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Flickr photo: Shrine of Remembrance
Originally uploaded by WilliamBullimore

The saying goes "A picture is worth a thousand words" and this is also true when used in teaching. A picture can give as much information as a lot of written or spoken words. Depending on students learning styles they could gain much more from a picture. Some examples include that students may be able to remember something they see in a picture easier than just having it written down. Pictures can provoke emotion and be used to provide a planned distraction or rest break for students minds.

Piknik modified photo. I zoomed in then cropped and also altered the picture colours, contrast and saturation

Information from Wikipedia:

The Shrine of Remembrance, located in St Kilda Road, Melbourne, is one of the largest war memorials in Australia, and resides in Kings Domain. It was built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I. It now serves as a memorial for all Australians who served in war and it is the site of annual observances of ANZAC Day (25 April) and Remembrance Day (11 November).

Designed by architects and veterans of World War I, Phillip Hudson and James Wardrop, the Shrine is designed in a classical style, being based on the Tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus and the Parthenon in Athens.