Interpretation an image

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Interpreting an image

Different types of iMAges

2 contextualize the document

4 Understand the question

3 Understand the document

1 Identify the intention

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Source : Auteur inconnu, Soutenez l'honneur du drapeau, donnez une journée de votre salaire (entre 1914 et 1918), Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, MIKAN 3666955. Licence : domaine public

Source : Auteur inconnu, « Procession de la fête Dieu - Arcs de triomphe, rue St. Joseph, Montréal », L'Opinion publique, vol. 3, no 24, 13 juin 1872, p. 281, en ligne sur Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, notice 0002743989. Licence : domaine public.

DRAWing,eNGRAVing or painting

Source : Auteur inconnu, Caricature sur la Politique nationale et les manufacturiers américains (vers 1879), Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, MIKAN 2957613. Licence : domaine public

Poster

Photograph

Source : William Notman, Aboutement de bois équarri (1872), Québec, Qc, Musée McCord, I-76312820 Licence : Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND).

CARTOON

DIFFERENT TYPES OF IMAGES

The interpretation of images begins with a question. For example: "What does this photograph tell us about the economic reality of Quebec in the 19th century?

IDENTIFY THE INTENTION

Source : William Notman, Abatement of squared timber(1872), Québec, Qc, Musée McCord, I-76312820 Licence : Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND).

What is the subjet of the image?

Where was the document created? document?

WHO created the document?

When was the document created?

CONTEXTUALIZE THE DOCUMENT

WHERE?

WHAT?

WHEN?

WHO?

Source : William Notman, Abatement of squared timber(1872), Québec, Qc, Musée McCord, I-76312820 Licence : Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND).

What is happening? What does it represent?

Where is it taking place?

Who are the main actors in the image?

When did this take place?

UNDERSTAND THE DOCUMENT

Where?

WHEN?

What?

Who?

Source : William Notman, Abatement of squared timber(1872), Québec, Qc, Musée McCord, I-76312820 Licence : Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND).

Other interesting elements

"What does this photograph tell us about the economic reality of Quebec in the 19th century?

Answer the question

William Notman's photograph shows the extent of the timber industry in Quebec during the 19th century. The photograph illustrates the abundance of this resource, which was largely transported by water.

interprEtING A graph

interprEtING An Image

interprEtING A WRITTEN SOURCE

Interpret & Create a Timeline

TOOLBOX: ANALYZING DOCUMENTS

interprEtING A MAP