A picture is worth a thousand words

An example of how a single image can provoke discussions at all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.

By Bobby Hobgood and David Walbert

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Nudging students toward higher-level thinking can be easier than you (or they) might guess. An interesting photograph can serve as a springboard to discussions at all levels, from the simplest to the most complex.

This example, taken from the online collections of the American Memory Project, will show you how. At each level of the Bloom’s Taxonomy, we provide sample questions about the photograph as well as cues and prompts for further questioning. Use the Bloom’s pyramid to move between levels.

Open the photo and questions (in a new window)