Visual Literacy: Tears in Acid Rain
With no captions, do you know what is happening in these photos? (All show effects of acid rain.)Copyright Sheffield Hallam University http://www.shu.ac.uk/
The goal of this activity is for students to develop visual literacy. They learn how images are manipulated for a powerful effect and how a photograph can make the invisible (pollutants that form acid rain) visible (through the damage they cause). The specific objective is to write captions for photographs.
Environmental engineers conduct research and create new technologies that improve our air quality. They communicate information about the damage and dangers of air pollution or other environmental health issues to the public, industry and government, and suggest behavior, technology and policy changes. The modern engineer always keeps human and environmental safety, as well as long-term sustainability, in mind when s/he designs new structures, products and systems.
After this activity, students should be able to:
- Write a caption for a photograph describing an environmental issue.
- Students incorporate source materials into their speaking and writing (for example, interviews, news articles, encyclopedia information).
- Write and speak in the content areas using the technical vocabulary of the subject accurately.
- Read, respond to and discuss literature that represents points-of-view from places, people, and events that are familiar and unfamiliar.