Describing Images Model Four: Psychology and Civics

Photographs can be an effective way to demonstrate real world concepts. The same image can be used for a variety of educational purposes; in these cases, the long descriptions can be adjusted according to the content area, the learners, and the instructional objectives. By highlighting the features that teachers wish to emphasize, image descriptions can make image content accessible for learners with visual processing challenges, and can also increase learning for all students.

Learning Goal ALT-Tag longdesc Psychology: students will understand developmental stages in human communication Photograph of two toddlers sitting in the grass Two little girls sit close together on a blanket in the grass. Although they appear to be less than one year old, it looks as if they are having a conversation. The girl on the left appears to be speaking and the girl on the right appears to be listening intently. Civics: Students will understand that discrimination is a learned behavior Photograph of two toddlers sitting in the grass Two little girls, one Caucasian and oneAfrican-American, sit close together on a blanket in the grass. Although they appear to be less than one year old, they seem to be interacting very intently.