Najla, George and I went to Loyola on Tuesday Dec. 8th to discuss our media literary exercise with the students. We compared "At the Time of the Louisville Flood" by Margaret Bourke-White and Gordon Parks "American Gothic". We discussed the denotative meaning and the connotative meaning of the pictures as well as framing, angle, and costumes. When viewing "At the Time of the Louisville Flood" the students thought the picture depicted that white people are better and the American dream was not for everyone. When viewing "American Gothic" the students noticed how the large flag was framed in the background and how Ella Watson was a symbol of servitude. To view these pictures and read my report scroll through my blog as they are posted.
We also compared pictures that Mr. Gonzales had in his classroom of Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa. (the pictures above are not the actual pictures we used). The students noted that Zapata was on a horse and the angle looking up at him showed respect. Zapata was also carrying a gun which represented the Mexican Revolution. The students believed the image was portraying Zapata as a hero and a leader. The costume Zapata was wearing included a sombrero. Zapata was from the southern portion of Mexico.
Pancho Villa was from the northern section of Mexico. Pancho was photographed with soldiers(his homeys) and as a man of the people. The photograph expressed equality. Pancho was wearing his bandeleros or gun belt.
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