What’s Going On in This Picture? | Feb. 12, 2018

Feb 12, 2018 · 633 comments
group 5 (Spain)
They might be taking rubbish to do a toy or something like that. Or maybe they are looking somothig that seem interesting for them, a letter or any paper. Other option is that may it were a war, and they are in the ruins. We think it is related to some of the SDG's like, for example, 'end of poverty', 'sustainable cities and comunities', 'responsible consumption and production' and maybe 'peace, justice and strong institutions'. Because it seems like the childs are poor, or for example because a citie with this in it cant be sustainable or have responsible consuption or production, and in case of the war, the SDG of peace.
spirit stone (Detroit ,MI)
In this picture I can see two children searching for items in debris .Being the fact that both children appear to be having on a uniform I assume that the debris there rummaging through it most likely there school. In there country it seem to be issues or clashes between religion which is what cause the school to get burned down in the first place . But what I find most Interesting is the fact that the children don't look scared ,bothered or even shocked . It's like there use to seeing this kind of thing happening.
group 5 (Spain)
@spirit stone We agree with you. It's true that they don't even see like they are shoked or scared.
Amani McCray (Rochester NY)
In the photo I see a little foreign girl and a little foreign boy searching through the debris, makes me think of how we as Americans take things for granted. We do not understand how good we have it, we get to have an education very easily. While in other countries it is very hard to get an education or to even learn due to many different reasons. It seems like in the picture their school has been burned down and all of their academic achievements have been burned away with the school and the children are looking for the remains of all of their past work. If this happened in the United States you probably would not see a student looking for their work after the fire but instead face filled with enjoyment because they got out of doing work for awhile.
Jessica (Arizona)
In this picture, two children are sifting through their burned down school, in an effort to sift through paperwork so they can still learn even after their school is gone.
group 5 (Spain)
@Jessica you are right, it seems like they are reading a paper, we completely agree with you.
Cholo Justo (canada)
these two kids dont have any parents maybe their parents are die after the incedent and this two kids are still at school because they want to learn and achieve there ambition and to rework thier life to new life again :D
Enlace (Lawrence)
We think that there was a bomb in a school maybe this was in Syria.We thinhat there could have also that the house burnt down and the kids were looking for important paperwork and that the kids lost thier parents and belongings.
Millerclass (TX)
I think there is two kids messing with buredthings and they are reading burned papers and I think that is there old house that got burned a long time ago and they are coming back to see if it got fixed up
Brianna C (AOSE)
I think these are kids in a poor country exploring the remains of a home after school hours. I think that they were at school based on their appearance and outfits. Unfortunately, I do not think these children are being helped and I think that they are living in tough conditions.
Richard-Andrew Andy Quodomine (New York)
I believe that the kids are somewhere like Taiwan, a poor country, and are reminiscing about a once beloved, now burnt, building.
group 5 (Spain)
@Richard-Andrew Andy Quodomine Why do you think they are un Taiwan? I mean, in the picture we can see a ruins, but not were they are.
Lila (California)
To me it looks like these two siblings are looking through the trash or exploring. Also, because they are holding ice cream and water or a liquid so it seems they are being helped by a shelter.
Richard-Andrew Andy Quodomine (New York)
Good evaluation.............. seems legit!
Hannah Kane (Old Forge)
This image appears to be showing children looking through the rubble of what was once their home. However, I notice the ice cream and beverage in the children's hands. I believe this means that there are people there that are helping them.
PHAM HOANG PHI HUNG (ATLANTA)
i think this picture is about poor children who are suffering from natural disasters and do not have books to study and children must try to find books to learn.
Marin (new york)
I think that the picture takes place in a not so wealthy environment. The kids were about 7 years old and at school. There was a fire at the school and the kids were in lunch because the girl had the water. They ran from school. After the fire was over they came back and found burnt papers and broken branches.
Porter K (Old Forge N.Y)
In this picture, I think these kids were just waking and found a fireplace with a lot of paper on it. I think people before that were there burned it for some odd reasoning and left it there so there were kids that were inspecting what was inside of it. Also, it looks like there in a junkyard.
Cameron G (Old Forge, NY)
In this photo I see two children kneeling on the ground looking at burned papers. They are next to what seems to be a burned down building or large fire of some kind.
Hannah Kane (Old Forge)
I agree with you that that is a burned down building and that the children are searching through the papers for anything that survived.
Alex Brzezinski (Linden)
In this picture it looks like there was some kind of fire. There are kids around it and papers so I assume it was a school that burnt down. There are things that look like cups so it could be something else and maybe the children just wanted to check out what happened.
Naif (Atlanta)
In the middle of debris and ashes , two girls are browsing a burned paper or magazine containing some photos that caught their attention.
Eva Herrera (blob)
There looked like there was a massive fire and the kids are looking at thier burned belonging.
Kiarra (?)
There was a big fire that burned people's houses. Especially the children's school papers, stuffed animals and parents.
group 5 (Spain)
@Kiarra we disagree with you because it didn't seem like the papers are children's school paper, and we don't think that the children will come back to the burned building.
mrs teneycks 2nd period (odessa)
israel- building possibly burned down. kids picking up trash. jonah- boy and girl looking at map after a tragic disaster. Julius- possible mud slid or flood ruined home. Jaylynn- infers maybe brother and sister. Abraham- boy and girl related and house burned down. cade- looking for items they can salvage. Braxton- looking for personal items they lost. Abigail- infers house was burned down and picking up the mess. cyrus- infers the girl was drinking water and boy was eating ice cream. both possibly wearing uniforms.
VIIGENL (Red Hook, NY)
In this picture I see children who are looking at a paper. I think that this paper might be an instruction manual because I zoomed in as much as I can and I saw things that we see in an instruction manual. I also notice that under them was a big building that was burned. I say this because I see black wood, burned cans and some burned paper. I think they might be looking at the instruction manual to see how to put something together. OL
Angela (New York)
From the rusted iron cups, scattered textbook fragments, and school uniform's children, I 'm pretty sure that this disastrous fire scene is a primary school. The two kids are seeking their lost item from there.
Amanda H (New York )
Good observation of the textbooks and the school. I would have never thought about that.
Yifan (New York)
I think the best title of this picture is 'The hope in the disaster'. In this picture, there are two children with spotless uniforms are looking at the burned paper in the mass burned ruin. They seem don't feel sad after disaster. They are drinking, eating and still find some interesting and broken books in there.
Kaile (New York)
I think they are two students in the picture, and their school had a serious fire. Their favorite books were destroyed in the disaster and they felt very upset. In addition, the girl looks like the boy's sister because they look like similar. That is why they can be here together although this area is dangerous.
chen (new york)
In this picture, we can see that two kids who wear the clean uniforms were picking up some fragments which such like textbooks or notebooks. The boy was eating ice cream,and the girl was drinking water, the more important was that they both wear the uniforms. So i guess they maybe came to school or home, and they met a burned down building and they found some useful and valuable things in the disaster area.
Esraa Aljehani (New York)
I think this burned building is school. it is in Thailand because the children look like Asian people. this picture after few days because the children play in this area. I hope that, it was not a huge fire because it is still papers not completely burn.
KangChen (NewYork)
It looks like a disaster area. This building was a school in countryside because there are burned papers and iron cups. There are some burned woods and burned papers. Two children are reading the comic. They are not poor children because the body is eating ice-cream, and their clothes are spotless.
Zhichao Xu (NY)
I think that the children don't care about the building which was burned because they are drinking, eating and focusing on pieces of papers. The burning may happen in one day ago, so the kids are not afraid, and the papers are still white. We can see a cartoon character on a piece of paper, so what they look might pieces of a comic book.
ZHONGYI LIU (NYIT)
The building was destroyed by a fire or the earthquake. 2 children were searching food or something useful. I hope they can live well with the government favor.
Aaron (Tokyo Teacher)
Personally I think it is a story happened in south east Asia. The boy and girl on the pic are not very poor because they have the spotless uniform and having the milkshake and ice cream. Also, these area has seen a terrible disaster, maybe fire or typhoon else. 2 kids on the pic are very relax, they are finding something interesting. I believe it is a funny comic book, isn't it?
Raymond (Mike Class)
These two young children seem like they are the student of this school. However, their school just had a big fire accident. All the thing in school were burned, but they were safe by the firefighter or some local people. They got new clothes and food, so they come back to school to find their interesting textbook.
Brianna C (AOSE)
I agree with you that the children were at school. Good observation
Shengjian Gong (New York)
I think this is a disaster thing happened with this city, boy and girl are very pathetic.
wei (NY)
The building was burned, and two kids are reading comic book. The boy is eating ice cream, and the girl is drinking beverage. There lots of rusted cups, maybe it was a residence for lots of people. On the top right of the picture, a big fragment seems asbestos tile, asbestos tile often used in temporary place, which mean perhaps this place are simple temporary house.
wei (new york )
May be these two students just come to school and find their school was burned. this is why they wear spotless uniforms and they are looking at some kinds of textbook on the ground. The boy is eating ice-cream and the girl is drinking water. it seems that they are not very poor. Also, they are not scared, they look clam. Therefore they are not in danger.
Chenghao Wang (NYIT)
In this picture, it looks like a school after a big fire. The burned wood and some burned pot in the ground. And two children who wear the school uniform is looking some burned paper, I cannot recognize the paper is comic or geography book. The children is not poor children, because they wear clearing clothes and they are eating ice cream and drinking milk shake.
Jazlyn (denver)
There is two kids sitting on the ground there seems to bwe lot of destruction and trees that have been burn and it seems that the kids are buring paper the kids are wearing uniform they are dinking and eating something. i think that there was a natural disater and the kids were at school and they are now looking at their things and they are seeing how distroyed everything is.it could also be that there was some kind of distruction by a human in a school.
Clara Totman (Colorado)
Two schoolchildren are searching the rubble of a burned down building, most likely looking for things that can be salvaged. It looks like the kids are from someplace in South or Central America. It is confusing how the girl is wearing a nice, crisp, school uniform, and yet is in the rubble of a burnt building( though not very). She has a few burnt pieces of paper in her hand and is drinking something out of a straw. The boy beside her might be her brother or a neighbor's child. It is hard to see, but it does not look like he is in uniform like the girl.
lesli mercado (denver)
I think that the little kids are looking at something that burned down in their community or they might be looking for a drawing or something that they lost in the fire and trying to figure out what happened they also might be in school or out of school because of their outfits and they might be siblings it also might be a house or their house that burned down.
Annie Lee (Denver Co)
The building that was burned was restaurant due to the cups on the ground. The two children are just walking home from school due to their uniforms. They are looking at the remains in curiosity. The burning was in the past and the children aren't scared or sad. So there isn't any danger during this picture. A comic book was partially burned of what the kids found.
Nez (Denver)
children sorting through the sooty remains of a building that burned down. The girl looks like the is wearing a school uniform, which leads me to believe that it might have been a school that burned down. That the boy and girl are in close proximity leads me to believe that they might be siblings, or friends, or just schoolmates. with how they are crouching and enjoying their drinks, it makes me think that they feel calm amongst the trash and burned up things around them like they were not so distraught about it. The papers might have been theirs, with how they seem to be looking for something in them as they sort them around.
Chloe McGuan (Denver)
The kids are reading burnt images and just hanging around in a broken down, probably in an impoverished or post war area. They look calm but don't realize what has happened around them because they are eating and seem only interested in the papers. They might not have books so this is the only thing they can read.
Lizzy (Denver,CO)
feb 12- In this pic small children are looking thorough what seems to be burnt school papers or papers in general. The little girl is drinking something... maybe milk?? They both (kids) are dressed in school uniforms which contrasts the surroundings. They are in what looks like rubble, form what i can assume is either a natural disaster or war. Maybe they are trying to scavenge for their lost school work that was lost? Or maybe this is their way for learning now, finding old school papers and reading them? The boy is holding something in his hand, kinda looks like a rock or something, but could easy be some kind of snack. There are rusted mettle camping like mugs littered around them and just a lot of rubble...
Angelica (Denver)
I think this photo is of two kids after a natural disaster picking up objects where a building once stood. I believe this because this mustve happened during school hours because the girl is wearing a school uniform and the photo was taken in the day. I also believe the above because there is broken pieces surrrounding them.
Iliana De La Rosa (Denver)
I think that it's two school mates are seeing their burnt down school, I think it's this because of how the little girl is dressed and the little girl is holding some sort of paper. There are many cups and something that looks metal like. It's during the day and there is a lot of burnt stuff on the floor.
Diana Correia ( new jersey )
In this weeks image a little girl and her brother are walking home from school & stop to see what remains from a building that burned down. They seem interested in the papers that are laying there, only burned a little on the corners & the rest of the home is just gone completely. They seem comfortable looking through it so its probably a neighbor they where close to. This photo was probably taken in a different country, I'm not sure what country though.
Hailey M. (USA)
In this weeks image a little boy and girl appear to by looking at remains of some sort of burned down building. It seems this way because the items around them look burned and rustic, they also could've been walking home from school or Sunday school based on their clothing. The little boy is seen holding an ice cream cone and the little girl has a drink or smoothie of some kind and this could be a snack they were having on their way home from school. I also believe they are in another country possibly Korea.
Lamar Davis (Los Santos )
Burnt down house in India
Aimo Olkkonen (Lusaka)
I think that in this picture a boy and a girl in a old burned house of some kind. I can also see that they are wearing school cloths ago they are probably after school went to shop to buy the smoothie that the girl is holding but after the shopping the find this old burned house. They started looking around the burned place. After few minutes they find this burned peace of map or book and started looking what they could see in it.
Florence (Zambia )
I think it is at the end of the school, two children are on their way home. When they pass their favorite playground, they discover that the playground was burned. What makes me say that is I saw two children are wearing uniform, there’re ice cream corn and many plastic bottles folded together with milkshake in it. May be the paper on the floor is the drawing or poster they’ve done and place it there, so the children are there to pick up their projects and take them home.
Daniel Noel (Houston, TX)
I believe that the students are from Korea. They appear to be looking at a torn-up shoe or something. I believe that they are in the city because there are in an area where a building possibly collapsed.
Kassandra Guardado (Caruthers)
In this picture it shows two little kids, about four or five years old. These kids look like they are not from the area, by the way they are dressed. These kids look so fascinated about what just got burned down, it looks like they have never experience a fire before. you can also clearly see that these two kids are eating ice cream and drinking water. But they're wearing school clothes. THese kids could've been on a filed trip, or they were at school and there house got burned down. Who knows. But clearly these to kids are not in poverty. They look clean.
Malia I. (Caruthers, California)
In this image, it seems like two young children, a boy and a girl, are inspecting what seems to be some type of burned down building. They are looking very closely at some partially burned papers. The little boy has an ice cream cone in his hand and the girl is drinking some sort of beverage out of multiple stacked cups. They do not seem to be living in poverty though. Both of them are wearing nice clothes, which may be their school uniforms. The children also do not seem devastated over the burned building, so I don't believe it was their house. It is clear that the children were not harmed by the fire because they do not have and burns or other injuries. The kids see a little confused by what had happened, which my be why they are inspecting the ashes.
Ismael O. (Caruthers California)
In the picture you can see two kids, a young girl and young boy. They seem to be looking at the burned down school. But they do not look worried, so that means it was probably not their school. I believe it is a school because there are papers that were burned. I also notices that the kids are well dressed which means that they weren't in it.
Karla G. (Caruthers)
What I see in this image is two little kids looking a a burnt piece of paper. In my opinion I think they are at a burnt down school or home. The 2 kids don't seem like they live in poverty because the girl is wearing a nice clean school uniform and the boy is also wearing a nice and clean school uniform not to mention he is also eating an ice cream. But it seems like they are living in poverty because the little school girl isn't wearing any shoes so isn't the little boy. Another opinion that I think is going on is that they may have been just wondering around a burnt down neighborhood. They could have possibly just had nothing to do and they must have just wondered around and the burnt neighborhood got their attention.
Zackary Hussein (Caruthers)
In this Image you see two young children at what seems to be a burnt down school because the kids are wearing very formal clothes that looks like a school uniform. The kids seem to be interested in the aftermath and what happened you can see that they are looking at a map that has almost been burnt all the way. from this picture you can sort of see that there was a kitchen fire at their school because of the burnt cups on the floor but it also seems like no one was injured. You can see that the kids are in perfect condition and the fire looks to be done and not effective anymore. you can tell it was a very destructive fire because of all the burnt things and ash on the floor. Also the kids don't seem to be sad but they do look worried you can tell by the face expression.
VIolet Gaona (Caruthers )
In this picture it seem like two little children were curious of what the could find in this house like place. First couldn't have been their house because they would be covered in ashes instead they have clean school outfits of, it couldn't have been their school because they don't really seen traumatized about the fair and what school has lots of mugs, And again it must of been a school day and they would of been evacuated or their would be more school kids their. So the last resort could be just an burn house they could of walked by when the went to the store or house to get a drink and ice cream.
Samara E. (Caruthers)
In this picture, there is a young boy and young girl. They're wearing nice uniforms so maybe they're walking home from school. The little girl has a drink that looks like water and the little boy is eating ice cream so at least they're eating good. You can see that wherever these kids are that a fire had just occurred not that long ago and these kids wanted to look at everything that the fire has caused and wanted to see more.
Kaylee R. (Caruthers)
In this photo, there are two children, who may be siblings. It seems like they are in an area where a building was burnt down because there are a lot of ashes and the paper they are looking at has brown edges. Wherever they are, they seem to be really interested in what they see. I also see that they are wearing a uniform while the boy is eating ice cream and the girl is drinking something.
Leslie Bautista (Caruthers)
In this photo there are two little kids a boy and a girl in school uniforms standing by their recently burned down house or school they look very interested from what the fire left behind like the burnt paper left be.hind from what maybe looks familiar to them . They don't look affected by this fire at all they both look healthy and unharmed and not in poverty because one of them has a half eaten ice cream and the other has multiple cups with water in it
Daniel Garcia (Caruthers)
In the picture I can see two children investigating what is left of a house. It may be their house or another house that was recently burned. It's odvious that the house was burned since the wood has turned into charcoal, papers had brown edges, and cups and mugs were rusted. The children look like they are in good conditions due to their clothes. The children seem to have come from somewhere else since the girl is drinking water while the boy has ice cream. They do not look worried what so ever. They were probably not near the house as it was burned to the ground because their clothes do not show any burn marks, and they are not hurt by the looks of it. They probably got to the house when the fire died out. Overall, these children seem to be in good condition who were curious about what happened to the house.
Raul Perez (Caruthers)
What is happening in this picture is that two kids are observing an area that seems to have burned down. All the papers having brown like edges and the wood being all burnt and black leads to this. This place may have once been their home or school since they are looking at all the papers and it seems to have drawings or school work on it. Both are well dressed as well. They may be on a field trip since they have a drink and an icecream cone. There is more than one cup so that can indicate that there is more people. Most likely it was a home because of the roof piece in the background. Also there are multiple cups/mugs that may have once belonged to them or someone they knew.3
Chelsea Castillo (Caruthers)
In this image, I think that these two children who are maybe siblings were intrigued by what looks to be maps or what's left of an atlas in the ashes of a burned down building. The building could have been in their town, such as library. I think that one day when they came into town with their family they saw had had happened and went to look around. Both of the children have a snack as if they were eating out, meaning they are only looking through the pages for amusement, and not grieving what had happened to the building. Around the young boy and girl I can also see what seems to be the scraps of the former building, I also see that they both are wearing nice undamaged clothes adding on to my idea that they are on a family outing.
christopher stone (Caruthers Unified School DIstrict )
What i noticed right away was that the little children where both handiling what looks to be a burnt paper i see that it looks to be a map but with further examination i saw it to be what looks like a childrens paper due to the childish pictures my second thought is that those children look really dressed nice so this couldnt be there house they wouldt have enough time to get dressed and run out from the blazing house so i started to look at it some more and i noticed some cups and im thinking hey i dont have that much cups so what could this mean either these people had alot of cups or that isnt even a house then something popped in my mind how could a parent or guardian trust there kids to go near a sight where fire had just finished blazing out from so it must have been atleast a day after the fire but still if i had children you would not see me letting them go near a place that just been burned so it must have value to it and thats when it popped in my head either it is there house or it is there school
Briza c. (Caruthers)
In this photo I can see that there had just happened a fire which burned down the house or building. You can only see the remaining of the use to be house, everything is in charcoal, and many things were just left in ashes. the one thing that survived of the fire was some mugs as you can see and the paper the two kids are calmly looking at. The kids look like they were passing by there coming out of school because they are nicely dressed in there school uniforms. I don't think they are from a school near by through because there look like there wealthy and there eating ice cream and drinking sometime that looks like water. The two kids are very interested on the paper.
magdalena m (caruthers)
i think there two children walking home from school when they found a house burn down. They don't like worried or shock because they are wearing uniform. They are looking at the house which is full with paper and cups.They are also holding ice cream and drinking water. Soi i think they were just looking at the house.
