Child Labour | 

Lesson 4

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Learning from Labour

Directly 
Observable

(What I can see in the image.)

Inferences

(Conclusions I can draw.)

Insights into the 
Topic of the Image

Aesthetic qualities

• How is light and shading 

used in the image?

• What is the purpose of 

their use?

• What are some ways the 

artist has made the image 
visually appealing?

Artist’s perspective 
and Purpose

• Do you think the 

artist had a positive or 
negative feeling about 
the characters and their 
subject matter?

• Why do you think the 

author chose to portray 
the characters and subject 
matter as they did?

Assessment of the 
Image as a historical 
source

• Su

mmarize your insights 

into what this image 
reveals

• How much insight does 

the image provide about 
its topic? (Consider such 
aspects as class, gender 
and world view when 
examining the image.)

• Vital

• Helpful

• Limited

Adapted from Clarke, P. (2008). Training the Eye of the Beholder: Using Visual Sources Thoughtfully in Roland Case and Penney Clarke. The 
Canadian Anthology of Social Studies. Pacific Educational Press. p.290-322.