1. Read. About Jacob Riis. Look. Slideshow of Riis’ photos.The document reading for this week presents a middle-class point of view on inequality – the gap between rich and poor – in the industrializing U.S. Jacob Riis was a reformer who used photography to try to effect social change. 2. Post. Write ~200 words, and use specific examples from the photos. Some questions that might help you focus as you think through your part of the 5Ws: What emotions do the Riis photos evoke in you? Do you think having pictures of something helps rouse people to action, in general? Are there contemporary parallels to Riis photos? If your last name begins G-P, answer: What? How?
What is the argument the authors make in the document? Why do they think they should get what they are asking for?
What techniques do the authors use to convince their readers? Do they use emotion, logic, sex appeal, etc.? Point to specific examples in the document.
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