Brandon Shamar Franklin Martinez (Caruthers)
As I was looking through this tragic photo I saw some very interesting thing. One thing I am most sure of that this burned rumble is definitely a house. As you see there are mugs everywhere, around the young boy and girl. They are well dressed, and do not one spectacle of ash on them. They might have been at school that's why they are clean.The two kids are by themself in the ruck without parents so probably the parents were caught in the fire and went down with. The burned paper could have been there coloring pages. In front of the boy there is a vase like frame that could also indicate why it might be there home.
Anthony Z. (Caruthers)
In this photo there are two kids one a boy and one a girl and it looks like they are interested in this burnt down house or store. You can tell they are not worried about what just happened. It looks like it did not happened to them because they are in nice school uniform and the boy is eating ice cream and the girl is drink water it looks like.
Christian (Caruthers)
What I think is going on in this picture is that these little kids, a girl and boy are looking through the remains of a burnt building possibly a house a school or just a regular building. I can see burnt cups and paper. Which probably means that it was a house. The also the burnt papers on the ground look like school work possibly. So it just might be a school. That is what I think is going on in this picture.
Christian castillo (Caruthers high school)
In this photo you can clearly see where a fire was but what intrest me the most is that the children are not at all worried or suprised by this thing at all. also you can clearly see that the children are not living in poverty because they are in a uniform and have ice cream and water which they could have gotten from the school that they are currently in. There is also papers that look like class work so this building or area that was burnt down could've been an elementry, high school, or even a university that was destroyed by this fire.
Fernando S. (Caruthers)
There are two kids searching through the wreckage. These kids don't look poor because they are both wearing school uniforms. These kids are well fed because one is eating ice cream and the other is drinking some type of beverage. In the wreckage I see wood that is brunt down, a metal frame, papers, many mugs, and what looks like rocks in a pathway to a house or building.
Arturo R (Caruthers )
In this picture it shows 2 little kids looking at a burnt building . They could possibly be looking at a building that they knew or they are just looking through a building that they live by . It looks like it could have been a classroom because they paper they are looking at looks like a map with shapes. The 2 kids are just looking at things they don't know of . Maybe even there house that had burned down .
Jonathan Perez (Caruthers California)
In this Image you can see two kids interested in what used to be a building but now it's just a burnt wood and memories. It doesn't look like it's part of the kids memories because they don't even seemed fazed about the burnt down building. It looks like the kids didn't know who lived in this house because they are showing now feelings they are eating ice cream and dressed well they are obviously not in poverty. They just seem interested it can also be their school that burnt down and they are just happy because they don't like school.
Paulina F. (Caruthers California )
In this photo there are two kids, a young boy and a young girl who seem to be interested in the remains of a burnt down building. It also seems like the children are just interested to see what happened they don't look to worried about it being their school or their house that got burned down they are also untouched, unharmed just amazed by what was left. The kids are also well dressed in a white school uniform while eating a ice cream and drinking what looks like water which shows they aren't penniless.
Luis Gonzalez (Caruthers)
I think what is happening in the picture is that the kids found a school or house that burned down and so they were curious about how the area where the fire affected it. It probably happened near there school while they were on their way home so they decided to stop and check out what they could find and that's why they are in their uniforms. From the picture i can tell that the paper they are looking at was probably a book about maps or something like that. I'm pretty sure that they are on a burned down house due to all the mugs and pots on the ground near them.
Hailey R. (Caruthers)
In the picture i see two children, a young boy and a young girl. They seem to be wearing blue and white school uniforms. The girl is holding a drink and has many cups stacked ontop of eachother. she may have gotten them from the area they are in. The boy has what looks like an icecream in his hand. The two children are in an area that looks to have been a school because of the many papers around them and because they are looking at a book or something that has pictures on it. The school or building has been burnt down and the children were unharmed. It looks like the girl is not wearing shoes and this may hurt her feet because of the sharp objects that could be in the debis and there is metal by them so that could be harmful. The children probably went to this school that has burnt down. The children look interested in this book or papers they are looking at and they may be brother and sister or maybe just friends and they look to be around the same age maybe even in the same grade.
Michelle Yanez (Caruthers)
They are two kids well dress looking at a burning house. In the back ground it shows a house burn down because their is cups and stuff that would be inside the house. The kids seem interested by the burn house i know it burn because on the paper that the kids are holding it has born on the edges like if it was on fire. The kids do not look poor because the way they are dressed and how they are eating eating ice and drinking a milkshake . They don't look that they are from their.
Benjamin M. (Caruthers)
It looks like that the two kids are at a burned down area. Most of the thing are black or in ashs. There are two kids in the burned down place but the kids look healthy and that they are not in poverty because what they are wearing. The reason why I say that they are not in poverty because they are wearing nice clothes and that are eating ice cream while drinking water. I also see that they are looking at pictures that was kinda burned. I seems like there school got burned down because the uniforms that they are wearing and how much paper and got burned. The kids are probably looking through the pages that they had in the class and they probably see the pictures.
Amaya Galvan (Caruthers, CA)
When I look at the picture over and over again I think about the location. The location seems to be in a different country other than the US and has had a recent natural disaster that caused damage like to the site. In the area there are two children one boy and one girl that are looking through the rubble and mess. But, these children are wearing blue and white uniforms that makes me think that maybe the area was close to where they to school or maybe even there school site. I say it might be there school site because the boy finds some kind of book filled with comics or animated characters while the young girl is drinking something with not on only one cup with multiple. These children look like they come from a good family and have good clothing, but then again this seems like this certain means something to them for going into such a harmful site.
Andrew Gonzalez (Caruthers)
In this picture you can see there are to little kids, ones a boy and other is a girl. it looks like they are searching for burned stuff. seems like a house got on fire or a nearby store. You can see that everything is burned half of the papers are burned and so is the wood. The kids look like they are in fine condition the girl looks like she goes to school and the boy looks like he doesn't. I also think maybe the kids are the neighbors of the house that got burned and wanted to check it out, or lived near by the burning house.
Noni Solano (Caruthers, CA)
In this picture there are two small children who look like they are going through some burned papers in a burned down building. The children don't look shaken up or emotional by the burned building, so it is probably ot their home or school. They are probably just exploring. The little girl is holding a cup of water with extra cups and if you look for her feet, you can see that she isn't wearing any shoes, but if you look for the little boy, now he is wearing some flip flops. The children look like they have just come from school because of their clothes.
Alejandro G. (Caruthers)
These are two kids that were probably curious about the building that was burnt down. By the way they are dressed it looks like a uniform which probably means it was a school that was burnt down. The children don't look injured so this could've happened when there was nobody their. The papers that they are looking at could've been drawing that belonged to them. This could've been recent when they seen it because on the papers one of them is still on fire or it can be the glow.
Jhonny G (Caruthers)
I see two kids that do not look like they live below the poverty line because of their uniforms and that they are drinking water and eating ice cream. It seems that they are at a house that just recently burned down.You can tell that it was a fire because the wood has been turned to charcoal. Also you can tell it is a house because of all the mugs that are in the picture.
Jimmy L. (caruthers)
In this picture you can see that these kids have visited a sight that has recently burned down. They are looking through all the aftermath and are cuoise on what was left from the fire. they are looking at what use to be their house and home work. They seem not to be in poverty but to be in a place to have nice enough cloths. it also seems to be multiple houses. Its seem that they were not emotionally scared and that everybody made it out safe and sound.
Tony Mendoza (Caruthers,CA)
I think that these two kids came from school because it looks like they're wearing a uniform that a school would make them wear and so it also looks like this could be a school because it looks like their picking up homework or some type of worksheets it doesn't look like this took place in the US it looks like it could be mexico or another country these are also probably be there old school before it got burnt down or it could be their old house because there is alot of cups on the floor.
Kareli C (Caruthers, California)
In this picture, I can see that the kids are looking at the remains of a fire. There are many burned things in this picture. For example, that paper that they are holding, you can tell that it is burned because of the black edges and their surroundings look pretty burned up too. They do not look poor, they are well dressed and have sweets in their hands. They probably just went to check out what happened to that place.
NIcholas V (Caruthers, California )
This picture you can see that there's a house or a school burned down . As you can see it could be a house because you can see mugs and steel structures ,but this could also be a school as you see the kids dressed in clean clothes like a uniform . The kids could have also got out of school and on their way home and walked by a house that recently burned down and went to go see the house and the kids felt empathy for who ever lived there as the inspect the house .
Guadalupe C. (Caruthers CA)
In this picture we have 2 children, a burned down house/school, papers everywhere, one kid eating ice cream, the other kid drinking out of like 7 cups stacked, and wood that has been made into charcoal. The kids are very interested in the burned papers that are on top of my rusted mugs. The kids, it looks like, are wearing their school uniform so they might have just gotten out of school and went to go check out the burnt house.
Devan D (Fresno,CA)
I think these children are a place where a fire just recently happened and these curious little kids wanted to get a closer look at the aftermath. It appears as if a school burned down here because there is a lot of mugs right there. These kids do not look sad and the girl is also drinking some sort of beverage and the boy is eating ice cream so I don't think that it was there house and they also look like they are not living in poverty because they are wearing nice clothes or their uniforms.
Maria Lutz (New York )
There are two kids a boy and a girl in this picture. They are looking through the remainings of a building, possibly a school because they are wearing white and blue uniforms. The girl is looking through papers and collecting things from the area. I think this was taken in a different area or country than the US.
Collin W (Old Forge NY)
I think that these children are at some sort of scene where a building was on fire. they seem really curious about the incident and they are looking at the papers that got burnt in the fire. These children could not have been affected by the fire because they look really clean and they are eating and drinking beverages to cool themselves off.
Skyler M (Old Forge N.Y)
In this picture, I see two kids a boy and a girl. It looks like the area around the kids could be their school because they are wearing uniforms that are blue and white. It looks like they are looking at cartoons. If you zoom in close enough, you can see that it looks like animated characters. In the picture, the girl is holding many cups stacked on top of each other. I think the girl was collecting them from the site.
Sarah B (Old Forge N.Y)
This picture was definitely taken in a different country maybe in a location such as Vietnam. There are two children one a girl, one a boy. It appears as if they could be siblings but yet again they might just be friends. Nevertheless, they both seem to be wearing a uniform that features the color blue and white. It looks as if it would be a school uniform because of the girls' pleated skirt and button down shirt. Their clothes seem clean despite the fact that they are surrounded in debris which is a little surprising but can give us a context clue that they might not have been there for a while. I don’t really understand as to why the boy is holding an ice cream that has been three quarters eaten and the girl looks like she is drinking what looks like a milkshake with multiple plastic cups beneath it. Its as if the girl is collecting them from the junk site and saving them for something.
Alana H (Old Forge, NY)
I like your idea of how the girl could possibly be collecting the cups. I had not noticed that she was holding multiple cups. I now see that she is, and I am more curious to know what her motive was for picking up the cups.
Yuridia Toribio V. (Caruthers )
In this picture I could see that two children eat snow. They are in a place where there was a fire. Maybe it was an fire of they school. Because you can see that the girl is grabbing a piece of paper that was burned and it means that it was they school in which she burned.
jesus soto (caruthers)
In the picture i see two children who find something after a fire,also they look like school children,the place that they are is in at school,one of them have a shoe in his hand and just look it,the girl is drinking water also eat an ice cream and look what happen in that place.They are calm or scare for the fire,but they don't know what was the cause of the fire.I think is a school because the girl is wear a dress or something like that,but the uniform is like of the school.Also i see all the place is buried.
Pedro Chavez (Caruthers,CA)
In this images you can see two children that are looking at the mess that's around them and i think it's a school because there's a lot of papers and they are on fire and the children are looking at the aftermath of what happened at the school. I think the childrens are not from that school because they look clean and just eating but they saw the school and went to go check it out and see what happened when the fire was gone.
Collin W (Old Forge NY)
I like how you have put the fact that the children are from the school. And how they are looking at the aftermath of what happened at the school.
Jayden Walters (GA)
Children are looking at the remains of their burned down schools.
Lorena (toombs)
I think that there was a school fire and these kids wanted to go back to the school to see what was left of it.
Sophie Foster (Havenfield)
These two kids are schoolchildren (because of their uniforms), and the school that they attended burned down. They evacuated and survived, then came back to inspect the wreckage. (They evacuated during lunch, and that's why they have food/drink) They looked around and managed to dig a map from the rubble, and are now trying to find their way back home.
Kevyn (TCHS)
According to the image shown, a building was burned down maybe after a hurricane and then they are going back to check on the rest of non burned things
chic-fil-a representative (chic-fil-a)
It looks like a burnt out school and the kids are in the cafeteria judging by the cups at their feet.
raymond (caruthers)
two kids are looking at the building that was destroyed
Darth Vader (Death Star)
Using clues like the uniforms the children are wearing and the layer of rubble around them, I can conclude that these kids are huddling around a burnt map in a destroyed school while eating Ice Cream and drinking drinks.
Sergio monzon (Caruther)
I think these two students are looking at their old school. They looking at it because it was their old school which had burn in a wildfire in California. The kids were looking at the things which had been burned in the fire. They look like their are healthy and they are eating a ice cream cone and they are just wondering in the burn building.
Heriberto (caruthers)
I think that they are sad that there school ar something that they liked burned down because they are looking at the pieces of papers that were left over from the fire.I also think that they are going to see a burned school that they use to go to. or when they woke up in the morning there mom was going to go to take them to school and they wear ready but when they got there their school was burned.
Benjamin Martinez (Caruthers, Cailfornia)
I think what going on with this picture is that there was a fire that burned down their house because there are cups and plates or it could be a random house they wanted to
Leonel Monzon (Caruthers)
Two kids are looking the damage that the fire did to that area. The kids seem healthy and they don't look injured. They probably went to a field trip to that are because they are wearing clean uniforms. The boy is eating ice cream and the girl is drinking probably drinking a smoothie or milkshake. So they probably didn't got affected from the fired because their clothes don't look burned a ripped. They are papers that they are looking through with the edges with the color brown so they are burned.
raymond (caruthers)
The kids come from school in their uniforms and they are curious whats happened to their home and they dont seem sad because they are just little kids and aren't aware of whats going on but they dont look happy either
pedro miguel navarrete morales (caruthers )
both of the kids probably went back to their old school that got burned down. it looks like they are wearing the uniforms of their new school that they build. they past by a ice cream store to buy some ice cream and a drink. it seem to go through the stuff that didn't really got burned.
Benjamin S. Dovington (a Swedish prison)
The two children are looking at a map from a burned-down school.
Crystal Morales (TCHS)
Two school kids over the remains of a burnt down school.
Bonquisha Felicia (FL)
I believe that the school caught fire and the kids went back to see what happened.
anissa (whitby on)
i think that there house burned down and they were looking for item's that didn't get burned down
Jesus H. (Caruthers)
I think in this picture a school burnt down. Some clues that make me think this is the girl is wearing some sort of a school uniform. It looks like a school uniform a girl would take to school because of the dress and the top of the shirt is white. Thats why im thinking it might be a school. The kid on the left also seems to have put on a school uniform. If you also look closely at the paper the kids are looking at you can see some drawings or a lay out on something giving me an idea that it must of been a project or a worksheet.
Lucero (Caruthers)
I see two curious children looking through a pile of burned stuff. It looks like it might have been a house. They do not seem to be harmed by the fire because they are clean and the kids do not have any marks on them. I do not think it was their house because they are observing the objects too camly, if it were their house, i fee they would be crying or at least have sad faces on.
Dominic (caruthers)
I think they are looking for the leftovers that survived the fire. And that they are trying to help people also by helping them out. It seems like they are lost like they lost their parents and other family members in the house fire. they are trying to use the best that they can with the stuff they have. And not to be gretty and to share with other people because they are all going thru it.
Karen (r)
In this image you can see two children who are by an area that has been burned down. I think that the kids in this picture are looking at the remains that have been left. I also think that this was a school that was burned down an the kids are looking at what still remains from the school. The kids in the picture don't seem affected by whatever building burned down. These kids look like they aren't poor because they are wearing nice clothes. The kids are looking at some papers that are burnt, which look like a map.
Jacob long (caruthers High)
I believe that these two kids are searching through the debris of the building to find their household items, pictures, or belongings with sentimental value or at least find the scraps and pieces of it to fix or to use as a reminder of their family.
Juan Tapia (Caruther, California)
I think that these two kids are looking for what remains in their school and they are looking for something important that they lost in the fire. I think it is a school because they have their school uniforms on. I also think that the fire was during their break or something because they have food. It seems like they didn't get affected because their white uniforms aren't burned or dirty. I think that they were somewhere else during this incident.
Flor Garcia (Caruthers )
1. The two children might bee looking for thing that may or may not been burnt by the fire n there house may had been on fire or the school. 2. I'm saying this things because i see burnt pans and paper and other things that may not been burt. 3.I see the children eating ice cream, drinking water and they are reading wat is left of a book.
km (caruthers)
It looks like there are two kids trying to find the items they lost when there school was on fire and i can tell its a school because they are holding a paper and it looks like plan for a building and maybe they need it to build the school again.
Genivee (Caruthers)
I see two children in a area that had caught on fire they seem to be looking at some paper. It might have been a there house that burned down while they were at school because the two kids seem to be wearing school uniforms.
Nicho (Caruthers CA)
There are two kids that are in a area that has recently burned down to the ground . The kids don't seem to be in bad condition because they don't have dirty clothes . They are not starving because they have ice cream and water in there hands . It seems like there with a school or group of kids because they are wearing the same type of shirt . They are picking up some burnt papers that have been left after what happened .
Clarissa (Caruthers)
The two little kids are looking at the remains of some building that has been recently burned down. They might also be their house and trying to find something that they really admired or looking what happened to what they owned. They are also looking at a map and eating and drinking but they seem happy so it might not be their house.
Thomas Leto III (Wisconsin)
In this picture it looks like two kids are maybe at a burned down school and maybe it was there school or home I say this because there are a lot of burned paper's and wood and maybe that metal thing was a desk and I say this because it looks like it would be a desk I've been in the principal office once or twice so I know what a desk looks like but we will have to see what this will be tomorrow
Zander Winn (Caruthers )
I think that the kids were going back to their school. They both are wearing uniforms. There are pots and pans on the floor so it might have been the cafeteria. Their looking at papers that got burnt in the fire. The little girl is drinking water or something, And the boy has a peace of bread or ice cream.
Adrian Lopez (Caruthers)
In this picture two kids are going through the rubble of what looks like a but down building, it is most likely a school because the two kids are in their school uniforms. I also see there are lots of cups and a metal table so it must be in the kitchen part of the burnt down building.
Anand Brar (caruthers)
I think that their school may have burned down based on what’s going on in the picture. Also the girl and the boy are both wearing uniform so it could most likely be that, she is drinking some sort of a drink and he is eating ice cream. They are also curious of what’s on the paper it could be a map.
Tarzan Mateo (caruthers)
so there are 2 kids looking through all the stuff possibly looking for somethings or remains that are. it looks like there looking through some papers. it looks iike the stuff was caught on fire and destroyed.
JaKrispy (Caruthers)
In this picture you can clearly see that there is a burned down building and the two kids are looking at the aftermath.
leslie mercado (caruthers)
In this picture it seems as if there is two kids in school uniforms looking for something they maybe lost. There is many papers and cups everywhere, also the place they are at is all burnt, maybe someone set it on fire or something tragic happened. I think it could be a school because of the amount of papers there are, but it could also be someone's kitchen because of all the drinking cups there are.
