Picture 2. They are soldiers in a war. 
Picture 3. They are government officials during Prohibition. 
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo 
that tells you this. 
Picture 1. The boys are training for the Nazi military because they are heiling Hilter. 
Picture 2. The men are in Vietnam because of how they are dressed and the guns they 
are using. 
Picture 3. They are in the Prohibition because the government officials are pouring out 
all of the alcohol. 
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey? 
Picture 1. That the Nazis are training young boys to be in the military. 
Picture 2. That the war in Vietnam was tough and dangerous for the men. 
Picture 3. That the government was getting rid of all the alcohol during Prohibition. 
Why is this photograph important to history? 
Picture 1. This is important in history because it is about World War 2. 
Picture 2. This is important in history because it is about Vietnam War. 
Picture 3. This is important in history because it is about Prohibition. 
What questions does this photograph raise? 
Picture 1. Did those boys actually fight for the Nazis? 
Picture 2. Was the war in Vietnam worth it? Why was the one man wearing sandals? 
Picture 3. Why was the government getting rid of all the alcohol?
Write your own caption for the photograph: 
Picture 1. Young Nazis off to war. 
Picture 2. Bring them home. 
Picture 3. Prohibition. 
What could you do to find more information about this photograph? 
Picture 1. Research about young Nazi boys in the military and research about the 
author and see what point he was trying to show. 
Picture 2. Research about the Vietnam War and research about the author and see 
what point he was trying to show. 
Picture 3. Research about Prohibition and research about the author and see what point 
he was trying to show. 
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph 
1- 
Picture 1. This was taken during WW2. 
Picture 2. This was taken during Vietnam War. 
Picture 3. This was taken during Prohibition. 
2- 
Picture 1. The boys are Nazis. 
Picture 2. The men wore boots to protect their feet. 
Picture 3. The men pouring out the alcohol was government officials. 
3- 
Picture 1. This photograph was taken during the summer. 
Picture 2. The men lived in rough conditions while in Vietnam. 
Picture 3. That the government was happy of Prohibition but many other people were 
disappointed with Prohibition.

Fys critical thinking individual photo analysis

  • 1.
    Who are thepeople in the photograph? Picture 1. They are young German boys, who are in military training. Picture 2. They are soldiers in a war. Picture 3. They are government officials during Prohibition. What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo that tells you this. Picture 1. The boys are training for the Nazi military because they are heiling Hilter. Picture 2. The men are in Vietnam because of how they are dressed and the guns they are using. Picture 3. They are in the Prohibition because the government officials are pouring out all of the alcohol. What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey? Picture 1. That the Nazis are training young boys to be in the military. Picture 2. That the war in Vietnam was tough and dangerous for the men. Picture 3. That the government was getting rid of all the alcohol during Prohibition. Why is this photograph important to history? Picture 1. This is important in history because it is about World War 2. Picture 2. This is important in history because it is about Vietnam War. Picture 3. This is important in history because it is about Prohibition. What questions does this photograph raise? Picture 1. Did those boys actually fight for the Nazis? Picture 2. Was the war in Vietnam worth it? Why was the one man wearing sandals? Picture 3. Why was the government getting rid of all the alcohol?
  • 2.
    Write your owncaption for the photograph: Picture 1. Young Nazis off to war. Picture 2. Bring them home. Picture 3. Prohibition. What could you do to find more information about this photograph? Picture 1. Research about young Nazi boys in the military and research about the author and see what point he was trying to show. Picture 2. Research about the Vietnam War and research about the author and see what point he was trying to show. Picture 3. Research about Prohibition and research about the author and see what point he was trying to show. Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph 1- Picture 1. This was taken during WW2. Picture 2. This was taken during Vietnam War. Picture 3. This was taken during Prohibition. 2- Picture 1. The boys are Nazis. Picture 2. The men wore boots to protect their feet. Picture 3. The men pouring out the alcohol was government officials. 3- Picture 1. This photograph was taken during the summer. Picture 2. The men lived in rough conditions while in Vietnam. Picture 3. That the government was happy of Prohibition but many other people were disappointed with Prohibition.