Picture this
Subtitle: reading visual language
By: Rod Quin, Barrie McMahon, Robyn Quin.
Contributors: Quin, Robyn.; McMahon, Barrie.
Publisher: Curriculum Corporation
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Carlton, Vic., Australia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Visual literacy -- Study and teaching (Elementary).; Visual communication -- Study and teaching (Elementary).; Visual communication -- Problems, exercises, etc.; Language arts -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Genres: Problems, exercises, etc.
Other titles: Reading visual language
Description: "Picture This helps students learn to read visual conventions such as colour, facial expression, camera angles and lighting. Elements of story in visual texts such as problem and resolution, preferred response and endings are explored. The values associated with stereotyping commonly used in the media, such as gender and the family, are examined. Other visual texts explored include television news and advertising."--Publisher's website (www.curriculum.edu.au)
Notes: Upper primary school students.

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