Evangelina (Caruthers,CA)
In this picture their are two young children looking at a burned book.What i think is going on is their was most likely a fire their that caused all of the broken and burned, dark areas. It also looks like their are lots of dangerous things around them that they can get hurt from. What makes me say that there was a fire in this picture is the wood and paper like things are dark and look like something that just got out a hot fire. What more i can find is that their is a piece of metal in the background that look untouched.
Osiris (HP)
I think there was a sunami and the two kid are wandering around. I also think they are looking for their old stuff to see what happen to them and maybe they want to see how damaged they are or maybe they can save them. I think that is their house because there are mugs around
ENRIQUE (HP)
I think this is not a school because at schools they do not have does kind of cups in school. I also think that there are two kids that they are in uniforms that thats there school. My last reason
Nathan (LA)
There are kids looking in a pile of left overs of a school. Since their is papers that look like work sheets of paper that look like for school also those kids are wearing uniform. Also all of the place is burnt.
Tadeo (hp)
It looks like 2 kids came from school because they are wearing school clothes. They just went inside just to look around. It looks like there are poor because they are barefoot. This pictue make me say what.
Kassandra (hp)
In this picture is that there are two kids and looked like a school was on fire. It makes me say this because in the top you can see its burned. Also is that there is a fire the paper ther holding.
Angel (h.p.)
I think it is a school because there is paper all over the place. Cause in houses there's not that much paper. But I see is that in schools they don't have have mugs. It looks like the school was burning and the two little kids were gonna go to school but when they got there the school was burned. Even the two little kids have uniform.
lorenzo a (huntington park)
The two kids might be looking for something that they lost. They are going through everything to see what they can find. I say that was the old kitchen because there are pans that are burnt.
johnathan (HP)
l think that they are in a home. I think that because they have parep and wood and steo all. then i find mugs
Tony G. (OF,NY)
The girl and little boy looking at burnt paper from a burnt down house. They have some kind of food in their hands. They are about 3 or 4 years old and it could be their house that burned down. They could be in a 3rd world country.
Joshua (HP)
I pridict that kids our culectin stuf to re bild the house
Amy (H.P.)
what i see in this picture is that two kids are in a burned building it looks like if that was there house because in the bottom there are cups. It looks like they came out of school because what they are wearing.
Sebastian (Hp)
In this picture I see a boy and a girl the boy is holding an ice cream cone and the girl is looking for what was remainding from the fire. Why I say this is because it shows it in the picture. I ca tell that the kids were from school because of there uniform.
Jason (HP)
I see a boy and a girl in a site were they shouldn't be. They are somewhere were the building got burned .The kids are looking in a paper , they look like if they got out of school.
Alexander (HP)
What is going on on this picture is that there was a fire in a school it may me said that because all the papers that there is around the kids Also i can find that it is out of this city it isn't in the USA
Brooke Schweinsberg (Old Forge NY )
In this photo, there are 2 kids that are looking through burnt things. It looks like they are walking home from school. Also, it looks like a lot of things got burnt in the fire.
Isabella (HP)
I see a girl and a boy.I see that they can be at burned building. I say that because there is a lot ig burned branches and pieces of wood. I can also find a rail to and the girl drinking a drink.
Ashley (hp)
Ashley s i think that there at a house or a school that burnt down. Also i think there homeless. i think that because there all dressed nice but there feet look they been walking a lot or there war.
Deanna (Hp)
I think that the house bruned down and that the kids are coming back from school because they have uniform. I also see some cups in the background. And the boy Is eating Ice cream and the girl id drinking out of 5 different cups.
Ethen C (HP)
1. I think the kids were looking for something in that burn down house. 2. I think the kids are brother and sister. 3. Also I think that happen somewhere else not in the USA because it would be blocked.
Delilah (HP)
what i see in this picture is 2 kids they might be friends or siblings. I think there was maybe a fire at there school. My opinion on this is based on what they are wearing uniform. I see pots and lots of paper on the ground. Maybe the 2 kids were in lunch because they have food with them. And maybe there were nosy and got up to see what happen.
David (HP)
.I see two children in a burnt building and eating ice cream and a juice. .the 2 kids are exploring the burned house or school. . the building apeers to be in the woods some were.
Cesar (LA)
I think a school burnt down because of the paper. Also the two kids are wearing a school uniform. They must be in a different country because the're in the area wear the school burnt down, police would not let people do that.
Porter K (Old Forge N.Y)
In this picture I think these kids were just waking and found a fireplace with a lot of paper on it. I think people before that was there burned it for some odd reasoning and left it there so there were kids that were inspecting what was inside of it. Also, it looks like there in a junkyard.
juan (hp)
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Marky (HP)
I see kids who are looking at the remains of a home or school that might of burned down. I say that because there is piece of burned objects around them. I also see that the kids came from school or are going to school because of their clothes.
Jamie (HP)
I think its happening that there was a fire in the school. I see like stuff burned also papers. I can also find that the girl is drinking something.
Robert (LA)
I think that in this picture the kids are coming back from school or are on their way to school and are exploring some burnt or abanded school or home. what makes me say that is they are in some kind of school youniform and theres papers on the floor that looks to be from school.I can also see that the boy is eating ice cream and the girl had drinken out of alot of bottles.
Analize L (Huntington Park)
I think that maybe the kids came across that scene, and it looks as if it was a school because of their clothing. Also the amount of paper that's is in the picture is not normally in a everyday home. I can also see that maybe they are looking for something because why also would they be looking through this burnt items. Also it is pretty obvious that it was recently burnt down.
Valeria (LA)
There are two little kids looking at a map. I think that because they look like there in an iland or building that was burned like a few days ago. It looks like there exploring in a field trip and are figuring out what this place was before it got burned.
Kaitlyn (Old Forge, NY)
A building is burned down and two kids from -probably- the same school are looking at its ruins and they could -maybe- be cleaning it up.
Alana H (Old Forge, NY)
This image depicts two children, one a boy, and the other a girl, both dressed in nice clothes, possibly their school uniform. The boy is eating an ice cream cone, and the girl is drinking a white substance. The children seem to be rummaging through the debris of a burned building. Strewn on the ground, there are rusted metal cups, charred logs, and burned pieces of paper. The building could possibly be their school or their house, as they are casually looking through the remnants of the burned structure.
Jerry (United states)
It looks like the school burnt down and the kids were going to look at the remains and to see if they try to see if they can see there classroom or lunchroom
Jazmin Zea (Georgia)
i think the kid's school burnt down. I believe they are searching the remains to find items that were lost in the fire, such as school supplies, book bags, ect.
toombs county (ga)
the photo is about a couple of kids who are searching for the teacher's chia pet named bob among the ruins of a burnt school.
Jasmine (Georgia)
In this photo I see the children are wearing school uniforms. So It could have been a lab accident or a fire that burned the school. The children were giving help with food and something to drink.
M (tchs)
In this image, it appears that there has been a fire at the two little kids' school. It looks like they are looking through all of the ashes from the burned down building. They look happy that their school is gone.
kylie lumley (georgia)
in this image i see children that are searching through the rubble of their burnt down school.
Hector Saldana (Georgia )
in this picture the two kids are at their school that burned down.I know they are at their school because they are in school uniforms.
Calvin B (New York)
In this photo I see two kids in school uniforms searching through the ash of a burnt down building. I think this was their school and it burnt down so they are searching or stuff.
Princess (Thailand)
I think there has been a fire in a school because the boy and girl are wearing school clothes. I think they are brother and sister. After the fire, the girl and boy went to collect some things.
Nallely C (Napa)
There is a young boy and girl who look as if they are 6 or 7 years old. the boy has an ice cream cone, and the girl is drinking out of the cup with a white straw. Another detail that might be important is that they are both wearing uniforms. Based on their coloring I believe that the kids are Latin. There has been a disaster, so it may be in Puerto Rico because they have had many hurricanes in the last few years. The hurricanes caused a great amount of damage. homes were burned and destroyed, and in the picture I see ashes. In conclusion, I believe this is a picture of Puerto Rico after one of the many hurricanes.
Jared Kane (Old Forge, Ny)
After viewing this image, I see two children, one boy, and one girl. They are kneeling on the ground, both feeling and looking at the horror that seems to have happened. The children are dressed up nicely in clean uniforms. They could have been coming from school or a special event. It seems they could be adventuring through the woods and came upon some disastrous event. I think that it could have been some sort of car or train wreck that caused fire to outburst. The two children are surrounded by burnt logs while going through burnt pieces of paper and large pieces of scrap metal. They seem very curious to what has happened, and to why it has happened. Another thing that I noticed in this picture is the the dark horrific event that has happened right next to the children dressed nicely with cold drinks and ice cream. In the picture it looks like total opposites. The two kids make you feel happy while the event makes you feel sad and curious to what has happened.
Megan Camp (Watchung, Nj)
In this photo, I see two little children who seem to be looking through some rubble. One girl has a few cups stacked onto each other with a straw and she is sipping on it while holding what looks to be a burned up map. Im guessing there had just been a fire an they are just looking through the remains and what was left.
Rachelle Manzi (Old Forge, New York)
I agree with what you see. I thought at first that it was a burned up coloring book because of the shapes but I can now see where your coming from thinking it might be a map.
maddie b (nj)
I think this picture took place after a natural disaster and these girls are trying to clean up. They look like they are surrounded by burnt debris.
Taylor (St. Paul, MN)
I think that two friends or siblings are looking through the ruins of their school that burned down in this picture. I believe this because they are wearing uniforms and they are looking at burnt paper, trying to read what it says. I think this picture is happening in California because of all the recent fires there. I can also see that one of the children has a cup of water.
Ethan Ehrensbeck (Old Forge NY)
I think this picture is a natural disaster. I think this because of the debris all around, and the burnt out building. Another thing I inferred is that this is not the U.S. I say this because of the ethnicity of the children and the clothes they wear.
Jared Kane (Old Forge, Ny)
I agree with you, I didn't notice this but I also think that this event occurs somewhere other than the U.S., because of the way the children are dressed.
Arianna Valenti (Watchung Hills)
It looks like two latin american children are going through the ruins of a small burnt building, possibly their home or school.
Anisha L (Warren, New Jersey)
i think this photo shows a boy and girl at a burnt down place, but they are going as a class field trip since they are wearing their school uniforms still. They also don''t look personally affected by the fire.
Ethan Ehrensbeck (Old Forge NY)
That is an interesting thought. I would never have thought of this as a class field trip.
Ryan W (WHRHS)
Some poor children are searching the trash for food and clothing to help them survive
Brendan (Whrhs)
It is a girl drinking like a milkshake with another little boy looking at a shoe in w pile of rumble and other broken stuff.
Sedef R (WHRHS)
There are two kids going through remains after a building burned down.
Aditya Loganathan - WHRHS (WHRHS)
In this picture I see some children picking up trash and burned paper. I’m assuming this is the remains of a building which burned down.
Annabel (WHRHS)
This picture shows two kids rummaging through rubble, possibly due to a natural disaster or fire. The two kids are drinking and eating while looking at the burnt map in the rubble.
Hailey c (Whrhs)
This looks like school aged kids searching through rubble to find fun things. This might be afterschool and their version of playing when they are surrounded by distruction.
Maia B (Warren, NJ)
This is a photo of two kids looking at burnt paper and they seem to be surrounded by ashes and remains of a fire. I think this is a photo of kids looking at the remains of possibly their home after a fire. They seem to know what they’re looking at, which indicates they knew what used to be there. I also think this photo was taken in a foreign country because of the kids attire. This photo might have been taken in the Philippines
Gabriela S. (WHRHS)
It looks like the children are siblings. The girl is drinking out of a cup maybe there is no drinking water. It looks like they are cleaning something and that there was a natural disaster that just happened.
Sean A. (whrhs)
Two young children are looking through a pile of rubble. One of the children have some sort of white drink with a straw.
Oscar Sucre (Watchung Hills Regional High School)
These kids must’ve lost their homes in a fire that you can see because of the burnt paper.The girl also has a straw in her mouth but the cup seems empty.
Patrick C. (WHRHS)
I think this photo is a picture of children possibly in the Philippines or some other south East Asian country. They may be in a construction sight or the aftermath of an explosion from some terrorist organization.
Juhee (nj WH)
There are two girls looking at the ground and specifically at some papers.
Chloe B (WHRHS)
Little kids looking through rummage and burnt papers
I like burgers (wilmington nc)
It looks like kids are looking at a burn sight from their school and sent to look for their papers.
Christine Throop (Bradley, Illinois Bradley West School)
I asked my fifth graders to look at the picture and write down the literal things they saw. Here is what they said: A little boy and girl looking at a burnt map. Some pots, pans, cups and burnt wood. A little girl drinking out of a glass. A little boy holding some type of food. Rocks, wreckage, scattered metal.
Rana (YMHS, Ny)
I see a little boy and a little girl, there both probably in elementary school, ages 4-8. The kids seems to be clean and health,and they couldn't be in this mess cause the boy have ice cream and the girl have water or milk shake, so HOW would they get these in this type of situation. Also I think there brothers and sisters. The kids probably came out from school and was coming home, and instead of seeing a home.... they see broken...burnt place. Plus under those paper the kids are looking through there's a bit of something that hot, so its has to been a fire. Also there's ashes, burn't papers or homework, broken/burnt mugs,and burnt wood.
Mansib Anan (YMHS)
While i was looking at this picture, i had noticed that there are burnt pieces of what seems to look like trees. You could also see that one of the things that the children were looking at was a BURNT book, further concluding that it was most likely a fire that caused this destruction. I can also theorize that the children were there to recover or even help out with trying to rebuild the already destroyed area. Over all, the children look well of in clean clothes and what seems to look like a drink and some kind of ice cream bar, with this it probably means that the children are there to help out in the recovery of a recent fire of some sort.
Susan Geffen (Allen, TX)
My English students said this: Two young children are rummaging through rubbish after a fire burned downed their school. Susan Geffen Allen High School English II
Adrian Craigmiles (Winnetonka High School)
I see a burnt down home or building. We see 2 children going through the remains of the building looking at the stuff burnt in the flame. I think this takes place in California. The children look clean and seem to be treated well. I think that these kids are looking through a house that was burnt when the flames of California were raging and seeing what it was like before the disaster.
Alaa (class)
On Monday, at 6 6:00 am in the morning.They are two kids. They were going to school, but when they arrived they found the school burnt. I know that they were going to school because they are dressed in uniform. I think that they are reassemble the paper together. What are they doing is very dangerous.
Ty (Mathes)
I see two little kids that are making a fire with cups and what looks like a half eaten ice cream cone. The reason I say this is because they are stoking a small fire made of paper and the kid has a ice cream cone. I see a lot of little cans.
Lucas C. Hughes (WinaTonka)
I see two kids in ruins of a burned building, so I believe that its either a school burned down, a clean up project, or their house burned down while they were out somewhere getting food, going to school, or otherwise.
Winntonka Hs (Missouri )
2 kids come home to see their home burnt down and they are going through their stuff to see if anything made it.
Ashton (Gladstone, Mo)
I see two kids looking at the remains of what to be the looks of an burned down structure. The kids seem to be looking at a map of some sort. This burned down building could have been their home. I see a lot of burned papers that could be maps or something. The kids clothing look like a school uniform they could be visiting from a school for a field trip or something.
Michael (Kansas City, MO)
1. Children or people that are suffering from poverty that are trying to educate themselves from rubbish or useless materials.
Mikayla (Missouri )
I see 2 kids crotched down looking at what seems to be burnt pictures of something, They are eating ice cream in their clean school uniforms I'm thinking their school burned down. Or some building burned down. They are looking at the remains of this building.
John Ajero (Winnetonka High School)
In this photo of two little girl in their school uniforms, the two girls are trying to save some of their books from a burnt down building. I am guessing it is a school building that is burnt down.
BW (Missouri )
The two children are looking at a burnt down area looks though got some kind of food and are looking through the ruble trying to find something maybe of value or maybe some belongings.
Layla Resch (Missouri )
I see two kids eating ice cream looking at a burnt building. That my be their school or home. I think they went out for ice cream and came home to nothing left but ashes.
Brandon (Kansas City MO)
It looks like two kids that are at the site of there house after it burned down.
Lauchlan (Winnetonka High School)
I see 2 kids probably elemtary age in a burned down house looks like they just got home from school.
shari Steenstry (kcmo winatonka high)
I see destruction I see to kids in a messed up world that are looking for just that little glimpse of happiness. I see a burned down house full of children memories.i see maps, or cartoons that they are looking at.
Dom (Missouri)
It appears there are 2 children either going to or coming home from school considering they are dressed in the normal uniform schools have students dress in, and the 2 kids are looking down at burnt papers and damaged items on the ground. I would guess the kids went home or to school and it is burned and destroyed by either a storm or by people.
Sixth Grade (Granby, CT)
I think in this picture is a burnt down homeless shelter because it looks like there are burnt cups and paperwork on the ground. It also looks like there's a burnt desk frame. The kids are homeless and they used to live in that homeless shelter.
Renee Smith (TOWschool)
In this image there are two young children. They have dark skin and dark eyes and look to be of hispanic or mexican descent. They are crouched looking a burnt pieces of paper. Their surroundings look as if a building was burned down. By the boy and girl’s body language I can infer that it might have been were they lived. Both children appear to be dressed in school uniforms for warm weather. In the burnt rubble their are cups, papers and furnator. The surrounding area looks the same, completely burnt. I believe that this image captured the aftermath of a fire. Both children appear to be sad while looking through burnt piece of paper. This fire might have been their home or school or place they lived near. The boy is eating an ice cream witch is not food given to people in need. This has me inferring that it wasn't their home and not their school because they are still wearing uniforms school uniforms. This picture is most likely a picture of a burnt down near by building. I know it wasn't a bombing because the area would have been closed of to the public. The place they are standing has obviously been burnt down entirely. Including the setting around them.
Senior Class (Waterloo, Ontario)
We see a burnt building. We see two children. We think somewhere in Asia. They look like they're in clean clothes. Maybe they are coming back from school to see their home that burnt down.
Lucas C. Hughes (WinaTonka)
You do good with statement and retaining to your point. I do wonder though why would the boy have an ice cream coming back from school? I'd suggest looking more thoroughly through the evidence at hand and analyzing all available data.
Louis (Napa)
I see 2 kids at a place burned down and there are ashes and they are drink water and.I see a burned wood on the floor and it might be there home or school burned down.
Anmol (Drexil Hill,Pa)
The two Asian students are wearing school uniform. The boy has an ice cream cone in his hand and the girl has milk shake in her hand. After school when they were returning back to home ,they saw a burnt house. They go there and squat down to look through burnt papers. The boy is wearing white shirt,dark blue pant and girl is wearing white blouse,dark blue skirt. I believe that they are siblings.The girl is looking older than his brother.
Amina (Drexel Hill,PA)
In this picture, I see two kids looking at the remains of a burnt house. I noticed that the little girl has a drink in has hand and the boy has ice cream making it seem like it is hot. I also noticed drawing and burnt book.
Alex (Drexel Hill, PA)
In that picture i saw a asian kids,a boy and a girl looking on the ground at a burnt house,school,or they were just passing and stop to look at a burnt house in which they were squatting and looking at a book or papers that has been half burnt,in this picture i see a cups and a paper and the kids are wearing a school uniform and tye girl is drinking from a milk cup or a cup,and the girl hair is a ponytail style,and am also seeing a striped tie.
Alexander (Drexel Hill, PA)
From what i can see in the picture there is a young girls wearing a white blouse and a dark-blue skirt a i believe that she is around 7 years old and next to the girl is a little boy wearing a white shirts and a dark-blue pair of jeans same as the girl on what i think are the ruins of a school somewhere in Centro America.
Mikayla (Missouri )
That is a really good observation I saw the same things you said but somethings you mentioned I hadn't seen but after ready your comment I see the things you mentioned.
notorious smalls (woodside CA)
In this picture it looks like the kids' house burn down and they're coming back to see what was left. i can tell that something was burned down because the wood looks all black and burnt and the paper the kids are holding also looked burnt. The girl looks like she is in a uniform so this might be a school that burned down.
xXBryangaribay77Xx (Woodside CA)
There are two kids that found a burning building and are now wondering what remains of the building. It looks like they found burnt pieces of paper, and I think they just got out of school due to the fact that their wearing uniform. And they probably got ice cream.
