Using and interpreting photographs
I can use and interpret a range of photographs.
Using and interpreting photographs
I can use and interpret a range of photographs.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Geographers use different types of photographs to show different aspects of geography.
- Drawing a sketch from a photograph can be a good way of highlighting certain geographical features.
- Photographs rarely tell geographers everything about a place and so they use critical analysis to interpret them.
Keywords
Oblique aerial photograph - an aerial photograph where the camera is at an angle to Earth’s surface
Vertical aerial photograph - a photograph taken straight down from the air, showing a view of Earth’s surface
Annotation - a comment used to describe and explain things that might not necessarily be seen in an image
Critical analysis - thinking more widely about an image to gain a deeper understanding of it
Common misconception
Students frequently confuse the aerial images seen through software such as Google Maps as a map, partly because they are frequently displayed alongside actual maps.
Maps are representations of the world and use symbols and cartographic language to present certain characteristics of a place (and not others). Aerial photographs are indiscriminate views of the world and do not select certain aspects of geography.
To help you plan your year 10 geography lesson on: Using and interpreting photographs, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 10 geography lesson on: Using and interpreting photographs, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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