-How Does Jessie Willcox Smith's Illustration from Her 1909 Book

question 14

Multiple Choice

-How does Jessie Willcox Smith's illustration from her 1909 book The Seven Ages of Childhood contradict what working-class children between the ages of 10 through 15 were experiencing in the early twentieth century?

• A) Health rates for young children were essentially better than what is illustrated in this image.
• B) Children like the five-year-old in the picture actually spent more time in school than at home.
• C) Children had healthier dietary habits that went beyond eating bowls of porridge.
• D) Over 1.75 million children were working in factories, home sweatshops, or farms at this time.

Comprehend the utilization of personal experiences, education, and social interactions in interpreting media messages.

Recognize the relationship between individuals and broader social contexts through the sociological perspective.

Grasp the concept of agency within individual decisions and social structures.

Identify the factors mediating the relationship between the media industry and media users.

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