Ct-7567 (Woodside)
I believe that the two children were just walking around the area and found a burned house. I say that because, as you can see, the wood looks like charcoal and the paper that the children are holding looks burned as well. I also believe that the children are not poor because you can see in the picture that the boy is eating a ice cream and the girl is drinking some kind of liquid.
gingy27 (Woodside CA)
I think these two kids' house has burned down. I believe that this could be a house because you can see cups and usually cups are in houses. I think the kids don't look sad because they are both eating or drinking something as they are going threw the rubbage.
Theo (Woodside CA)
I think that the school got bombed. I think this because there are papers on fire and both the girl and boy have school uniforms on. The boy is eating ice cream and I think that the girl is drinking milk. I may also believe that the buildings got in a fire. They don't really look to happy about this.
King Lil G (woodside, California)
I believe That the kids are going through burned items. Also I think it might be there school because they are wearing some type of uniform. Also the reason I think it's their school is because the two little kids are not crying.
Quavo (Whs)
I think whats going on in this picture is that maybe there was a fire, their house caught on fire and burnt down. Now the children are homeless and have nowhere to go. It seems to be hot where they are; the boy is eating ice cream and the girl is drinking something.
Ashton (Gladstone, Mo)
I think their visiting this place because it meant something to them. And the building burnt down and its hot where they are at because the boy is eating ice-cream and the girl is drinking water out of stacked cups, their probably on a school field trip for an event that occurred or something tragic happened.
gm696 (Woodside CA)
There are two kids looking at burnt papers outside of somewhere. I think this place could've been their school or an important building to them because they wouldn't have gone if it wasn't important to them. It must've been hot because the little boy is eating ice cream and the little girl is drinking water out of 10 stacked cups.
LV03 (Woodside CA)
I believe that in this picture there are two kids wearing uniforms. I also believe they bought some treats from the icecream man because the boy is holding an ice cream cone and the girl holding a cup of slushy. I also believe there was like a major fire because there is paper burned and you can see like metal all over the ground.
Shorty02 (woodside)
In this picture I see a little boy and a little girl sitting in a ton of rubble. the little girl is drinking something and the little boy has an ice cream cone in his hand. They are looking at what looks like a burnt map. The children's house might have been knocked down or burned down.
offset (woodside)
It kind of looks like a tornado hit or like the house burnt down because on the ground it has burnt wood and ashes. and the boy has ice cream in his hand and the boy looks confused because he doesn't know what's going on all he know's is that a house was burnt down.
Beni Class (Glendale Heights IL)
We noticed this looks like the scene of a fire. We thought it could be the children's school because there seems to be textbooks and worksheets on the ground and that they are looking at. We also thought of a school because of the girl's uniform. Because of all the cups on the ground we thought it might be the cafeteria. We guessed it might have taken place in India.
Wilbur Wildcat the Supreme (Woodside, CA)
What I think is going on in this picture is that a house burnt down and the two children were probably returning from someplace. They were looking around to see what happened, judging by the burnt pieces around them. It seems to me that the boy is trying to stay positive through the situation by eating what looks like an ice cream cone.
Willy (Wanka)
I think the little girl is inspecting a building after it burned down.She looks a little upset and melancholy.I think the building might have been her home and she is looking for one of her favorite cups or toys.I think the mother or father might be calling red cross or homeowners insurance.The little brother might be looking for one of his favorite toys or cup but he also looks sad and melancholy.
Debrah Debbie (Woodside CA)
In this photo it looks like two young children that are looking through the remains of a burned down house or building. They also look very neat and proper so they probably got home from school and then saw it. They look like they are going through burnt papers and cups are everywhere. The one girl has a few cups in her hand and she is drinking out of one. The boy is holding something but it is unclear what he is holding.
Aubrey Donkey (Woodside CA)
In my point of view, I see two children looking at a destroyed house. I think this is going on in Tonga because of the recent Tropical Cyclone. Maybe the two kids got their house destroyed and there looking at it too see the after result. If you look closely there are a lot of papers on the ground and cans that maybe where in the house.
BlackHammer02 (Woodside CA)
In this picture I see two young children looking at the remains of a burnt building . I noticed that the little girl has a drink in her hand and the boy has ice cream making it seem like it is hot. I also noticed that there is burned maps and burnt books.
ANA (woodside)
In this picture i think that maybe this building burned down and the children find it interesting and want to go check it out. I also think that maybe they just got out of school and maybe its a hot day so they are drinking water and eating ice cream. I think that its on the side of the road because in the right hand corner you can see where it all ends and it looks like cement.
garfieldcholo (Woodside CA)
I see that there are two kids looking at maybe a burned down school. I think that it is a burned down school because there seems to be a lot of papers and they're looking at a map. Maybe they used to go this school. I'm guessing that the taliban maybe did this because in my world studies class im reading about the taliban and how they do things like this.
Jaketheripper (woodside CA)
I think that two kids were walking around a burned house. Then the girl discover a piece of paper on the ground. Also, it might been hot outside since the girl is drinking something and the boy is eating an icecream.
IUseJellyNotJam (Woodside CA)
I think these two kids are somewhere that is not very wealthy. These two kids seem to be going through the junk maybe trying to find something. They seem to be near or in a dumpster. One of the kids seem to have an ice cream cone in their hand. The kids seem to be trying to find something but overall the picture is not good to see.
Rachelle M (Old Forge, New York)
The children are going through the burnt rubble of what might have been their home. I see cups and papers that I think might be an old coloring book. Also, their skin tone, facial features, and clothing make me think that they might be Mexican. It is pretty warm there and they aren't wearing long sleeves and they have that skin tone and features. I can also see that the boy is eating an ice cream cone, another indicator it is hot, and the girl is drinking some beverage, then again another indicator.
Dawson D (Old Forge Ny)
Two young children sift through the remains of a building that was burned down. It must be hot out because the boy is eating an ice cream cone and the girl is drinking from a stack of cups. The mugs and rails around them are not scorched too badly because the building must have burnt quickly which is why the wood is completely scorched. and the papers must have helped fuel the fire when all the wood was burnt, which is why the edges are scorched
IUseJellyNotJam (Woodside CA)
I agree with Dawson because it looks like they are standing on a burned house because the plank to the left looks all burnt. It could be hot like you said since the boy is eating the ice cream cone and the girl drinking something from the cups. Maybe these two kids came home and found that their house burned down or someone else's house is burned.
BlackHammer02 (Woodside CA)
I agree with Dawson D because I also saw two children look through the remains of a building that was burned down. I also believe that it is hot because the boy has a ice cream and the girl has a drink. I also noticed the burnt papers on the ground, which must of helped the building burn a lot faster.
Ct-7567 (Woodside)
I agree with your response,Dawson D because I said that the two children are looking at a burned building. In contrast, if it were a hot day, there would be more sun light and in this picture there is barely any sunlight.
Jacob Bolton (Old Forge NY)
In the photo, there are two kids, one boy one girl who are checking out what appears to be the remains of a building that was once on the very ground but went up in flames. I think that the area they are in could be a park, they were walking home from school and stopped to get ice cream and lemonade in the park when they saw the scene of the incident. Perhaps they knew the place very well and were depressed about a hangout being destroyed. Like some of the other commenters said, it could have been a restaurant, due to the mugs and papers. I also believe the building was a wooden one, the wood burnt out quick, leaving nothing to feed the fire, that's why the rails were not scorched too bad, and the mugs did not melt. Also, there is a lot of natural light getting in, suggesting it was a one-story building and the roof collapsed in the midst of the mayhem.
IUseJellyNotJam (Woodside CA)
I agree with Jacob because the kids seem to be checking out the remains of maybe a burnt house. I also agree that it could have been a restaurant because there are cups that did not melt that are still remain from the destruction. I like how you described the natural light so you think maybe it is a one story building.
Theo (Woodside CA)
I agree with Jacob for the most part. I also think that they are looking closely into the burnt building. I also agree that they were walking by to get something to eat or drink and they stopped by to see this building.
BlackHammer02 (Woodside CA)
I agree with Jacob because I also saw the two kids checking out the remains of a burnt building. One interesting thing I noticed was the little boy had a ice cream and the little girl had a drink. I also noticed the burnt papers all over the ground.
Leah E (Old Forge)
This photograph depicts two children who are rummaging through a burned building of some sort. I believe this could be a school, as they are younger school-aged kids and have uniforms on. However, I also think this could be a cafeteria or restaurant as well, because of the cups and mugs on the ground. One peculiar thing is that the boy has an ice cream in his hand, and the girl had many plastic cups stacked in one another.
Wilbur Wildcat the Supreme (Woodside, CA)
I agree with your statement Leah. What I thought is that this may be their house but another possibility is that this is the school that they go to because of their uniform. What I now believe is that this may be a terrorist attack because of the fact of why would there be a fire at school.
Lina (New York)
We can find two children in this picture. They are standing in this places. Maybe, their school suffered a terrible fire accident. And they found their homework or notebooks maybe, so they keep study. This picture gives me a magic feeling.
Debrah Debbie (Woodside CA)
I agree that the children look like they are in a school uniform. I disagree too because they look way too clean for their school to have burnt down, and if that was their school they would not be on the campus or not in their uniform anymore. But this could be some other building and they have just gotten out of school.
Aubrey Donkey (Woodside CA)
I agree with Lina because she said that it could be their school burned up since you can see all the paper burned up. But how can they keep on studying if there stuff got burned up? You should explain yourself more Lina on how you get a magic feeling and why you get it.
garfieldcholo (Woodside CA)
I loved your comment because its similar to mine and the ideas that you put out made a lot of sense, but there were some grammar rules you can maybe watch out for next time. For example, standing in this places should be changed to standing in these places. Another example, you should put can behind keep so it can make more sense.
charlotte (sms)
In this picture, I noticed two children and how everything looked burned. My thought would be that a fire just happened a few days ago and the kids are looking for stuff that may not have been completely burned.
offset (woodside)
It does look they are looking for something else that's not all the way burnt to the ground. However, if you look closely to the paper they are grabbing, it has a picture of something that could be their homework.
garfieldcholo (Woodside CA)
I really enjoyed reading your comment. I enjoyed it because the ideas were great and there was one i didnt think of. I never thought of the idea that the fire would be recent.
xXBryangaribay77Xx (Woodside CA)
I agree with Charlotte because she states that there are two children in a burnt place. And I agree that the kids are looking around for objects or stuff that are not fully burned.
Jacob (sms)
I think the little girl is inspecting a building after it burnt down.She looks a little upset and melancholy.I think the building might have been her home and she is looking for one of her favorite cups or toys.I think the mother or father might be calling red cross or homeowners insurance.The little brother might be looking for one of his favorite toys or cup but he also looks sad and melancholy.
Theo (Woodside CA)
I agree with Jabcob. I do agree that the girl is inspecting the burnt building and she does look a little sad. I disagree with it being the home because there are a lot of papers and they have there uniform on.
Mrs. Smathers's ESL Class (Pittsburgh, PA)
We see a boy and a girl. It looks like something was destroyed. We think it was a fire. They are both holding and looking at the paper. The girl is drinking something, and the boy is eating something. The girl is holding a lot of cups. The boy is holding either an ice cream cone, candy, or a brick.
Shorty02 (woodside)
I agree with this comment, from mrs.Smathers class I also think a building of some sort was destroyed. Their house or their school was burned down. The boy is holding an ice cream cone and the girl is drinking something, maybe milk, out of a cup.
Rianna Lindsay (Old Forge, NY )
In this picture it looks like there was a fire wherever these kids live. I notice that the little girl has many cups of water and the little boy has an ice cream. In this picture it shows a lot of emotion because, it looks like the kids are looking through salvaged things from the fire. The picture makes me say this because there's papers around where they are and they’re picking up the papers a reading or looking at them.
Andrew M. (Connecticut)
I can infer that in this picture a storm came through their school. I believe this because first of all, I appears that concrete is scattered along the ground. Maybe a huge storm knocked down the school. However, I don't think that was all. Maybe, lightening struck some of the wood - making it catch fire. Another thing I noticed was that the kids looked web. Maybe it was a storm like a hurricane. The second thing I realized was that there was school supplies all over the ground - including sheets with problems on it, maps, metal pails (like maybe for art) and a globe. Also the kids were wearing uniforms. My final prediction is that it was a hurricane that hit the school.
Claude Le Borgne (Rennes France)
This photo looks as if it was taken recently. The scene takes place in a seemingly vacant lot. In the foreground on the right, we can see two children, a boy and a girl. They could be 8 or 9 years old and they are wearing school uniforms. They might be sister and brother. They are squatting among the debris of a building which could be their former school. Their skin is dark: they could be Asian kids. In the foreground on the left, there are ashes: schoolbooks? Maps? The picture must have been taken after a fire or a natural disaster, maybe an earthquake. They don’t don’t look worried or desperate: the little girl is drinking from a plastic cup and the boy is eating a biscuit and they’re wearing new clothes. The scene conveys a general impression of hope and innocence. The photo could have been taken in the Philippines or in Indonesia.
Gedeon (Drexel Hill, PA)
On this picture there are two school kids peering at math sheet. On this picture there is a girl who’s wearing uniform and she is eating milk sheck, next to her there is a boy eating ice cream and it looks like they are class
Aubrey Donkey (Woodside CA)
I don't agree with you Gedeon because their school stuff looks like is burned up. How can they be at school without having no materials with them?I feel like you should explain yourself a little bit more.
offset (woodside)
I agree with Gedeon. The girl is wearing a uniform and they were going to class, but they found out the school got burnt down. However, I disagree on what you think the homework is. i think that is math homework but it can be a coloring sheet, too. I agree that the boy does have ice cream in his hand and the girl has a lot of cups and she can be drinking milk.
Luwam (Drexel Hill, PA)
I can see two childrens in a school uniform in this picture. They looks a school mates, they’re age is about 7 and 6. The girl looks 7 years old she is wearing a white blouse and dark blue skirt uniform. I believe that the boy is 6 years old, he is also in school uniform he is wearing a white t-shirt with a multicolored tie and a dark blue pants.
Ravi (Drexel Hill,PA)
There are two students crouching down and peering at some math pages. She is wearing dark blue skirt and white blouse his class made wearing blue pants and white t-shirt. She drink milk shake and boy hold something. They from india the school was burn down.
Pompy (Drexel Hill,PA )
Pompy There are brother and sister.The children wear the school uniform.The girl wearing white blouse and dark blue skirt . Maybe school library building has burned down.There look at paper .The boy looking worried .
ATIQUL (draxel hill)
There are two school children in this picture.They wering dark-blue and white school uniform.The school building was burned when they came to school at morning.The girl drinking a milkshake with her left hand and the boy eating a ice cream with her right hand.The boy was looking worried.They peering at math pages.
kerlin (drexel hill, PA)
On this picture I see a school children looking for some math pages in the trash. They are in the place where there was fire and everything caught fire. A girl is wearing a dark-blue shirt and white blouse and she has a glass of milk in her left hand. A boy has a dark-blue pants and white t-shirt he has a ice cream in his right hand.
ANA (woodside)
i agree with Kerlin's idea. I think that they saw math papers and they wanted to study more math. i also think that they are maybe on recess and the building was across the street from the school and maybe they had money so they bought ice cream and milk.
King Lil G (woodside, California)
I agree with Kerlin. I believe that they are looking at a map because in the book it looks like a state or island. I to believe that there in a burned down place because everything looks burned. Also I want to eat the ice cream the little kid has.
Junior (Drexell)
Makendy I see two children, they look alike maybe they’re siblings.The children are crouching down peering math pages,looking worried because their staff are burnt. The children wearing school uniform dark-blue skirt and and white blouse. The girl sipping glass milk and the boy got ice-cream cone
Nahida (Drexel Hill, PA)
There are two school children I see in the picture .They are wearing school uniform. The girl in the picture she is wearing dark blue skirt and white blouse. Also, she was sipping milkshake. The boy next to the girl he is wearing dark blue pants and white t-shirt. He is holding a ice-cream cone.They are crouching down and peering at burn some math page.
Cyril Prince (New York)
In this picture I think that disaster such as a fire or volcano hit a school. In the picture there is school aged children how seem to be examining the debris. They have on their uniforms and are eating so they could have happened at lunch. The paper which has embers that are still burning implies that this happened recently.
Paula (M)
In this picture, I can see two kids, maybe 5 years old, around a place with dirt and trash. I believe that what is happening in this picture is that the kids live in a community that was destroyed and everything was left as a mess. They are looking around for food or any supplies that might help them to survive. The girl found plastic cups.
ANA (woodside)
i agree with Paula's idea. Maybe they think they can find like cups and wash them so they can use them. Maybe they can find school supplies so they don't have to go buy expensive ones in the market. or maybe those are coloring papers and they can use those.
Jennifer.Y (Mi)
I see the two little kids. The two little kids found something, and the little girl was discovering it.
Selena Gonzalez (Yonkers middle highschool)
Base on the picture, it seems like a terrible natural disaster accure. And maybe the kid she who survived are discovering the aftermath of it.
Mark E (Whrhs)
I think that the two kids in the photo are just chilling after a major rain storm. Since the girl has a drink in her hand it looks like there is a resturant or grocery store near by therefor the destruction wasn't from a bomb.
gingy27 (Woodside CA)
Very interesting observation, Mark. However, do you notice anything else? Perhaps you notice paper or the burnt wood.
Shorty02 (woodside)
I disagree with this comment,Mark. I believe that this is after a fire not a rain storm. I believe this because the papers that the kids are looking at are burnt. Also everything around the kids are burnt from a fire.
Sergio (Drexel Hill, PA)
There are two children one is a boy and one is a girl, they are like brother and sister, they go to school, and they have school uniform and the girl wears a dark blue skirt and white blouse, and the boy next to her wears a dark blue pants and white t-shirt. Both are crouching looking to see if anything is left after the fire.
King Lil G (woodside, California)
I agree with you Sergio about the kids wearing uniform. Also about the little kids seeing the after math of the fire. Nice work. :)
Victoria Ferretti (linden, NJ)
Based on the picture i would have to say there was a fire of some sort and this is the aftermath and these two kids are exploring and they came across it looks like a map or a paper from a book.
Alison R. (Old Forge NY)
I think that two kids are looking through debris of a building that burned. The edges of the paper they are looking at tell me that the paper could've been burned. The wood looks charred and the metal cups look burned so I can infer that they have been in a fire.
Rebecca P. (Yonkers Middle High School)
Based on the photo, I can infer that a natural disaster such as a fire occurred. There are two children looking at a burned piece of paper and you can see if you look close enough fire in the middle of the paper. The two children look as if they were coming from school since they are wearing what looks like uniforms while drinking milk and eating ice cream. There also seems to be lots of ash and debris surrounding these children. What has burned down could have possibly been a building of office or a school due to the fact that there is paper and metal containers.
gm696 (Woodside CA)
I agree with Rebecca's idea because the kids might have just been exploring while they were coming back from school. They found out that a building burnt down and they're trying to investigate what it could've been.
Selena Cruz Segundo (YMHS)
According to the image, one can infer that there was a natural disaster, but in this case, it looks like there was fire in a building, the fire might have been the reason why the building collapsed and also explains why there are burned objects scattered around the floor. Additionally, there are two children that are well dressed, and there clothing look like school uniform. Consequently, one can also infer that the two children are examining the remains of the building, which might include, sheets of paper, the edges of some papers are burned. There are also some other objects that are burned due to the fire. On the other hand, the girl has some sort of drink, and the boy has an ice cream, focusing on a sheets of paper.
George (Salisbury, MD)
We think the photo shows two school children, a boy and a girl, from south Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, or Phillipines), looking at a piece of burnt paper. The boy is finishing an ice cream cone and the girl is drinking something. They are examining the remains of a building that has burned down. Maybe they are on lunch recess from school.
