Each week, the New York Times publishes an intriguing picture without a caption.
It invites us to analyze the picture using these 3 questions: What is going on in this picture? What do you see that makes you say that? What more can you find?
On Thursday afternoons, the NYT reveals more information about the photo on this website. We will share that information here, as well. You can comment on the NYT site (if you are over 13) and read others' comments.
The Reveal
This week’s image comes from the April 21, 2019 article “Finland’s Hobbyhorse Girls, Once a Secret Society, Now Prance in Public.” Dmitry Kostyukov is the photographer. The photo’s original caption reads: A girl performs during a hobbyhorse competition in Helsinki in March, 2019. The story spotlights the subculture of teenage hobbyhorse enthusiasts in Finland and how the activity has become a national export and a celebration of girlhood.
What's going on in this graph?
The New York Times also publishes a weekly graph for students to analyze.
This week's question is: How can protective measures like social distancing affect how the Coronavirus outbreak impacts our society?
Similar to the picture, the New York Times invites us to think critically about this graph. Here is what they suggest:
"After looking closely at the graph above (or at this full-size image), think about these three questions:
What do you notice? If you make a claim, tell us what you noticed that supports your claim. What do you wonder? What are you curious about that comes from what you notice in the graph? What’s going on in this graph? Write a catchy headline that captures the graph’s main idea.
The questions are intended to build on one another, so try to answer them in order. Start with “I notice,” then “I wonder,” and end with a catchy headline."
Again, you can comment on the New York Times site if you are 13 and older.