The photograph shows either 4 kids riding bicycles in Germany, American soldiers taking a break in Vietnam, or middle-aged men protesting by emptying water bottles. Based on the evidence, the photographer was trying to convey either organized teamwork among innocent kids before Hitler, tired soldiers pretending to look good, or the right to protest. The photo raises important historical questions about what happened to the people photographed and provides insights into the hardships of war and value of peaceful protest.

1. Who are the people in the photograph?
1.) 4 kids from past decades in Germany
2.) American soldiers at Vietnam
3.) Middle aged men somewhere at 40’s or 50’s
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this.
1.) Kids are riding the bicycles in same style, could be practicing something
2.) Middle of the war, having a break
3.) People protesting something with emptying the water bottles
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
1.) Organized team-work or innocent kids during or before the Hitler period
2.) Tired but pretend to look good soldiers
3.) Protesting and look for the rights are a good thing
Why is this photograph important to history?
1.) Might be the first time someone rode a bicycle or first time a group of kids rode it with one
hand together in same position. Or could be the times before Hitler took over.
2.) Shows how hard it is to be at the war-field
3.) How hard to maintain goods at war time
What questions does this photograph raise?
1.) What did boys become after this picture took place?
2.) What happened to these soldiers during or after the war?
3.) Why people are emptying the water bottles?
Write your own caption for the photograph:
1.) I think these kids were at the Germany before Hitler period and the picture shows how
innocent they were. My guess that was the last picture they were together before joining the
Hitler forces.
2.) Soldiers are having a break during the war but look exhausted even they tried so hard to hide
it.
3.) Middle aged men protesting the war or something terrible was happening that affecting their
businesses in a bad way. They show how upset they are during that times.

2. What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
1.) Check the pictures on internet to see when and where actually they were taken by whom and
what he/she was trying to show.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- Let kids live their time and do not destroy their happiness
2- War is a terrible way of solving the issues and risking thousands of lives. Not just the ones who
were at the field but their families as well and the men power in the country’s economy.
3- Try to find to solve the issues with talking instead of creating a mess which leads to economic
drought and affect innocent people badly.