Surandy Fournier (YMHS)
It looks like there was a fire and these kids are eating ice-cream and a milkshake and they are observing the drawing (I'm guessing) while there are ashes on the side of the paper
Johanna L (Old Forge, NY)
In this photograph, it seems to be that there was a a school or building fire. Around the remains of the fire, there are two young children that seem to be dressed in their school uniforms. They are looking at burning papers that look like they are from a coloring or comic book because of what is on the pages. I think this is a burnt building or school because of the remains and there are school children looking at what used to be their school. I also think these children are Latin American because of what they look like.
Roland (Brampton)
In the picture it looks like two children are in front of a school that was destroyed by a natural disaster such as an earthquake. It's seems as if they are trying to get their work or some sort of paper back from the rubble.
Arianna May (NY)
Based on this picture, it looks as if two young school children are looking over an area in which a natural disaster (volcano, fire, hurricane etc.) has hit and are examining the remains of as what it seems to be a burned down school, house, or building. One can infer this because the children are wearing school uniforms and are looking at a burned site with papers, and possibly metal objects, which could be pretty much anything.
Suraiya Islam (YMHS ~ New York)
In this photo, I think is going on is 2 children from school (based on their clothing) after a building burned down due to an earthquake observe outside what happened and it was probably during the day mid lunchtime since the girl has a drink like a milkshake and a boy eating an ice. It looks like the found a map and small bits of paper is still on fire.
Issa Naber (YMHS)
In this picture i can infer that there are two kids looking at a pile of papers that were burned maybe by an earthquake. This kids look like they come from a wealthy place do to what they are wearing. I believe that there was an earthquake because of what I have seen be for, I have seen what earthquakes have done to wonderful places. So that is what the picture looks like. I can also infer that what ever damage was done to that building it must have involved so type of fire because of the burned cripes on the side of the papers that the 2 children were observing. I also can infer that the children are wealthy because that they have refreshments in there hands.
Athena Minchala (Yonkers Middle High School)
In this image, there are two kids that were digging through rubble of what appears to be a burnt down building, preferably a school. The reason why is because there are papers that have some sort of writing on them, and the papers have burnt edges, of which a fire would've easily caused. Also, the kids are wearing what looks like school uniforms. The two kids might've been at a store, judging from the ice cream that the boy has in his hand, and the drink the girl has in her hand. Around the children is also debris of their school, such as concrete, containers, and much more.
Isabella E (YMHS)
Initially, based on the picture one can infer that there was a fire or a tsunami because there are burned objects around the 2 children in the area. To elaborate, one inferred that there was a tsunami because it seems as if the boy and girl have water on there hair. However, one is pretty sure that a tsunami didn't happen because the children don't seem to have a large amount of water on them and there is mostly burned objects instead of wet objects. To further elaborate, one inferred that there was a fire because there are objects around the children and all the objects were burned. Furthermore, one can also infer that there was a building and it had collapsed due to the fire. Evidence to support this inference is the burned wood on the ground and what seems to be cement on the ground as well. In addition, something else one can find is that the little boy in the picture seems to be having an ice cream, and the little girl who seems to be older than the little boy has a drink. As one can see, it does not seem as if the children were hurt, however we honestly do not know if the children witnessed the fire, or if they found that place and were curious, and started analyzing the area.
Lauren K. (AOSE)
In this photo, there are two children going through the remains of a burnt building. I think the building that burned down was a school because there are lots of burnt papers and there is a desk frame in the front of the picture. I think the children were students at this school and are now looking at what is left of their school. The children are drinking and eating so they were probably eating lunch when they came to look at the school.
Amber Manzueta (Yonkers Middle High School)
One can infer based on this picture they probably just had an earthquake and they looking at some brunt paper and there is tin cups all over the ground. There is broken things all over the ground and the kids look unbothered cause they were drinking and eating and looked safe.
Isabella E (YMHS)
Initially, one can infer based on the picture that there was a fire or a tsunami because their are 2 children with burned objects around them. To elaborate, one inferred that there was a tsunami because the little boy and girl's hair looked wet, however it does't seem that much. Furthermore, one is pretty sure that there was a fire instead of a tsunami because there is more burned objects instead of wet objects. Based on the picture it also seems as if a building collapsed due to a fire. Evidence which supports this inference is the burned wood and pieces which look like cement. Something else one can find is that there is that the little boy in the picture who has an ice cream, and a girl who seems older than him and she has a drink. Finally, it does not seem as if the children were injured, although we don't know if they witness anything or if they found that place which and were curious.
Jessy Z. (YMHS)
From what I have observed, I infer that these two children just came back from school because of how they look and it seems that a store had just been burned down since in the picture there is cans, paper burned and debris everywhere.
Joey Z (YMHS)
From what I observed I infer that the two kids were at school and then came back to the mountain of rubble which might have been at one point their house. They are probably scavenging the results for resources. I also infer that the place had been burned for the edges of the paper are crisped and burned.
Fatima P. (YMHS)
In this picture it seems as if a a school burnt down. The reason i say this is because not only do the little children appear to be in uniforms but also the fact that there is burnt paper on the floor, this burnt paper could be paper that was classwork or something. To add on I dont think the fire was so long ago because there is still some flame left on the paper.
LV03 (Woodside CA)
I agree with Fatima in the fact that there was a fire and it might have been a school that burned down. I also wanted to add to your comment that the two children are wearing uniforms, but they are enjoying their treats. As you can see in the picture, the boy is eating an ice cream cone and the girl is eating a slushy.
Rita Familia (YMS)
The little children could be in a dump. There are tin rusty cups strewn all over the place. There are also plastic cups, and straps that look like garbage. It seems that they have a drink and ice cream with them, they could have just come from the park or some other place that would be fun. They seem to be curios about what is happening.
John Berbano (New York)
In the image, there are two kids looking through debris. I believe the building just burnt down because you can see that one of the kids is holding a paper with burnt sides and the debris is scattered everywhere
Lauren K. (AOSE)
What kind of building do you think burnt down? Why are the children there? Why do you think they are eating and drinking?
Suraiya Islam (YMHS ~ New York)
Probably the stove was left on transferred it throughout the building. The children are probably lost or found a way out of the building or observing what happened due to the building damage. I think the girl is drinking a milkshake and the boy is eating an ice-cream
JoLeigh (Kansas City )
In the picture, the are two children looking at the remains of a burnt building. You can also see that the children have ice cream and a drink in their hands.
Daisy M (Hinkley)
I agree because I see brown and black parts on the objects in the picture and they look burnt. I have seen a burnt piece of paper and it looked like that. So I agree with this person because I see the same thing. The little boy next to the girl has a cone in his hand so he is eating ice cream. It is vanilla ice cream because it's white. I've had vanilla ice cream before and it looks like that.
Fanerith Ron (HHS)
I agree that they are looking at the remains of a burnt building. I agree because in the photo, there are burnt objects like cups and paper.
Amber SIf. (HInkley )
I agree with you that the children are looking at the remains of a building, though it looks like it's from a school because they're looking at a book that was burnt. It also looks like it could be a type of map if you look very closely at the paper. The school is probably trying to come back from the fire, and the kids are at lunch... Probably why they have ice cream and water.
Nhi Nguyen (tempe)
This picture made me visualize a terrible fire that just happened at an elementary school. The tables, chairs, cups, books, and everything else were burned to small pieces. Everything was destroy and scattered everywhere. However, the kids were very innocent, and they collected books pieces from the rubble, things that were lamentable. I think they are in Asia and they are also poor. Therefore, I worry how they will have money to reconstruct the school for those kids. Finally, they need to help and we need to support them.
Israel Caro (Aurora, CO)
I very much agree on your hypothesis, it was obviously a fire due to the charred objects and burnt paper and I believe this a a school as as well due to the children with uniforms possibly looking at their own school that caught on fire or someone had burned. I also agree this takes place in Asia, however I disagree with the fact that they are poor, I mean they have their uniforms on so we can infer their school has enough money for the uniforms as well as the books. I also think this was caused by a forest fire, I mean what kind of a pyromaniac would do something like this.
Stacie (Hinkley High School)
I disagree with this comment I think that these kids are trying to learn about what was once in this now burned place, rather than are gathering the left overs. I think the kids are are trying to learn something because I see that they are gingerly picking up the papers and examining them. I see that there are burned logs that were reduced to logs and think that this was some kind of library or school type building. The cups could have been from a cafeteria or they could have been from a meeting that was being held where this place used to be before it burned.
Zaira Sotelo (Hinkley Highschool )
I agree with you that there was a a fire in an elementary school. I think this because I know that in elementary kids start school as early as 5 years old and these children look very young. I also see that the little boy is holding an ice cream cone and the girl is holding a drink. I think they have these things because the adults tried to console them.
TheCupcakeMaster (Canada)
In the image shown, there are two children (one male and one female) that look to be around the age of 7 - 9 (judging by size and looks), that appear to be siblings, by the fact they look similar and do not seem to be afraid or threatened by one another. They had came from a school or something formal, the fact the boy is wearing a dress shirt and tie and the girl is wearing a collar shirt and a blue pleated skirt, undamaged and clean compared to the scene. The children are looking around an area that has been partially to fully charred. To the left in the image, there are large planks of wood that are severely burnt to a crisp, proving a fire has occurred sometime, with the photo being of the aftermath. Seeing the large planks, I can infer it may have been a large building, a convenience store perhaps, by the fact there are many burnt mugs scattered and a metal shell of a shelf. There is cardboard and burnt paper on the ground the children are looking at, while many other remains are scattered over the area.
Gimena (School)
I agree with this original poster because based on their outfits they have just came back from school and on their way home they encountered this place that could have possibly been a building somewhat like a store, in this scene there seems to be mugs or products that would be in a store. The wood looks like it has been burnt fully to a crisp, and everything in this scene appears to be burnt.
Lo (Mexico)
A boy and a girl are looking at a piece of paper which was not burned during the fire that occurred. They both have their school uniform which makes me think that they are at their school where there was a very big fire. This happened in some part of South America. I can also see a lot of burnt cups close to where the kids are looking at the paper that look like a comic.
Jackelyn (Tempe, Arizona)
I think It can be in a country where there is a war so maybe some terrorists burned down the school. The children are there to see how the school was after the fire, this may have been a kindergarten because the kids that are there are little ones. They are even wearing uniforms.
Terrence (Ott )
In this images you can see two children who are by an area that was recently burned down. It is clear that these kids are not in poverty because they are wearing nice white uniforms, it is also clear to see that they are not physically affected by the fire because they are eating ice cream and drinking water It looks like the kids are interested in what was remaining in the aftermath of this fire, this could mean that it was the school they attended, or the house they lived in, or it could be another house and they just wanna see what was there. It is mostly likely a house because there is a lot of mugs. It could be the house they lived in because why would she be drinking water out of that many cups
Camilla Davis (Hinkley High School)
I agree with you that they are looking at a recently burnt down area. One reason why I agree with you, is because it looks like the papers they are touching are still burning. Although these children might not be in poverty, we also have to think that they can be in poverty, and their parents just work hard for them to be happy. I also think that these little kids are looking through the trash, and stuff, to either find something important, or to see what was saved by the fire that happened. The reason why I think this is because they are looking through the papers, and they are really young to know what happened fully. In conclusion this is why I agree, and disagree with you.
Itzel R (Hinkley High School)
I agree that this is a house that had burned down and that maybe the kids lived there. I see lots of mugs and burnt planks. The children are looking at what could be pictures or pages of books that had burned in the fire. I can also see that the kids don't look sad that the house burnt down, seeing as one of them is eating an ice cream. This could also mean that they were rescued and given food, clothes and shelter; which could explain the nice and clean clothing and the things they have in their hands. They're looking through the ruble to see if they can find anything that didn't break or burn down.
Mohammed AL Zoubani (Tempe.AZ)
I see tow kids in this picture they was in school and they come back and they see the home is on fair and they look from Asia and they look so sad and they need the dad and mam to be next to them and the are at work and they look they forget the stuff on or something like they at home and they are mad.
Jocelyn (Mcclintok school)
What I observe about on this picture is how some little kids are wearing threre uniforms both of them are eating food the girl is having a cup of water the other kid has an ice-cream cone. They are staring at paper that is getting burned down they are surounded by things that were burn down looks like it was a big building. This kids look like they are looking for a home.They are lost and in their way home they found a building that was burn down and they try to see the paper that was with fire.
ismir (hinkly hs)
I agree but I also think that they might have left the burners on. Which probably made the house burn down and then they started scavenging for anything that might have not burnt or anything usable.
Maryam (Tempe)
I think this picture was taken in Palestine because it is a war zone there. I think one of the bombs exploded at an elementary school last night. However, Palestine is anti-war. Whoever bombed Palestine is starting international warfare. The bombed left many children without a school to learn in.
Bonsitu (Hinkley High School)
I think there was a bomb or fire due to the burnt piece and the fact that things are destroyed and shattered. The frame work for the building seems to be the only thing left. But the children in the picture look Asian to me rather than Palestinian. I think they are students because they are wearing uniform, but it is unclear where this took place. The book indicates a classroom, but the cups suggest a cafeteria or kitchen.
Diego Fernandez (Guadalajara)
I think that the two kids are looking at things that recently were in a fire, a fire that most likely occurred in a place that they visited often and that's why they're there.
najma (ottawa)
I think that their school may have burned down based on what’s going on in the picture. Also the girl and the boy are both wearing uniform so it could most likely be that, she is drinking some sort of a drink and he is eating ice cream. They are also curious of what’s on the paper it could be a map.
zoe (ottawa)
I think there was a fire where the girl and boy are in the picture. The reason I think there was a fire is they wood around them is charred and the ground looks ashy and burned. The two kids seem to be looking at some burned up papers on the ground. Around them there are some metal cups that are rusty and some metal looking somewhat burnt. The little girl seems to be enjoying a nice glass of water, while the little boy is eating some cold ice cream. They don’t look sad about the fire or worried. They are wearing a uniform what probably means they go to a private school, so they aren’t living in poverty. The fire may have expanded further out of the picture, leaving a bigger area burned. There is a metal railing in the bottom left of the picture that may be the entrance to the building. It looks like a house burnt down because there would be more wood burned around the area if a school or a office building burnt down. And the amount of wood in the picture looks like it was a house that burnt down. This is what I think is going on in this photo.
Jovany (Tempe.AZ)
On Saturday , this building was burned to the floor and these two kids were looking at the remains. My first thought was that there was a hurricane because it looks like the school was torn apart, but on the other hand, I think it was more like a fire because things are dark and ashy.
Marta (Ottawa)
In the picture you can see a little girl and a little boy dressed in their -probably- elementary school uniform in a burnt place surrounded by charred wood, burnt metal mugs and a whole bunch of burnt stuff. The kids don’t seem to be in a country in war or live in poverty because they have good clothes, they look healthy and the boy is eating an ice cream and the girl is drinking water. But if you look closely, you can see that the boy is wearing sandals and the girls is barefoot, which in a first world country is not very common. What I think is going on in the picture is that the two kids went to their house after school and they found it burnt. I think it’s their house because of the mugs. It could also be their school because of the papers. When you are too young you don’t really realize what is happening and I think that’s what is happening to the kids. That’s why they don’t look sad, but they don’t look happy either. They found their house burnt and they are not too worried, instead, they are looking for the stuff that is still visible, like the papers.
Hamza (Tempe.AZ)
I think that this building was a school and these two kids are looking at what is remaining. The school burned down last night. It could also have been a tsunami because it looks like humid weather, but I think it was more like a fire because things are charred. and they have to reconstruction the school
Shy Sarah (Ottawa)
If you are looking closely at the picture there are cups and papers. So, this could be a kitchen or a school cafeteria. However, looking at the children they are looking clean when you are looking at the clothes and the hair. This timing could be in the afternoon when school is over. Probably, the kids used to live there or live nearby the place. Since the fire is done that could be the time that school was over. The bars the metal bars look mostly clean but still have some black/brown on it so, it could’ve been nearby. Maybe an overheat on the heaters or something caught fire that it became more severe, because nothing else made it but burnt wood and the cups or metal.
Diego R (Guadalajara)
In this picture, two little kids are scavenging through the remains of a burnt market in Mexico or somewhere else in Latin America. You can tell the location of the children because of the little girl's outfit and skin color, which is characteristic of schoolgirls in Latin America. The remains of the burnt objects are hard to make out but include maps and tin cans, which is a diverse assortment of objects. This is why it's probably in a market. I can also see that the boys are calmly drinking and eating ice cream, which means the fire was a while ago and is no longer a danger.
Lucky Kumar (Tempe AZ)
On Monday morning I think that these people were in a fire, The location of this picture took place in a school and the whole school burned down and all the ashes flew all over the city. I can see that all the papers on the ground are burned up, and the drinking cups are charred All the wood and metal structures are different color tones. I think this picture took place in Asia and they have to reconstruct the school.
Hana (Mexico)
I think that this happens somewhere in Latin America. The girl seems to go to public school because of her uniform. They are looking at objects that were burned in a fire but don't seem to be too hurt by the events since the little boy is eating an ice cream.
Gwenyth P (.)
I agree with this. I can see this is a fire because you can see ash and burnt wood, and whatever is left from the fire. I can see the two kids, the girl wearing a uniform which makes me think that isn't her school. They might be looking for something in the fire because you can see the kids squatting and moving things around, looking. They don't seem bothered by the vents. I cab see this by the looks on their faces, their not upset but they're indifferent. Also, you could see them enjoying drinks and ice cream, and that is something you wouldn't do in a bad situation.
Ana Paula (Guadalajara, Mexico)
I believe these two kids are visiting their old school or house that burned down, and they are exploring the things that survived the fire. I'm more inclined to think this is a school or a public building the burned down since the kids look pretty chill, but if it was their home they wouldn't be that relaxed.
Mariana (heaven)
Two children are in what looks like a burned kitchen. I believe this because there are a lot of kitchen supplies like pots and cups. The kids look either latino or from the Philippines. I can also see that there are burned books in the ground.
monica donayre (Guadalajara, Jal.)
In this picture two little kids are inspecting the aftermath of a fire. The paper that they are looking at is clearly burnt, and the background is all destroyed. The children look completely fine, so they were probably at school or some place else that wasn't affected. The children arre eating and drinking, so I think they are calm. I don't think they are inspecting the place because they knew someone that was in there, but because they are curious.
Flor (Guadalajara)
The children are trying to find things because a fire just destroyed their homes. They are calm, but they are also determined in looking for papers. They were saved from this fire, which explains why they don't look hurt or dirty from the fire. They are probably brother and sister or just friends looking for something in these papers.
simbi (ontario)
In this picture i can see two children in the middle of what seems to be a fire that occurred possibility some time that day. Due to all the look of the children’s state and how they are dressed i believe that they were not harmed in the fire. I also noticed that there are what seems to be cups or mugs on the ground and that the children are in uniforms or some sort of formal clothing that you would wear to school. I think that in this picture there was a kitchen fire in a school cafeteria and the children in the picture had to go somewhere else to get food and they have come back to see end result/ what the space looks like now. I have also noticed that the kids in this picture look curious and are looking around and they don’t seem to sad about.
Holly (ontario)
lit i agree
Marcus (Ottawa )
I think that these children are visiting the aftermath of their school that has recently burned down and are looking at school work that has also been burned in the fire.The children seem too also be wearing school uniforms and probably just came back from there new school.
Karla V (Mexico)
2 kids are looking at the remains of a burnt building, it might have been a school since the papers look like worksheets. They were not part of that school since they do not look affected by it, I know this because the boy is eating an ice cream and the girl is drinking water, both their clothes are clean which means they are definitely not part of it.
Carlie (Guadalajara)
In this picture, two young schoolgirls examine a map from a burned down plot of land. They had come from a store, as one girl is drinking from a plastic cup and another is eating ice cream. I think this because the girls are wearing matching uniforms similar to school uniforms (at least in Latin America) and there are ashes everywhere, suggesting a large fire. Furthermore, I think the fire burned down their school, as they are wearing uniforms and are looking at what seems to be a map, meaning that the page came from a burned book.
Jacob (Ottawa)
The kids in the picture are calmly looking through the area and seem really interested in what happened, the area seems to be burnt by a huge fire, it looks like a fire happened because the paper they have has brown edges and the wood has turned into charcoal and all the remains of what used to be houses are gone. Both kids seem really interested by looking at a paper that was from the fire. The kids seem to be rich and aren’t from the area because they’re well dressed and are well fed since they’re holding a milkshake and ice cream.
