Clothing', 'Objects and things' and 'Activities' are suggested points of comparison but space is provided for students to make other comparisons, such as 'Setting', 'Gender' or other elements identified in the class discussion. By now, students should be used to the idea that they can not infer too much from the photographs. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of using photographs as sources of 'information'. Discuss group findings with the whole class. You might want to develop a whole-class version of Table 2.
Unresolved questions can be the subject of further investigation by groups or individuals.
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