Thinking Routine: By Whom, About Whom, For Whom?

Grade Levels: Elementary, High School, Middle School Types: Teaching Techniques Questions: How should we teach about migration?, What are the most important perspectives for participating in a world on the move?

A thinking routine to make power and positions visible

Consider the object, text, source, photograph, or video and read or look closely, and discuss.

1. By Whom?

  • Who do you think/know created this work where and when and what does this make you think about?

2. About Whom?

  • Who is depicted in this work and how and what does this make you think about?

3. For Whom?

  • Who might be the audience for this work and what does this make you think about?

4. Who Else?

  • Whose voices may be missing and what does this make you think about?

NOTE: THIS ROUTINE IS IN PILOT FORM

Source: Re-imagining Migration adapted from the PZ-classroom

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