Jacob (Ottawa)
Such a smart comment
Jacob (Ottawa)
Such a smart comment needs more likes iq level over 10000
Jacob (Ottawa)
Such a smart comment
Holly (ontario)
These two younger kids in school uniforms, eating some snacks, they look to be exploring these burned up papers and ashy charred wood. Seeing them in their uniforms and looking prepared makes me believe that they could be at school visiting an old property ground that used to be maybe a portable that got burned recently since it’s not cleaned up yet and because the burned up paper laying on the ground looks like a lot of written school work. This looks like this could be during their lunch hour/break.
Charlotte Walker (Mexico)
These children appear to be in a latin American country, based on looks. There appears to have been a fire of some sort. It looks as it could have a coffee chop, or a factory of some kind, based on the amount of burnt and ruined cups, and the blueprints on the ground. But considering that they are tin cups, this could have been some kind of camp or something. Even better, it could have been a construction site, where they used blueprints, and more durable cups. I also notice that the little girl seems to be wearing some kind of clean uniform, but is also holding several cups with her drink in in.
buddy (ottawa)
What i think is happening in this photo is that the girl and boy in the picture are looking at some of the thing that got burned up in a fire most likely at there school because of the clothes they have on and because of the paper that looks like school work. Just by looking at the picture you can till the fire has stop for some time because of the charred wood and because i don't think the guy taking the photo would let two kids go near a open fire.
Ryan W. (KC, MO)
What I think is going on in this picture is there are two kids around this area that go to a private school because of there uniforms they are wearing and this might have been an old library or something apart of the school they go to because there are cups that are by them as well as a map they are looking at which makes me think more to a library. What makes me say my comment is what is in the picture it makes me think about just another important burnt building that impacted these kids lives.
Fermin N (Mexico)
This image shows a pair of children, they might be relatives since their uniform is the same or could be close friends from school. They are searching a burned down structure and checking out the paper, they seem to be textbooks from kids since one of the burned out pages has a children's picture. I don't believe it to be their personal home since they have no actual emotion towards what was burnt. Also, the children with their skin tone look like they are part of a central or South American.
Mahadi Abdourahman (Ottawa, Ontario)
I see in this picture two kids in uniform about the age of 4-8 meaning they would be enrolled in elementary school. They seem to be at a site of a burnt down school portable due to the railing, wood and school paper. These children don't look to be struggling with famine because of the clean uniform and food in their hands.
Betty (Mexico)
It looks like these kids had a fire in the school and they were evacuated. Once the fire was over they went to see the remains of their school. I say this because there are kids with their uniforms picking up burned papers and beside them there is burned things.
Noor (Guadalajara)
Two children seem to be looking through their remains from their home that has been destructed by the Nepalese earthquake.
yousef (Ottawa)
In the picture I see two kids looking through stuff that was burned. There might have been a wildfire or a house was on fire. The boy is wearing a shirt and a tie and it looks clean and the girl’s skirt looks clean. The wood is burned because of the fire, The little girl has four cups in her hand and she might be drinking water and the little boy is eating a ice cream cone and they might be looking through the burned stuff for personal belongings. But overall I think there was a wildfire that has started in the village.
Renee Weinstein (Buffalo Grove, Illinios)
LA3 Mods 19-21 In this picture, it looks like 2 kids are looking at a burned map. In their surrounding, it looks like they are living in a bad community. The girl looks like she is drinking something and she has a whole stack of cups. It looks like they are like 4 because of their size and appearance. There are bucket like things there, and it looks like a large chunk of land that looks like it has been burned.
Abby (ottawa)
In this image it looks like a house burnt down. The reason i say that is because there are burnt mugs and books on the ground and there is a big piece of metal that looks like a table stand. I think it might be the children's house that just because i don't see why there would be children looking at what has been burnt in a fire, from that close. Considering the children's school uniforms they do not look like they are poor although they are not wearing shoes which is strange considering they are standing in ashes. The uniforms also make it seem like they are from another country, because rarely do you see colourful uniforms like the little boy is wearing, in canada. It does not seem like they were involved because they are not dirty and the little girls shirt is still white.
Amanda Potts (Ottawa, ON)
@Abby - you have looked at lots of evidence, from the children's uniforms to the burned objects on the ground, and inferred things that may have happened. Thank you.
ray williams (kcmo Winnetonka high)
2 kids looking at a piece of paper that was burnt up from a big fire.
francisco (kc)
I believe the picture captures 2 kids looking through the remains of a burnt down building. the boy seems to be holding an ice cream cone as well as being well dressed so that leads me to believe that they aren't poor. the girl is drinking maybe water out of stacked cups so the town it self might not be affected by the fire.
Giorgio Acsenvil (WHS)
The two kids are scavaging for things they need. I see lots of junk parts that could be useful. There is also things for recycle.
Jaketheripper (woodside CA)
I agree with Giorgio that the kids are looking for things. However, explain why you think what they are looking for. Also, how do you know that all those things are recycle.
Mashayla Mahurin (Kansas City, MO,WHS)
it looks like two young kids maybe going though the leftovers of a burnt down building and also the girl is drinking something with a straw and the boy is holding an ice cream cone. I say this because they are picking up chard pieces of paper, plus there is chard wood and parts of metal. I can see some of the writing on the paper and I can see some metal cups too.
Andrew (Canada)
It looks like these are two school kids because they are wearing uniforms. They are possibly searching through the wreckage of their burned down school. Both the kids seem to be healthy and in good condition, the fire must have been out of school hours because the kids don't seem too shaken (or emotional) while going through the wreckage of their school.
Hailey ( whsKCMO)
To me it looks like the two kids are going through somethings that were in a building that burnt down. It looks like the building used to be their school,because it looks like they are going through a book and looks to be cups on the floor. It also it looks like they are wearing their school uniforms.
Lauren K. (AOSE)
Do you think they are looking for anything specific? Why do you think they have ice cream and a drink in their hands?
Renee Weinstein (Buffalo Grove, Illinios)
LA3 22-24 In this picture, it looks like there was a natural disaster, and they are looking for their belongings. These kids are looking around with no parental guidance. The kids are sitting there looking at the torched belongings. The look like they are in good shape and clean with clean clothes on. They don’t have shoes on. The boy is holding an ice cream cone, and the girl is holding cups that are stacked up and there is a straw in the top cup. The weather looks warm because the kids are wearing shorts.
561778 (school)
It looks like two little girls looking though the remains of a burnt down library. The reason I say that is because they are holding pieces of burnt paper and I can see more paper in the image
Miyon.R (US)
I think that these kids are looking at a place they used to go to. Like a school or an old house or something like that, And they're looking at the remains of what used to be there. Or maybe they've come across an old village that they have never seen before and are exploring the things around them out of curiosity
Evana Loukawla (WHS)
Two kids are looking at papers which looks like has been in a fire in their city or town. The little girl is drinking out of a cup with a straw. I see some shoes that ar laying around and they look old.
Mackenzie N (whs kcmo)
The two kids are looking at stuff on that ground that was recently in a fire. Some of the objects stand out more like cups and paper. The kids are focused on looking at a specific piece of paper that didn't completely burn in the fire.
karas (usa)
I see: I see the boy and the girl. They are 6 years old. I see the boy has ice cream. I see the girl has water. Their clothes are clean. What: There was fire. The cafeteria is destroyed by fire. I think it was a cafeteria because there are many cups. Where: It is not United States because in the USA the cups are plastic. When: It is afternoon because there is no sun. It is cloudy. School is finished. The temperature is warm. Why: The children touch the book. They are interested in the fire.
Mia Ak (Juneau)
I believe what is going on in this picture is there is two kids who's house just burned down while they were at school. They are not going thought all the ashes and finding what is left.
Tianna Ak (juenau)
I think that the two kids are walking around their school that got burned down. you cant tell that they go to school because of their uniform. I seems like a school because their is half burnt coloring pages on the ground.
Anthony's Group (Florida)
we think the kids house was on fire. we thin there in the forest and with a lot of cups. i jasmine and i think the boy got a donet and the girl and boy r in school.
Shali frazier (YMHS)
A fire broke out in a school in mexico & the kids are looking at the remains of there school.the kids have treats in there hand because maybe the rescuers gave them something to snack on after there long traumatizing experience
Adam (JDHS)
I think these kids are looking at the charred remains of an important building, like a school or maybe even their house. It could be a school because of the clothing they're wearing, which look like school uniforms. It could be their home, because there are remains of cups and papers, but it could be a school because those papers could be worksheets or homework. This could also be in an area where wild fires are common, or in an area that accidentally caught fire.
Daniel JD (AK)
there is kids looking at there old town that they useed to live in but it was on fire or something and they found old books that was hafe brunt up so they are trying to find the other peces of the book.
Giorgio Acsenvil (WHS)
That"s a good described detail.
Mashayla Mahurin (Kansas City, MO,WHS)
thats a good observation because they could be books. how do you know this is what happened?
ray williams (kcmo Winnetonka high)
I agree with what u are saying but u don't know if its where they live.
Tristan Bryant (Juneau Alaska)
The little kids mite be looking though there house or a school house burn down and they mite be in california because all the fires that happened
cassiousak (juneau)
These children are from a country in a war, they fled their home town to return to its ashes. I say this because these kids are looking through piles of rubble. I also see cups and papers so this building might have been their home.
joseph jd (juneau)
the way the ground looks and the uniforms i think it s house what berned bow a week or 2 ago. there are not flake ash but clumps of it like it been seting there. the kids are just looking at the stuff of the fire. what can be maybe there school
Festus (Juneau AK)
I agree with what Maritza is saying, it looks as tho these children are looking through the rubble of what had once been there school, they might be searching for something they lost at school or looking for something else.
Tayler (Juneau-Douglas High School)
The two kids look like they are at a burned down site and are looking through all the burnt wood and ash to find something they might have lost or are very curious is to what might be on the ground.
Aubrey AK (juneau alaska)
it looks like the two kids could possible be going through the rubble of there burnt down house possibly or maybe there school. The reason i say hat is because you can see bunt piece of wood, burnt paper and paint cans or something that have been burnt too. The little girl looks to be drinking something out of a cup and the little boy is eating an ice cream cone. By there facial expressions it hard to tell there connection to the burnt building. But after looking at the papers more it looks to be a school that burnt down by taking a closer look at the papers it looks to be school work or could just be a random building that burnt down.
Jeremias Cañedo (Nuevo Toledo en Puebla)
Two brothers are gathering up their drawings from their destroyed village thanks to war. I can refere this because they are grabbing a page and everything is burned. Is one girl and one boy.
Antonio L. (Hinkley High School)
I think that this building was burnt down and the 2 kids are just looking around because their parents used to work there and they're looking for their old belongings.
Justis L (Hinkley High School)
I see two kids on what looks like a burnt building and it would be realistic if it was their old school but I think it was something like around that. I also see the little girl drinking something but it's not water. I also think they are going through the stuff that burnt.
mabel (Hinkley)
i think these kids are wondering what is going on. I think they're sad because their school might have burned down I think it may be their school because of the clothes they are wearing, that looks like school uniforms.
Reilly Sutak (JDHS)
Mexican or South American children are looking through a recently burned building. They have found some burned books and are looking through them. These children don't appear to be in poverty judging by their clothing and how well fed they look. They look to be in elementary school, and the girl looks like she has a school uniform on. This area doesn't seem to be in poverty either.
John's Group (Florida)
there was a fire and there house burned down there looking for there belongings
Frida Gomez (Guadalajara)
I believe that what is going on in this picture is that these two little kids, will not be able to continue, going to school because their parents don't have enough money. I believe this, because there are pieces of paper and notebook in the fire. I can also see that the papers they are burning have things written on them.
Arianna Polk (Hinkley High School)
I agree with what's going on in the picture because both of the kids are looking through the burnt papers and the little girl has on her school uniform.
jorge z (Guadalajara)
these kids found a burned down house from the wildfires and they are looking at half-burnt papers on a field trip because they have a uniform still on.
Juan Cristobal (Guadalajara)
I think that these two kids are just wondering around in a place that has been burned down. Due to their uniform, I can infer that these two kids go to school. One has a drink in her hand while the other has what is left of an ice scream, so they are not in a bad state or seem to be affected with what was burned there.
Khasmine (HinkleyHS)
I agree, the uniforms are because they go to school, because you don't usually wear uniforms like that anywhere else but school.
Joselyn (hinkley )
I agree with this statement since it does look like there has been a fire since the paper is brown and pieces are missing randomly, how a fire would leave them Also the kids are wearing some type of uniform so they do go to school but they were not apart of the incident that has happened they look fine. The kids seem fine since they are eating or drinking something but they don't look dirty or like they are sad it looks like they are just looking around. They might be looking for things that can be used at home or can save from the fire. The kids are looking at some papers maybe for them to write on or so they can use for work.
Maritza (Guadalajara, Jalisco)
I think the burned building was the kids old school and they are looking through their old school burned papers.
Ziyare (Rankin)
I agree with this comment because the debris looks like an old burned map.
mabel (Hinkley)
I agree with you because of the way they are dressed and how their looking around.
Emely Munguia (Hinkley High School)
I agree it was there old school but they are just looking back at what is left snd they are feeling uspset about it.
Paula T (Guadalajara)
It seems like the children are searching for their belongings in what could've been a fire. The way the kids are crouched down in the ground while being surrounded by papers and what seems to be writing utensils makes me think this was a school fire. I cannot figure out why the girl is holding three cups within her drink.
Viviana Gomez (MX)
I Think that this building was burned to the floor and this two kids are looking at the remaining of what was left. It could also be a tsunami because it looks like a humid weather, but I think it was more like a fire because things are dark
Amanda Quintana (Hinkley )
I agree with this because if you look closely then you can see the rim of the paper it looks black and burned and the girls are looking at what is was left of the paper. You can see there was a fire because you can see there are thing that are nothing but ashes because when thing burn then it's just ashes left and they are like black and white.
Vanessa (Hinkley )
i agree because when a fire happens it burns wood to a black charcoal color and there is a lot of burnt wood
Ale M (Mexico)
What I think is going on in this picture is that a school has just been burned down. I think this just happened since both of the kids are wearing their school uniforms and there are looking at some burned papers all over the place. I think this picture was taken in the Philipeans.
Sarah A (Hinkley High School)
I agree because the two kids who are students because of their uniforms are going to through remains of a burnt building, possibly school because of the burnt book they're looking at.
Shyanne D. Bernard (USA)
I agree that the school has been burned down because what seems to be ashes on the ground everywhere and charcoal the paper although looks like it was barely touched. I also think that after this place burned down the kids decided to investigate what was burnt and what wasn't.
Emilio Cano (Nuevo Toledo en Puebla)
I think that while these kids are definitely not homeless or poor, due to their clothing, they are in fact looking for something. My guess is their home burned during a fire. I infer this from the pieces of paper they are touching, which have burnt edges. I can also see the girl is drinking from what seems to be dirty cups she probably just picked up.
Giselle Primero (Hinkley)
I agree with you because it seems like they are looking for what was left of the fire. In that search they found some papers that belong to them but now they are halfway burned. The cup might be one of the things that was left from the fire because it is dirty. I believe the kids just got out of school because of their uniforms and they came home to find it burned down.
Rafael (J)
I think that the kids are looking at some map or papers that just don't seem destroy. By looking at the background of the picture everything is burnt down and practically destroyed. I can also notice that both of the kids have something in their hands which look like food and a drink. That means that they both have recourses to stay alive and well.
Oscar Gutierrez (HHS)
This could potentially be a natural disaster and the food and drinks are the resources shared by the community. The kids may be looking at what was their school.
Esteban G (Guadalajara)
I think that this kids are looking for something that they lost or some kind of object that will help them. I think that this two kids are living in a very poor place and there has been a catastrophe thats why it looks all messy and with a lot of broken objects.
Potato Johnson (Colorado)
I disagree, they are both in a clean uniform which suggests that they are not poor, the children seem pretty calm. They are reading a comic that is partially burned and they are surrounded by papers i believe that their previous school burned down and they are causally looking at what remained
Alejandro Betancourt Lopez (Mexico )
I think a scool burned down and this two ids are alumi of the school, they are finding work they or their classmates did not long ago.
Rogelio Guterrez (Hinkley High School)
I agree because there papers that are burned look like they have writing on them looks like a problem from math
Luis (Mexico)
I think that these people where in a fire, It was a big fire. The location of this picture took place in a school and the whole school burned down and all the ashes were flying. I can see that all the papers on the floor are all burned up, there are utensils with marks. All the wood and metal structures are in a different color tone. I think this picture took place in South America or an important place.
Emily (Mexico)
It looks like two children maybe from somewhere in Central America, because of their dark skin and curly hair. It appears to look like that they're looking at children's books that burned in a school fire. I think it's a school fire because of their uniforms (making them students) and because of all the books and cups burned. They look barefoot so it could also be somewhere poor, and they're trying to scavage what is left.
annay vargas (HHS )
I agree because I see the kids in uniform and they seem to be picking school supplies from the fire. I also see a lot of ashes so I agree that there was a fire.
Nhu Vo (Hinkley High School)
I agree that this is what could have happened in this photo. The kids are surrounded by ashes which leads me to believe that there was a fire. In addition to that, it looks like school books or papers were burnt so I infer this was a school that got burnt down. Moreover, it makes sense for these kids to be scavenging for whatever is left because they could have been students who went to this school. In all, these two students are scavaging for whatever is left after their school burned down in.
Lathan (South Carolina)
In the picture above there is two kids observing a map or paper. The debris seems to be burnt so I can infer that the place has been in a fire. Another thing I see is the girl is holding a stack of cups, I also see corroded pots and pans. This leads me to think that the area that they were in was once a school.
Sarah M. (S.C.)
There are two school children looking through the burned and charred ruins. I can tell this because of the clean school uniforms and the ash-covered ruins. The children seem to be looking at some kind of drawing or map and are most likely reading it. The children seem very intrigued by the look on their faces. The boy is eating ice cream and the girl seems to be drinking something, they might have stumbled upon these ruins, or this might be their house after a devastating fire.
Wyatt Hart (Classified )
In this picture, I think these are kids on the island of Puerto Rico, sitting in what's left of the island after the hurricanes hit it in the summer. I think they are in Puerto Rico because of the skin tone of the children in the picture, and because of the cup the girl is holding, because it looks very similar to the cups in the food packages they handed out all over the island.
Katelyn :) (South Carolina)
In this picture, I see two kids sitting in devastation. They have come to their home to see it in ruins. There was an explosion or a fire of some sort, looking intentional. This may be a picture of schoolchildren because they are wearing the same color, which represents maybe a uniform. There is metal which could be part of a playground, or an old shed of some sort. This looks like the children are dazed, confused, and very curious about what happened, and why it happened. I feel for these kids even though I wasn't part of it. It is a moving picture that shows how much a child so little of age can understand.
Spencer W. (South Carolina)
There are two children looking at diagrams on partly burnt papers. They look like they are in the ruins of some building that was burned down. The is scorched wood and bits of broken pipe. The children look like they are wearing school uniforms. I think this may be the children's old school.
A (SC)
In this picture, there are two small children, a boy, and a girl. The girl is sipping on a cup of milk, while the boy is eating a small Icecream cone. Both of the children are surrounded by ruins and are observing what looks like a burnt, and torn map. The odd thing about this picture is that the children look really clean, but their surroundings are very dirty and broken.
Isaiah (South Carolina)
In this picture, there are two little kids, one eating ice cream and the other drinking something sitting in ruins. I think that this must be their home that burned down and they have come back to see if they can find anything or maybe they are in their neighborhood which has burned down and they are looking through all of the ruins. This must have been a place where someone had their papers before it burned because there are lots of papers on the ground. This place must have had some cups somewhere near where their papers were because there are a couple cups on the ground also. The kids although this place is burned and might be there home seem happy and I think it may be because they have ice cream and some other drink.
