The document discusses a photograph showing either four German boys doing a Nazi salute on bikes, or a group of happy military men in uniform. The author infers that the photo depicts children being raised to hurt others, or shows a non-solemn military. This photo could provide historical context around the Holocaust or a war, but also raises questions about the subjects and situation depicted. More research like Googling details could provide further information to understand this ambiguous photo.

1. Emily Butcher
Who are the people in the photograph?
1. I am assuming they are four boys who are German.
2. It’s a group of men in the military.
3. Businessmen pouring liquid into the street.
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this.
1. The boys are riding bikes down a road and doing the Nazi salute.
2. The men are in the army. You can tell because of their uniforms.
3. Maybe the men are trying to convey a message that they do not need this liquid because they
are pouring it out and look happy.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
1. Children were being raised in a way to think hurting people who were different was okay.
2. The military was not solemn all the time. The men look happy.
3. That maybe the Great Depression was ‘great’ for some people.
Why is this photograph important to history?
1. It has to do with the holocaust.
2. It shows some military men from a war.
3. It obviously has some sort of significance to its time.
What questions does this photograph raise?
1. Where are the boys going? Do they believe everything that is happening is okay?
2. Why are the men just sitting there? Have they won a battle? What branch are they?
3. Who are these men? What is the liquid? Why are they pouring it out? Why are they so happy?

2. Write your own caption for the photograph:
1. “Miniature Hitlers”
2. “Happy Military”
3. “Mean Mugs”
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
1. Research about German children during the holocaust. Google it.
2. Research about military during wars. Google search the picture.
3. Google it. Since I’m not sure of the time I wouldn’t know what else to search.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1. – They are boys.
- They are German
- They follow Hitler
2. – They are in the military.
- They are happy.
- They are not scared.
3. – They are wealthy men.
- They are happy.
- They don’t seem to have a struggle to lose the liquid.