1. Go to the following Web site: American Soldier:


2. Click on the photos option.

A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshows? Why?
their is one photo in the first assignment I think is the most powerful image
Its the one were hes standing with the gun and all the focus is all on the army guy.

B. What sequence of photographs is the most powerful? Why?
I think the ones in the signing up one is the most powerful, their is lots of like feelings going on.

c. How do the images work together to tell a story?
The got all the processes of whats going on like signing up and leaving and going through war and coming back home.

3. Click on the "i" button on the upper right side of the photos to see the captions.

A. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written? The ones that are usually about him.

B. How do the captions enhance the photographs?
Describes what is going on.


4. Turn off the caption feature.

A. Write three of your own captions to photos without looking at the caption written by the photographer. Be sure they are written in the following form. For this assignment you can make up names and facts to write your captions.



Under the "chapter 3: Basic training" The 5th photo of Ian arm wrestling with another man.
Taking a break. Ian trying to show off in front of his army buddies.

Under "chapter 6: In country" The 25th photo of Ian helping someone put up lights.
Showing holiday spirit, Ian helps a friend put up Christmas lights.

Under "chapter 8: Coming home" The 7th photo Ian holds hands with a chick and is being cuddly with a girl.
Ian is feeling lonely and decides to cuddle with a girl friend in the car.



5. Click on "main menu." Click on "videos."
The first picture i picked was the one were Ian is making a funny face while standing in like with a gun.

A. How do these other features enhance the photographs?
Describes the photos way more.

B. In what ways are videos better than photographs? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site.
Them talking to describe whats going on, more details

C. In what ways are photos better than videos? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site.
I think the videos are better