+ Katie Subra, US English Language Fellow Minsk State Linguistic University Designing Materials for Vocabulary Development Using Visual Literacy Deserted Island Vocabulary Categories: Tools/Survival Techniques (Lost at Sea game) Letter in a bottle Must-have items Nature Mapping Maritime items Popular culture + Definition & Purpose Visual Literacy is the ability to read (i.e. interpret or evaluate) a variety of visuals in a given environment. Language Learners will be able to engage with English in a meaningful way using visuals inside and outside the classroom. + Do you read these visuals in your first, second, or third language? Signs Art Facial Expressions Maps Advertisements Word Art Television Prices Graphic Organizers Comics + Elements of Visuals - Vocabulary How do you read visuals in terms of color, symbols, icons, culture? + Elements of Visuals - Vocabulary How do you read visuals in terms of color, symbols, icons, culture? + European Heraldry Symbols + Universal Signs & Symbols Prohibitive Vocabulary + Universal Signs & Symbols Directional Vocabulary + Universal Signs & Symbols Icons & Logos + What vocabulary is needed to interpret graphic organizers? Types of graphic organizers: Bar graphs, Infographics, Mind maps, Venn diagrams, Line graphs, Tables, Charts Reading the graph: Axis, Rising/falling, clusters, categories, trends, visual-verbal word association (VVWA) Statistical vocabulary: Mean, median, mode, probability, density, interval, maximum, minimum, principle + Infographics: Summarize this map Infographic taken from elitedaily.com + Graphic Organizers: Summarize the Timeline/Line Graph + + Tables & Outlines I. Main Idea A. Detail B. Detail II. Main Idea A. Detail B. Detail III. Main Idea A. Detail B. Detail C. Detail 1) Additional Information 2) Additional Information + How to Read an Advertisement Need a Top Chop? Advertisement Title: I. Color & Mood A. B. C II. Items used in Addition to Product A. B. C. III. Cultural Interpretations A. B. + Norman Rockwell "Freedom from Want",1943 Marc Chagall "Strawberries", 1915 Using a Venn Diagram to Compare two Pieces of Art Rockwell Chagall + Visual Literacy Stations 3 Groups; 5 minutes/Station Take Notes 1. Maps : You will create a table based on your discussions of the maps. 2. Advertisements: You will choose 1 advertisement and you will make an outline describing the image. 3. Posters: As a group, list potential captions (titles) for as many of the posters as possible. Choose one & describe it in more detail. + Reflection Questions: 1. Which skills did you use to complete this exercise? (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Vocabulary Practice, Grammar Practice) 2. How could you modify this activity to include the skills that you didnt use? 3. How could you modify this activity for a different English level? (Low Intermediate High) 4. What types of follow-up activities could you do with this activity? + Norman Rockwell "Freedom from Want",1943 Marc Chagall "Strawberries", 1915 Take a deeper look: Using Higher Order thinking to describe 1 visual. Freewrite: Write a story about the people in 1 image. + Reflection Questions: 1. Which skills did you use to complete this exercise? (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Vocabulary Practice, Grammar Practice) 2. How could you modify this activity to include the skills that you didnt use? 3. How could you modify this activity for a different English level? (Low Intermediate High) 4. What types of follow-up activities could you do with this activity? + Reflections What is Visual Literacy? Are your students visually literate in their 1 st Language? Their 2 nd ? How can you utilize this skill in the classroom to teach vocabulary? What new vocabulary will you have to teach? + Resources The Chive:advertising-is-refreshing-to-see-37-photos/http://thechive.com/2012/05/23/clever- advertising-is-refreshing-to-see-37-photos/ Melzer, D. & Coxwell-Teague, D. (2011). Everything's a Text. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Education. Menzel, P. & D'Aluisio, F. Hungry Planet: What the World Eats. (2007). Napa, California: Material World Books. Visual News:+ Magazines, Art, Posters, Infographics, Charts, Signs, Questions? Comments?