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What is He Watching?

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Closely examine this person’s face and body language.

Who is this person? What do you think he’s doing?

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  • List the people you see — or, if you don’t know their names, what you think their jobs are.
  • What do you think they are thinking as they watch the television?
  • What questions does this photograph raise in your mind?
  • Based on what you have observed, where do you think they are?
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