$15
per classIntroduction to the OPTIC Method for AP English and AP History Exams
Completed by 2 learners
Ages 16-18
Live One-Time Class
Live video meetings
Meets once
1-8 learners per class
50 min
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 11 - 12
Advanced Level
Developed by the College Board as a method of rhetorical criticism, the OPTIC Method is a strategy for visual analysis and is commonly seen on AP Language and Composition and AP History end-of-course exams. Textual analysis can be intimidating to some learners, but the OPTIC Method can be a pressure-free technique and fun way to introduce students to textual analysis via visual analysis. In this class, learners will be introduced to the OPTIC Method and how it is used to analyze political cartoons, photographs, paintings, advertisements, and other visual media. This class introduces the OPTIC Method via lecture and PowerPoint. As a class, we will then analyze an image and discuss it by paying particular attention to the parts of the OPTIC strategy. Students will then be given their own image to analyze. Because the end goal of the OPTIC strategy is a cohesive paragraph on the visual text presented, this class gives students an opportunity to work on their writing skills in a timed environment.
Learning Goals
Students will learn about the OPTIC Method and practice analyzing a visual text. This will aid students in their Advanced Placement Language and Composition and/or AP History courses, and better prepare them for the end-of-course AP Exam.
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need two handouts for class: the OPTIC Method sheet to explain the strategy, and the visual image provided for them to analyze. These handouts will be available in the classroom.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
In 2010, I was a trainee at a College Board sponsored AP Language and Composition training workshop, where participants were guided on how best to teach students the OPTIC Method. I have taught this method to students since that time.
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