Who are the people in the photograph? 
Picture 1- They are 4 young boys. 
Picture 2- They are a bunch of men of all ethnicities. 
Picture 3- They are older overweight men. 
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo 
that tells you this. 
Picture 1- It is probably taken during ww2 in Germany. The boys are riding bikes and doing the salute 
to hitler. 
Picture 2- It seems they are at and army base because they are all wearing the same uniform and 
sitting on a barricade of sandbags. 
Picture 3- The older men are pouring out liquor I’m assuming so it is probably the 1920’s during the 
prohibition era. 
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey? 
Picture 1- The photographer is probably trying to convey that even young kids are in support of what 
hitler was doing. 
Picture 2- The photographer is probably trying to show the men who are fighting for the country. 
Picture 3- The photographer is probably trying to convey that these men are happy about pouring the 
liquor down the storm drains. 
Why is this photograph important to history? 
Picture 1- It is showing how young people were even affected by hitler even if they didn’t know 
everything he was probably doing. 
Picture 2- This photo shows soldiers who are in vietnam fighting for the country and it shows the 
people some faces of guys who are fighting for the country. 
Picture 3- This shows the prohibition era in the 1920’s which was when alcohol was band so these 
men are shown pouring it all out with smiles on their faces. 
What questions does this photograph raise? 
Picture 1- Why were these young boys saluting hitler at such a young age? 
Picture 2- When was this picture taken during the war or after? 
Picture 3- Why were these men so happy to be pouring out the alcohol? 
Write your own caption for the photograph: 
Picture 1- Four German boys salute hitler while riding bikes. 
Picture 2- Soldier gather around for a photo at army base. 
Picture 3- Jolly men dispose of liquor into the streets. 
What could you do to find more information about this photograph? 
Picture 1- I could find more information on the time period it was taken in and see if it is a famous 
picture. 
Picture 2- As above 
Picture 3- As above
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph 
1- 
Picture 1- It was taken in the 1940’s 
Picture 2- It is from the vietnam war. 
Picture 3- From the prohibition era. 
2- 
Picture 1- They are German boys because they are saluting hitler. 
Picture 2- They seem like they are living in rough conditions out in a field. 
Picture 3- That they are supportive of the prohibition 
3- 
Picture 1- The boys are some type of messenger. 
Picture 2- Most of the men are very happy. 
Picture 3- Some of the men are rich and the others seem like they are laborers.
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  • 1.
    Who are thepeople in the photograph? Picture 1- They are 4 young boys. Picture 2- They are a bunch of men of all ethnicities. Picture 3- They are older overweight men. What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo that tells you this. Picture 1- It is probably taken during ww2 in Germany. The boys are riding bikes and doing the salute to hitler. Picture 2- It seems they are at and army base because they are all wearing the same uniform and sitting on a barricade of sandbags. Picture 3- The older men are pouring out liquor I’m assuming so it is probably the 1920’s during the prohibition era. What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey? Picture 1- The photographer is probably trying to convey that even young kids are in support of what hitler was doing. Picture 2- The photographer is probably trying to show the men who are fighting for the country. Picture 3- The photographer is probably trying to convey that these men are happy about pouring the liquor down the storm drains. Why is this photograph important to history? Picture 1- It is showing how young people were even affected by hitler even if they didn’t know everything he was probably doing. Picture 2- This photo shows soldiers who are in vietnam fighting for the country and it shows the people some faces of guys who are fighting for the country. Picture 3- This shows the prohibition era in the 1920’s which was when alcohol was band so these men are shown pouring it all out with smiles on their faces. What questions does this photograph raise? Picture 1- Why were these young boys saluting hitler at such a young age? Picture 2- When was this picture taken during the war or after? Picture 3- Why were these men so happy to be pouring out the alcohol? Write your own caption for the photograph: Picture 1- Four German boys salute hitler while riding bikes. Picture 2- Soldier gather around for a photo at army base. Picture 3- Jolly men dispose of liquor into the streets. What could you do to find more information about this photograph? Picture 1- I could find more information on the time period it was taken in and see if it is a famous picture. Picture 2- As above Picture 3- As above
  • 2.
    Based on whatyou have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph 1- Picture 1- It was taken in the 1940’s Picture 2- It is from the vietnam war. Picture 3- From the prohibition era. 2- Picture 1- They are German boys because they are saluting hitler. Picture 2- They seem like they are living in rough conditions out in a field. Picture 3- That they are supportive of the prohibition 3- Picture 1- The boys are some type of messenger. Picture 2- Most of the men are very happy. Picture 3- Some of the men are rich and the others seem like they are laborers.