American soldier- Photos make the story.

Set 1 - at home  - Image #1 to Image 3#?


Set 2 - basic training - Image #3 to Image 13

Set 3 - in Iraq - Image #14 to Image #27


In Image #28 he is back at home in Denver


A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshow? Why?
Image 5, because it depicts Ian sitting alone, realizing everything he has left. 

C. Which set of images was the most powerful? Why?
The first set, because he is leaving everything to fight for his country. 


D. How do the images work together to tell a story?
They show Ian as he progresses and and moves from home, to training, to war, and then back home. 


E. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written?
The verbs are written in past tense. 

F. How do the captions enhance the photographs?
They tell what is being shown in the photograph. Without the captions, we would not have a very good idea on whats going on in the photographs. 

Now go on to Part Two and Part Three - look at each photo and read the captions. There are additional images that were not part of the slideshow, be sure to pay attention to those images.

G. Summarize the story of Ian Fisher, based just on the captions. 
Ian Fisher graduates high school and a week later, he is at the recruitment office learning what to expect in training. His girlfriend and friends throw him a party for leaving. He then says his goodbyes to his family as his father is going to take him to basic training. Ian is now at basic training where he is caught leaning on his weapon, and has to do a lot of push ups for it. During a weekend break, Ian takes his girlfriend ring shopping. Ian and his fellow trainees make shelter out of a rubbled car. He is 10 days into basic training. Ian is called off duty because he has broken his ankle. His group experience a training attack, and he has to stay back. He limps on his injured ankle and secures the entrance. He is beginning to feel like glass because he has been injuring himself so easily. Ian's dad is concerned about the drugs Ian has been taking because of his pain. Ian is now in Iraq and driving a humvee. He has been instructed to not stop for anyone, and to drive aggressively. Ian is in downtime at his fort, smoking a cigarette and doing laundry with his teammates. Ian and his squad are responding to an overturned vehicle. Ian is charged with checking for explosives in each vehicle. Ian is now back home for a two week leave, and he feels like a new man. Ian makes his mom smell his boot, telling her thats what Iraq smells like. He has bulked up quite a bit in Iraq, he needs new clothes. Ian and his best friend get matching brass knuckles tattoos to signify all the trouble the two have been through. Ian is deployed again. 6 month later, he is back home again but this time for good. He has a brief welcome home ceremony and is welcomed by his mother and girlfriend. Him and his girlfriend get married and live on happily ever after.