Millie (SC)
In the picture, I see two kids that are sitting in ruins maybe from a fire and they are looking at papers. I say this because the ruins that the kids are sitting in are charred and the papers they are holding are burnt. This fire might have taken place at a school because the children are wearing uniforms and they are holding papers that might have been from a classroom. It looks as if someone has taken care of the children because they both are eating and drinking, so there is probably adult supervision.
Grakie Potat (South Carolina )
Two young children seem to be looking at the remnants of what looks to be a school building or household that has been burned down. They are looking down at some burned papers which could mean that this took place at a school. There are different types of kitchen utensils which could mean that was their house of the house of a family member.
BR (South Carolina)
In this picture, there are some kids that look like they are looking for something. The one girl looks like she is drinking something. I am thinking this because of how the children are observing the paper and the little boy is holding something. It also looks like a home or something had been burned down. I could find out what the paper is and what might have happened with the environment around them.
Vupton04 (South Carolina)
In this picture, there are two kids sitting in ruins. It looks like there has been a fire because the paper they are holding has frayed edges. The two kids don't look worried by the expression on their face. The site they are at might be their school since they are wearing uniforms. They are also eating ice cream and drinking something.
Nick R. (South Carolina)
In this picture I see kids appearing to sift through the ashes of a fire. This could be a natural disaster namely Hurricane Irma or maybe bomb dropped on a school or house and these kids are being helped by a relief effort.
acooper (South Carolina)
In this picture, there are two young kids looking at a map in burnt ruins. The map has burnt edges and the kids look like they are at a school because of the uniforms they are wearing. They each have a ice cream in their hands so maybe they went to an ice cream shop and came back and this is what they found. Each of the kids look content with life and don't look affected by the fire.
E.C.W. (South Carolina)
In this photo there are two children that a6re revisting there old home, that has burnt down. They may be looking for something from there, old house that was lost or destroyed. I think that because everything is burnt or looks like ash. Also by looking at this photo, I can tell that they have drinks which could be a sign that they are getting food and by there, clothes do not look dirty like they have been stuck outside alone.
Ignacio G. (Mexico)
In this picture it appears to be a things broken and burned for some kind of reason. There are two little kids standing in the ashes possibly looking for something, they look curious and what is weird is that they do not appear to be scared of what has happened.
Julieta V. (Mexico)
I think that this used to be a school but it was destroyed during a fire. Both the kids are wearing a uniform and I think they are staring at old school assignments.
Itzel A (Hinkley High School)
I think your right that it was a school that burned down because the kids in the picture have school uniforms on, and it looks like maybe someone took them out to eat to feel better about the things that they lost in the fire.
VTS Moderator (Los Angeles)
Thank you all for joining the conversation today! It was great to hear so many diverse perspectives on What's Going On In This Picture? Come back this Thursday afternoon when the caption information for this photo will be revealed. Does that information and learning the backstory of the image help you see the image differently? For now, keep up the hard work of looking closely, generating inferences and questions, providing your evidence and considering the ideas of others!
Lilian (SMS)
I think that the the kids are looking around for their belongings that they might of lost during the fire. Also they might be living in a nice place,while their home gets rebuilt.
Caleb (stewert middle)
This looks like kids looking at a map or something or a drawing but this is just bad with all this Trash everywhere but the Question is Why are these Kids there with burned stuff its just bad did a fire happen will never know cause we were not there was this a House or something or playground or maybe even a junkyard with burned stuff and they are looking threw it but that's not possible this makes me feel weird a little because they are digging threw it and maybe it has germs and glass and its not theres maybe
Savannah H. (SMS)
I think that these kids are homeless, because there are no one around watching them. They were digging it a pile, and they found a map.
Oliver Villena (Hinkley High School)
I don't think that these kids are homeless because they are wearing nice clothes and I don't know why homeless kids would be at the scene of a fire, I believe this is the scene of a fire because of the burnt map she is holding.
Kaya Pratt (north carolina )
it looks like there is a burnt down building and the kids (who look like they are siblings) are investigating it. here is what i think happened. the kids were walking to school one day to find that their school has been burnt down to ash. the ice cream in the boy's hand and the shake in the girl's hand probably means that the stopped to get it on their way to school. orrrr, it could be the other way around. the kids could be walking home from school and find that their house is burnt down. i'm not really sure.
Blake (SMS)
It appears to be a place burnt down and these kids were wondering around and it looking at the burnt scrap papers left. I think this school was on fire and everyone had to exit the school. The reason why I think this is, I see papers were burning while the school was on fire and the kids are dressed up.
Edgar (Hinkley High School)
I agree with this because who knows who caused this fire. I think these kids are here was because they're fell emotional of what just happened.
Don (sms)
What I think is going on is that these kids are looking around a burned down home or place ( like the store or a gas station) because their house might have burned down and they lost a bunch of their stuff so they want to see if anything survive and are looking good. How I know this there is stuff that is burned like wooden block and that book/paper.
Brianna C. (Stewart Middle School)
In this picture it looks like the two kids are looking through their house that got burned down in North Carolina. A lot of houses from there were destroyed by the big fires that happened. Many people had lost their house and all of their precious values. My mom told me that me that she wants to get a fire proof picture box so if our house ever burns down than we can keep all the memories. She told me that you can't replace memories but you can replace a house.
Margo (SMS)
In this picture I think these children had just lost their house to a fire, and are coming back to see the remains. On the ground you can see there are some cups and maps that have been burned. These children look to be not very sad and I think the reason for this is, they are very young. The little boy is also eating ice cream.
megan (sms)
In this picture the two childern look like they have ice cream or a smoothie in there hands. Those kid look like they have find a map when they were walking around. That have been a burned down house because there are cups and blastic everywhere.
Mrs. Lang (South River, NJ)
We think that this is a picture of two children exploring an area that held a house, leanto, or building that burned down. They are looking at a map that is burned around the edges. We think they are Hispanic. They are wearing school uniforms. There are a lot of ashes and there is the frame from what we think might be a table, as well as a lot of metal cups. The girls has a lot of cups, and the boy is eating ice cream.
Ashten (SMS)
In this picture it looks to me like the kids are looking at a burnt book and mabey the fire took place in a school because they are wearing uniforms or the fire might have started it the kids house and they are looking for cluse to see if they can find what started the fire or they are looking for their parents and the paper thats they are looking at it looks like its a comick or it could be a work sheat that they wear working on and the boy is eating an ice cream and the girl is drinking a drink so they might have just gotten that.
Jesse (Sms)
I think that there is two kids and they are trying to rummaging throught the remaids of there housr that burnt down from they thomas fire that last year.That happen and they are looking for stuff that minet not be burnt in the fire last year.
Lavonda Lucas (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
In this picture, there are two kids sitting in ruins. I think that they are here because there was a fire. I believe this because the paper that the children are holding are burnt, I think that this could have taken place in a school. I believe this because the children are wearing uniforms. Also, the paper they are holding could be a worksheet that they owned. There are also cups on the ground. This could be where their cafeteria was before the fire started.
VTS Moderator (Los Angeles)
Wow! We've had so many great comments so far this morning. Keep them coming! There has been a lot of discussion on what happened that caused the scene at hand. @Ana H, @Lauren I, and the majority of participants think this is the result of a fire. Other suggestions include a potential bombing (@Marrifer Gomez Verea), explosion (@Fernanda Ramirez), or terrorist attack (@Sandra). Some are unsure of what type of natural disaster it could be (@Jen), while some think it could be a hurricane (@Chaska), earthquake or even a landfill (@Parker). What do you see that makes you say that? What more can we find?
Mr. Jackson's Class (Oakville)
NYT What is Going on in this picture? February 12th Mr. Jackson Who -The children in the photo have darker coloured skin; we are assuming this is in a third world or developing country; -Some sort of infrastructure in the area; same with the metal piping -The children are wearing what seems to be a school uniform. -The girl is sipping a plastic cup, the boy has an eaten ice cream cone. What -two children are picking up a piece of paper/ garbage/ discarded item -Examining what seems to be a rubble, could be at their school. Where -Presumably at the site of the incident in question (the school). -Potentially in a 3rd world country due to the level of garbage and rubble. When -Could be in the morning / afternoon which is around the school hours. The sun is reflecting on the surfaces; the sun is present. -COuld have taken place immediately after the fire or disaster in question. Why -A potential natural disaster occured, which is why the children are in rubble. How -potential natural disaster, some sort of incident, could even be a war zone
VTS Moderator (Los Angeles)
Welcome to WGOITP @Mr. Jackson's Class! Sounds like your class has been doing some hard work trying to puzzle through this image. Keep looking, thinking, and questioning what's going on in this picture!
Nick Foles (Philly)
IT looks like they are starting a fire
VTS Moderator (Los Angeles)
@Nick Foles what do you see that makes you say they are starting a fire? Tell us more about your line of thought and remember to back up your inferences with evidence from the image!
David, Joey (Pa, Philadelphia)
It look's like the 2 kids are looking at a map that made it thought the fire. Also they are eating and drinking ice cream
conall (philly)
in this picture i think two kids are trying to make a fire they are looking at a map
Kathleen (Philadelphia)
There is 2 kids going through the remains of their old home, and they are looking at a piece of paper with something written on it
Rashanda (19145)
The brother and sister are shocked searching around in the ravines of their burnt down house after coming home from school enjoying their ice cream and milkshake then becoming devastated after realizing they have no where to live
ty/jayden (fishtown)
maybe the kids house burned down and they're trying to look for their stuff that they didn't get to grab when it burned down
Junior Class (Waterloo)
We see two children investigating a fire site. This may be a war-torn country. Hunter thinks it's in Pakistan or Iraq. It looks like a bomb may have gone off. It could be a missile site. They are looking at a piece of paper. They look like they they have been in school.
Meghan (SMS)
In this picture there are two kids knelt down by a piece of paper that is burned They are looking at a map of maybe a blueprint of their school which was just taken down by a fire. I think that because of the uniforms they are wearing. Around the paper are cups which could be from a cabinet in the school. The little girl is drinking something from a clear cup through a straw.
Cara M (Academy of Saint Elizabeth)
In this picture, two children are looking at debris from a fire. The two kids are enjoying drinks and ice cream. Maybe their school caught on fire. When the firefighters heard that a children's school caught fire, they brought treats for them to eat to make them not feel worried or scared. These two kids seem to be looking at burnt worksheets from class. One thing that tells me they belong to a school in because they are in a uniform. The kids do not seem to be worried. Therefore I can conclude that the fire was not deadly.
VTS Moderator (Los Angeles)
@Cara M you're really taking note of the demeanor and actions of the kids in this image. Noticing the material impact of the scene, and wondering about the human impact as well. Keep up the good work! What more can we find?
Jacob Perez (Hinkley)
I see two children looking through the rubbish that seems to be what is left over after a fire. maybe thy found old pictures that they or other children drew, and are examining them
Ryan Martineau Is The Goat (CT)
I think that it is a brother and a sister or friends that are at a burnt down building and they are looking at a piece of paper that might mean something to them. both of the kids are wearing nice close which can be uniforms for school and clean. he is eating a ice cream and she is drinking a milkshake. plus there are ashes on the ground. they do not have shes on so there feet are not clean. it could be in California because of the fire.
Jayden Campos (Colorado)
I think that there was a fire that took place in a building which compleatly destroyed it later on the kids checked it out because they are kids that just what they do
Jack Marcella (wlms)
I see what looks like a burnt down school by a fire because theirs ashes and they have school uniforms, also they are looking at what looks like global paper which can come from a geography class. I also see the two kids which are brother and sister who was not affected by this you can tell because they have clean clothes and their eating ice cream and it seems that they live in California because they have many fires there.
Anthony (Hinkley)
I agree with this. I agree because I do see two kids wearing uniform and they are looking at papers.
Ciara Lyn (MA, Franklin)
I think in this picture There are 2 kids looking at burnt paper from there school. There is some burnt wood, ashes, and burnt paper. One of the kids is eating something and the other one is drinking water or soda plus they are wearing school uniforms so it looks like they go to private or boarding school.
Joseph welch (Tri-county)
I believe this photo is of a burned house as the children look like they have been somewhere else when this happened. I also think theses pictures they are looking at could be drawings they made or something else other than that
gman (mass)
the image that I'm seeing indicates is that the two kids are going to school but there school has burned down so there are seeing what remains of there school.
Colin Schwab (Tri-County RVTHS)
In the picture it looks like a young boy and girl are going through some charred rubble of maybe their school or home. They are dressed in some kind of uniform and eating ice cream and drinking water possibly provided by emergency services. The girl is showing a map of sorts to the boy
Nicole (TCRVTHS)
In this picture I see two kids in a burnt down house or building. I think that the children are in a place where there was fire because it looks like things were melted, and burned. I also notice that the children are wearing uniforms, and the girl is holding a drink.
Evan (Tri-County)
What I think is happening is that these to kids are looking through the burnt up remains of some sort of building. I'm not sure if its a school because there are a lot of rusted and dented metal cups in the debris as well as some papers that I can't identify.
Mackenzie J (franklin ma)
in this picture there is a male and a female who are young children. They are wearing some type of school uniform as well. they are at a place that has been burnt with many pieces of paper and cans. the little girl in drinking something oit of a cup and the little boy is holding something in his hand that looks like a ice cream come he has been eating. it looks like they are at a burnt down building looking though left over rubble
CiaraAOSE (New Jersey)
In this picture, two young girls are looking at what seems to be the remnants of a burned down building, specifically a few partially burned pieces of paper. I think that the building that burned down might have been a school which these girls attended. After the fire, the students went back to the site and these girls found some of the papers that they had been working on. These papers should have burned in the flames but perhaps they weren't that close to the flames. When I look closer at this picture, I see the girl in the back is holding what appears to be an ice cream cone. This leads to more questions about what happened and where in the world it occurred.
Liam Jenks (Tri-county)
I think that the two students are looking through the remains of a school to find anything that may have survived the fire a few days before, although i do not think it was there school.
maddie (Massachusetts )
The image shows two children that seem very interested in the remains of a fire. If they lived where ever this was taken i'm sorry for the loss of important things they lost. Why they don't seem devastated? I have no idea maybe that's why they have ice cream.
Andrew (TC)
The image shows two little kids that are in uniform looking at some burned down items, and to me it looks like they might be at a school, because of the uniforms. it looks like they are not very happy due to the fire.
Jonathan S. (tri-county)
There was a building that burnt down and the 2 kids wanted to cheack out what was left. They picked up a map.
John (t)
I see a little boy and a little girl who look like they are searching through a burnt down building. The little kids look like they have come from school because of there uniforms. It also looks like they are looking at a map that is kind of burnt up around the edges.
Riley (Tri-County RVTHS )
These two kids are looking through what seems to be a book of a map that has survived a fire at what seems to be their home. I believe it was a fire at their home because of the pots and pans that lay next to them and the chard wood. I noticed they where wearing uniforms that could be for school.
QuinnG (AOSE)
This is a photo of two young children, a boy and a girl. They are pictured in a ton rubble. I think the rubble is there because there was a fire. I believe this because the paper that the children are holding is burnt on all the edges. I think this could have taken place in a school. I believe this because the children are in what appears to be school uniforms. Also, the paper they are holding could be a school paper. There are also several mugs lying around. This means that the children could be where the cafeteria once stood.
john (tc)
The picture appears to show two school girls looking through what looks like the remains of a burned down school and they're trying to examine the damage or maybe even save some items.
Leslie C. (Hinkley)
I agree. I think this picture is showing us how there is a burned down school and how they are probably looking at all the work that was destroyed. They're probably wondering if they can save stuff or work that they have done.
Jayden Campos (Colorado)
I agree because they look ass if it somthing precious to them. The paper in their hand could be a worksheet of some sort that was somone they know or something.
Gisselle (hinkley high school)
I agree with you because there is paper on the ground and they are trying to see if they could save that for them self's. I agree also with the school being burned down because it appears that the girls are wearing school uniform.I also agree that they are trying to save stuff that are not fully damaged.
Stefani M. (WHS KC MO )
There are two small children in an area of ash and debris. The two children seem to be of Latin America descent. The boy is eating an ice cream cone the flavor seems to be vanilla. The girl seems to be drinking a clear liquid from 11 cups stacked together. I believe they are brother and sister because of the way they are near each other. It seems they are going through things that have been burned away because the girl is touching and moving burned paper. I know that everything has been burned because of how charred and ashy everything in the image is. I believe it is all thats left of their house because I can't see any other reason why they would let children walk among the debris of the house.
VTS Moderator (Los Angeles)
@Stefani M. thanks for all of your close looking and sharing your inferences with us. Sounds like you're really thinking about the relationship between these children, possibly siblings, and this place, perhaps their former home. What do you see that makes you say these children are of Latin American descent? Back up your claims with examples from the image! What more can we find?
Aydin (WHS)
I think that there are kids looking through the ruble after there has been a fire. Also the kids have found a comic strip from a magazine or something and are looking at it.
Rilynn M. (Winnetonka HS)
In this picture I see two little kids trying to find what looks like math work. One is eating a ice cream cone and the young girl is drinking something out of multiple cups. The over all picture it looks like their school got burned down and they are trying to find things. Both kids have school uniforms on and sandals. Everything around them is burned to the ground besides the metal pieces.
Daniel M. (Winnetonka HS )
In this picture I see 2 kids that are visiting their old school that burned down. The girl is looking at her old work that she could of done earlier in the year. She's also wearing maybe a school uniform and she just brought her brother with her so he could go and try to help her find things that were valuable to her.
Joseph welch (Tri-county)
I agree with this as they look like they could be drawings of sometype
Daisy (Hinkley Highschool)
Dear Daniel, As I am reading some of these comments I can't help but disagree with them about how it's in the current. I agree with you about the children visiting their old school paying their respects and mourning the tragedy; even scooping out valuables still left in the fire, however I, like you, do not think the fire has happened recently enough. Especially since the little girl has a cup in her hand and is sipping completely relaxed. Their body language tells me there is no danger therefore I know this fire has not happened recently.
Kaitlyn E. (Winnetonka Highschool )
The kids are wearing uniforms and they are young. They look like they live in some kind of war zone/territorial site and they are looking through burnt buildings for some finds that could be useful. They seem use to it.
CiaraAOSE (New Jersey)
Why are these kids wearing uniforms? Did they attend a school in the area that was destroyed by war? Also, what exactly are these kids looking for that could be useful in a war setting?
Mayerli Gomez (Hinkley High School)
I agree with the war zone theory. Although it doesn't seem that they may be used to it, just exploring the damage.
Louis (Napa)
I see 2 kids at a place burned down and there are ashes and they are drink water and.I see a burned wood on the floor and it might be there home or school burned down. p.s write me a comment
Alex T (Silverado Middle School)
After looking closely at the image, I believe That the kids are exploring this is what I think is happening. The details I see that led me to this decision are kids looking at a paper that is on fire. I also see that they have like a ice cream and a drink, this is important because people have been going crazy in the US.
Salma Ahmed (Winnetonka )
In this picture, I notice 2 children who I think go to boarding school and their school that burned down. Also a map, but I think this map meant something to them. Maybe they were going to travel the world or something.
VTS Moderator (Los Angeles)
@Salma Ahmed give us more evidence to support your ideas! What do you see that makes you say this was a boarding school? That the papers they are holding were personally meaningful?
Bianca (Hinkley )
I agree with the children go to school and that it burned down but I think that map might be a coloring book or something and since it doesn't look that damaged by the fire they are trying to see if they want it.
Izabella Montelongo (Winnetonka Highschool)
Two poor kids, digging through some rubble. One of the kids is eating ice cream and the other is drinking something from a cup. I believe that it used to be a school of some sort. You can see some paper that seem like worksheets, there seems to be burnt cups.
john (tc)
I agree you on the possibility of the burned structure being a school due to papers being scattered around the image. The girls also appear to be in boarding school uniforms
Colin Schwab (Tri-County RVTHS)
It does look that way, also judging the amount of cups that could be evidence of it being a school of sorts
Jacob Perez (Hinkley)
Or, maybe it is their house, or someone else's, and they are going through the remains of the rubbish to see if they can find anything useful
Jovanni (SMS Napa)
What going on in this picture is that the house burned down and the kid are looking what was left.Also i think that was there house because they look sad and their neighbors house’s are burn down also.
