This chapter from an open source textbook explains key concepts and elements of visual rhetoric using colorful, contemporary images. Please note that some images discuss politically charged topics such as Covid-19.
Students need to learn how to read images, including images linked with texts. This webpage explains the techniques unique to interpreting visual texts.
Learn how to teach reading images. Refer to this document produced by an Australian teaching body to see how to break down steps adept readers do unconsciously.
Intriguing Times images stripped of their captions — and an invitation to students to discuss them live. A great idea for a contemporary Bell ringer with high interest and relevance.
