Throw It Out!

Photo Prompts

Int – Adv
All ages
Grades 6–12

Critical thinking is an important skill for analyzing issues and judging their validity.

Look at a photo of a television set lying among weeds and grass. Does it have positive or negative connotations? Let your students be the judge!

Discuss the photo in class with your students. Describe the photo or determine its meaning together.

You may want to teach some of the suggested vocabulary below. Please note that these tasks build on each other, so doing them in order is helpful.

Focus

topic-based
writing
speaking
critical thinking
waste
productive

Vocabulary

litter
biodegradable
environment
discard
waste
consciousness
consumerism
recycle
A spinning paper plane