Mrs. Adamson (New Jersey)
We think the a school caught on fire and students are looking through the rubble for anything they can save,
Cara M (Academy of Saint Elizabeth)
What leads you to believe that a SCHOOL caught on fire? What else do you see in the picture?
Jazmine (Napa,CA)
The picture looks like had a fire like by the school because they are kids in uniforms. And it looks like if the kids are finding anything was not burned in the fire .
Nyla G. (Aurora, colorado)
I agree with you but how do you know its a school? what do you see that makes you think that?
Edgar (Hinkley High School)
I agree because The two children are looking through what was left and had found some papers, so maybe the place that was burned down was close to the school. They might be looking for papers they might need for some sort of reason
Marisol Hernandez (Hinkley high school)
I agree that they are some place where it burned down. The kids look like they are going though the things that burned down in the fire to see what they can find. They both have something in their hands like one of them has an ice cream cone and the other one has a cup. I think that they are student s because they both have uniforms.
Rayonna (WHS)
The image shows two kids looking through what looks to be the remainders of a burned-down building. I wonder why the papers are not burnt, and why the children are snooping through the rubble. One suggestion would be to make the kids seem sadder, if it is supposed to be sad or whatever, I guess.
VTS Moderator (Los Angeles)
@Rayonna seems like you're thinking about the construction of this image, even suggesting that images are meant to make viewers feel specific emotions. What do you see that makes you say this image is supposed to make you feel sad?
Evan (Tri-County)
The papers are a little burnt around the edges, but compared to the rest of the building they do seem to be in pretty good condition. That is very strange.
Mackenzie J (franklin ma)
i agree that it is some what of a burnt down building and that the children are looking though the left over rubble
Mohammed (United Arab Emirates)
It seems that this 2 kids were walking back from their school, and they saw one of the schools that are nearby them was destroyed because of a boom. They were looking at the papers and trying to figure out what is written there.
Tyler Z (Winnetonka High School)
I see a little girl going through rumble of a burnt down building, I can infer that this place or building meant something to this little girl. This girl looks upset or depressed about this.
Brady J. (Winnetonka HS, KCMO)
The two kids are analyzing some burnt papers and it looks like it was in a book of some sort and they are standing on ash and burnt wood
Hayleigh C. (Winnetonka High School)
In this picture there are two kids who look like they are a Latin American ethnicity by their skin tone. They are looking through rubble, looking at burnt paper. My guess is maybe their home or school was burnt down and they are trying to find some kind of papers that they can actually read. I see cups around there too. They are also in what looks like school uniforms. So maybe they got back from school or somewhere and looking trying to find something that means something to them. The. papers that they are looking at look like drawings so maybe it carries a lot of value to it.
Audrey (WHS)
There are two kids in this picture. It looks like they are trying to read a book after their house or school burnt down. They could be around the school because it looks like they are trying to read all the papers. They look like even though they are having a hard time in their life they are still trying to learn together. The boy is eating an ice cream cone and the little girl is drinking what looks like water so I'm guessing they still have money and a house but they wanted to explore and they just happened to find this place and find a book to read.
Jeremy Allen Hoyt Jr (WINNATONKA HIGHSCHOOL)
to me this image looks like two kids most likely brother and sister trying to find there way around a corrupted area
jada patterson (ct)
i noticed that the papers that the girls was holding was a comic
Stephanie sanchez (school)
After looking closely at the image, I believe that there was a fire were the kids are is happening. The details I see that led me to this decision are that the paper that the kids are holding it looks burned also in the middle of the paper there is still a little bit of fire. I also see wood that burned in the back round , this is important because it shows that were they are a fire happened .
Louis (Napa)
I see 2 kids at a place burned down and there are ashes and they are drink water and.I see a burned wood on the floor and it might be there home or school burned down.
Kaelon DeVine (Winnetonka High School)
The scene reads to me two children in their school uniforms looking through debris of an old burned down school building. My reasoning behind that is because the writing on the papers look like early educational worksheets as well as the clothes they're wearing.
Delany (WHS)
There are two children crouching by a burned down building, presumably a school, and flipping through a stack of brunt pages. On the back of one of the pages seems to be a diagram of a heart, leading me to believe that it was from a heath book of some sort. The girl seems to be in a school uniform and is holding a cup. The boy is wearing a white shirt with denim overalls. The boy is holing an ice-cream cone in his hand.
megan (winnetonka)
In the picture there are two kids probably brother and sister and they are looking at a burnt piece of paper. They are wearing school uniforms and all around them it is burnt so I'm inferring that their school could have burnt down. The boy has a half eaten ice cream cone and the girl has a drink. I see cups so that could have been from the kitchen area at the school.
Blake Barnes (Winnetonka HS KCMO)
There are 2 little kids in this picture. One of the little kids are eating the last of a ice cream cone. The other kid is drinking out of a cup with other cups stacked below it. It looks like there school burnt down because the burned paper looks like school work. They look very depressed because they just lost there school.
Dulce Naranjo (School)
After looking closely at the image, I believe that there was a hurricane in Mexico. The details I see that led me to this decision are that there is a bunch of objects that are on the ground and the kids are devastated. I also see that the kids are eating ice cream. this is important because the kids are trying to see if they can save any objects that are still good and clean.
William Nguyen (winnetonka highschool)
This picture shows two little children that are of Latin American ethnicity looking at a piece of paper that has been burned. I can also see wood that was burnt, which means that there was probably a fire. The kids are also wearing school uniforms.
lilli evans (ct)
I think that it was a old restaurant because Thar was a lot of cups. the kids look like that came for school. the kids are eating and drinking. many be pore because thy have no shows.
Audrey (None of your business)
I believe these two children are looking at the remains of their old home. I say this because they are looking through what remains, as if trying to find a belonging they hoped made it.
Olivia S. (Franklin, Ma)
I agree with what you had said about it being their house ,because of how closely their looking at the remains, and how there supposed guardians are okay with it.
arturo (napa)
After looking closely at the image, I believe that the kids are looking at the burned stuff. The details I see that led me to this decision are all the burned stuff. I also see think it was there school because i see them with uniform , this is important because it was probably there school that burned down.
Annabelle (Hinkley High School)
I agree that this could have been their school that had burned down. This probably happened when they were still at the school since it looks like they have their uniforms on. They look as if they are looking through the papers that survived this fire. They also have somethings in their hands which they recently got maybe to cheer them up? But I know this could have been a fire since there are things that look black like charcoal.
Scarlet (aurora)
I agree with this post because there is some burned wood. This has to be the aftermath of a burned down school since the two kids are wearing school uniforms.
Brody Burnette (Winnetonka, MO)
In the photo I see two kids in what looks to be a burnt area of some sort. the first kid is drinking out of plastic cups, the second one is finishing a ice cream cone. The two kids seem to be interested in a burnt book
CiaraAOSE (New Jersey)
Why do you think these kids in this "burnt area?" Can you make a connection between what the kids are eating and what is going on the this picture? Also, can a connection be made between what the children are looking at and the context of this photo?
Parker (Winnetonka HS, MO)
In this picture, I see two small children, possibly around the ages of four and six, searching through what may be a landfill or the remains of a building damaged by perhaps an earthquake. They appear to be in some sort of school uniform, and the boy has an ice cream cone while the girl has a drink of sorts. They could be searching for something that could help educate them, or they could be searching for anything of value. Maybe they're poor and have to look in the rubble for something that will help them survive.
VTS Moderator (Los Angeles)
Many of us are thinking about the clothing that the two children are wearing. @Jayden @Marcelo DLT @Regina Pulido @Kolaiah @Angie @daniela @Joe @Kaitlyn G are all wondering if this is a uniform, and @zachary thinks they look like they could be expensive. What do you see that makes you say these clothes are a uniform? That they could be expensive? Keep all these great comments coming! Remember to provide evidence for your ideas and that you can reply directly to each other. What more can we find?
Shelby McSwain (Dallas Nc)
The scenario I imagine for this picture is two children whose old school building was burnt down and they are going through it to see what they can find before another one, or something else, is built over it. I say it's their old school building because they are looking at maps, and you can see little book-like items. And I believe it was burnt down purposefully due to the fact is that they were just "chilling" in the ashes.
VTS Moderator (Los Angeles)
@Shelby McSwain what do you see that makes you say this place was intentionally destroyed? That something else will be built here?
Blake Barnes (Winnetonka HS KCMO)
I really like how you worded this and how you used details to get a better understanding of what is going on in this picture.
Mia D. (AOSE)
In this image, I believe that a fire has taken place. My inference arises from what appears to be burned paper and wood. It appears that the children are examining one of the burned pieces of paper. Perhaps they are trying to read it. The two children look young and it appears that they are of a Latin-American ethnicity. I am under the impression that they attend school together because the girl's outfit appears to be a school uniform. Overall, my guess is that two children are exploring through the debris of a fire.
Caitlyn Harrelson (Dallas )
The two kids in this image seem to be in their school clothes, one holding an ice cream cone, while the other is holding some sort of drink. The two children seem to have been affected by a fire, looking into the ashes they see something that looks like a map. Maybe a map from a textbook, which makes me conclude that their school was destroyed by a fire recently.
Kaelon DeVine (Winnetonka High School)
I agree. The pages the kids are looking at look like early educational worksheets and the fact that they are children and allowed into that environment gives me clues that it's debris of a burned school.
QuinnG (AOSE)
Great response I completely agree. Your conclusion about the paper being a map from a textbook was a great observation.
Cecilia C. (Dallas, NC)
In the image, there seems to be two kids, one boy and girl, examining the debris from perhaps what was left of a building or house from a fire. The debris include burnt pieces of paper and cups strewn about the ground. The setting seems to not take place in the United States, judging from the kids' ethnicity as well as their clothing. I believe the kids came to see the burnt items after school or church, as they both are still in a sort of uniform, with snacks such as a drink or an ice cream cone in hand.
VTS Moderator (Los Angeles)
Thanks for sharing your perspective @Cecilia C.! We know that the United States is a diverse nation comprised of people from many different ethnic backgrounds. What do you see that makes you say this image is not set in the US? That their clothes could indicate they are from somewhere else?
Robert Kleiman (Guadalajara, Mexico)
There are two kids in this picture. One of them is eating the last of his ice cone while the other one is drinking out out of 11 plastic cups stacked together. They seem to be surrounded by a previously burnt. I believe that it use to be some sort of soccer field because there is burnt goalie and a soccer ball hidden in the ash. The fire seemed to have burnt some drawings half way until it was put out by the children. The reason I say this is because usually a piece of paper is burnt completely before it stops burning. The children may have been the ones to put out the fire and are now analyzing the paper.
VTS Moderator (Los Angeles)
Great examples of evidentiary based reasoning @Robert Kleiman! Keep it up!
Brady J. (Winnetonka HS, KCMO)
I find how you see soccer in here very surprising
Stefani M. (WHS KC MO )
Yeah that seems likely, but why would the children put out the fire let alone know how to do that?
Elsa V (Old Forge, NY)
This picture shows two little children that are of Latin American ethnicity looking at a piece of paper that has been burned. They are squatting amidst a pile of rubble and what looks like charred wood and cans along with broken tile. The little boy is holding an ice cream cone and the little girl is holding a cup from which she is drinking out of. They seem to be wearing a school uniform (or at least the girl is) which is very clean. You could infer from the fact that their clothes are very clean and they are eating food that they are passing by something that was burned down. It probably wouldn't be their house because if it was I don't think they would be eating ice cream while looking at it, they would probably seem more distressed. It could've been a nearby building, or maybe a school. It seems like the children are looking at a coloring book or something like a fairy tale as you can see the head of what looks like a cartoon character.
Mia D. (AOSE)
The fact that you took the expressions on their faces and connected it to what possibly took place proves the kind of critical thinker you are. Amazing job!
Cassidy (WHS)
I love how much detail you point out. How do you know they're passing by? Could they have been in a school fire but gotten out safely? I suggest that you explain your thoughts a little more, but over all good comment!
Alejandra Salame (ASFG)
I think this picture is in asia and their homes where burn down recently, and the kids where looking at plans of some house.
Fernanda Ramirez (ASFG)
I think this two kids are searching for something since everything is destroyed. I think there was an explosion or a fire.
Hayleigh C. (Winnetonka High School)
This is a good thought however what made you think this idea? Maybe you could put more information on why you think this and be more specific about what you see.
Megan (Winnetonka)
I agree that there was a fire too but what are the objects and relationships in the image?
Delany (WHS)
I like how you say that you think they're looking for something. What do you think the kids are looking for? It would be cool if you expanded on your writing.
Sandra (Sleepy Hollow)
In this picture, I see two school children (probably around 10 years old), who appear to be sorting through all the rubbish a recent fire had just caused. I say that there has just been a fire because everything seems to have been burned. Th girl and the boy seem to the only other colors amid the sea of burned objects that have turned black. I am not completely sure, but I am being led to believe that this may have been a terrorist attack.
VTS Moderator (Los Angeles)
@Sandra thanks for sharing your ideas and observations! You seem certain about some details, and like you are still puzzling through other aspects of the image. What do you see that makes you say this is the result of a terrorist attack? Remember to root your evidence in the image!
Santiago (Mexico)
In my opinion, I think these kids are searching through the burnt papers for something that they can read, that can educate them. I can distinguish some burnt pieces of paper on the floor and the kids look very concentrated on them, so that's why I say this. I can also see wood that was burnt, which means that there was probably a fire.
Rilynn M. (Winnetonka HS)
That is such a great theory about them looking for something to educate them. That to describe more about the picture.
Fernando S (Guadalajara)
I believe that these kids are from some part in Southeastern Asia and are looking at the remains of a burnt house. You can see house materials and the metal foundation of the house. They seem not anxious so it isn't their own home.
Marifer Gomez Verea (Mexico, Guadalajara)
I think that in this picture, the children are picking up the remains of a bombing or a giant fire. I can also see that both of them are very young and seem used to this. I think this picture takes place in a country in war.
Alyssa G (Old Forge, N.Y. )
In this picture, I think that there was a fire that accrued by looking at the burnt wood and ash. There are two school kids that are dressed like they are in a private school. I think that they are passing through the area they use to live in and they realized that it was their home. What I see is that they are going through papers that look like books or something. It could also be their school that burnt down and they are going through their books that they had there. They are going through things where the fire was. So I think that could mean that the children are trying to look for things to do or keep because they don't have anything anymore due to the fire.
Jeremy Allen Hoyt Jr (WINNATONKA HIGHSCHOOL)
i think your a smartie
Blake Barnes (Winnetonka HS KCMO)
I really like how you worded this and how many details you used to describe whats going on in this picture.
Chaska (NY)
There are two kids in their country. The girl had a cups in her hand and drinking it. The other hand she is looking at a map or looking for a picture. The boy is looking at her and the other hand he is holding a ice cream cone. Their country was destroyed or a hurricane hit them. The papers from the ground looks like it had burned from their home and their are some pots, furniture.
Diego H (Here)
I see two children picking up a burned paper. I think that they can be in a kind of school trip because of their uniform and that they simply got curious by that paper.
QuinnG (AOSE)
What do you think caused the paper to burn?
Room20 (Califonia)
We think that the young boy and girl are checking out the remains of a fire. We don't think think it's their home because they are eating and drinking and seem more curious than sad. We also think there was a fire because there are pieces of wood, cups, papers, etc that look charred.
regina s (mexico)
In this picture are two boys a girl and a boy and the are piking up the paper that had been burn. They are dressed nice in the uniforms of the school.
Isdenil (New York)
In this picture it looks like there was a fire that took place, I say this because there are burnt remains from the fire. I believe this was a school because the little girl is holding a burnt piece of paper with some sort of map or drawing and they are both wearing uniforms. We might assume they are not poor because the little boy is eating ice cream and they are looking at those fire remains without sadness or any type of emotion. They look like they just going around seeing what was left of everything.
Hannah N (Old Forge NY)
In this picture there are two children who appear to be 5 or under and possibly Puerto Rican is crouched down in what looks like an old burnt down building. The two kids are looking at what seems to be a comic book or children's book that has been burnt. I can tell because there are some drawn characters. This could be a burnt down school because of this book and there are some small metal cups in a pile on the ground. The building must have been burnt down for a while because there is no smoke anywhere and there is a plastic cup in the background that must have been left there by another little kid. I think that these two children are in school or looking at this during a school time because they are dressed in a clean uniform and both of the children's hair is wet possibly from a shower, because of this you can tell they are well taken care of and the boy has ice cream and the girl has a drink. This could possibly be the debris of one of the recent events that have happened in Puerto Rico.
VTS Moderator (Los Angeles)
Sounds like you are connecting recent events in Puerto Rico to what we are seeing here in the image @Hannah N! Thanks for sharing such detailed observations. There are lots of possibilities! Keep looking, thinking, writing and remembering to provide your evidence.
Emilie (France)
I see two children. The boy is eating an icecream and the girl is drinking, maybe it was a soda or water. They could be looking for things in the rubble, or playing. They could be in school clothes because the boy has a tie. It might have been their house. Maybe it was a storm that devistated the area.
Lauren I (aose)
Based on the evidence found in the photo, I think this is the scene of a fire. The large rods are charred and the papers are burnt at the edges. The chains and rods on the ground must mean that a playground caught on fire and burned to the ground. Because the young girl is wearing clothing that closely resembles a school uniform, I think it was a school's playground that caught on fire.
mike (new york)
there are kids looking through the remains of something that burned down. they stopped by to see what was happening in and what they could find. the child may be in school because of her uniform.
Brody Burnette (Winnetonka, MO)
I agree with you I like your thinking
Naomi Fer (Sleepy Hollow,NY)
Two children are going through the remains of a fire. I can see that a fire has occurred in this area because Everything around them is charred and dark, this only happens when a fire appears. The boy is eating ice-cream and the girl is drinking something. They seem to be curious about the burnt book, so maybe people are going back to their homes in search of their personal belongings.
Remi (tarrytown, ny)
This picture shows 2 kids on their way home from school rummaging through the remains of a fire. I know they are on their way home from school because they are wearing school uniforms and have a drink and ice cream, they wouldn't be eating that on their way there. I don't think the fire has anything to do with them , they just passed by because they don't look at all emotional, just curious. I can tell that there was a fire because the wood seems to be all charred and the edges of the papers are scorched.
Ana H (Mexico)
I think that it is a place that has burnt down recently and the thing that the little kids are looking at was some kind of plans or blueprints of the thing that they were building that burnt down.
Jen (New York)
There are two children crouching on the ground searching maybe searching for any souvenirs or personal items that haven't been destroyed.. The landscape around them seems to be destroyed there are burnt papers and trees. it looks like the girl is wearing some sort of a school uniform. I think there was a wild fire or some sort of natural disaster that caused a fire and it burnt down their home or school
Eddie IsMyName (Noga)
This picture shows 2 young kids, who you can assume are not poor because of their nice school uniforms and the fact that the boy is eating an ice cream cone, and they arer looking thorugh the rubble of a burned down building or junkyard, as shown by the fire marks on the newspaper and the ashes on thre ground. They are looking at a paper which looks of the sort of a map that they most likely got from the remains and not from home, as shown from the burn marks.
William Ronan (Noga)
By analyzing this picture I came to the conclusion that these two children are sifting through the wreckage of what might have been an old building after what appears to be a fire.
Laura L (Noga)
In this picture you can see two children looking through ashes and parts of a burnt building. They appear to be looking at burnt paper they may have been a book. They also seem to be wearing school attire, so I could assume that used to be a school.
Alex (School)
In the picture there are two kids a boy and girl, most likely brothers and sisters or at leas some sort of family. They are surrounded by rubble, and what seems to look like everything around them is burned. Though all there stuff looks burned the boy has an ice cream cone in his hand and the girl has water in her hands. The kids look like they are in school uniforms, and they seem to be looking at books which as you can see one of the papers consist of a map making it seem like they are in a looking at the ashes of a school they most likely was apart of.
grace Hall (Dallas, NC)
I believe these kids are exploring the remains of a fire or some other disaster but i dont believe it was their home because of how unaffected they seem in the picture. The children are clean and their clothes are too, one of them is even eating ice cream which is why I believe they are not visiting the remains of their home but maybe a building of some kind.
Jordan Villanueva (Dallas NC)
These two children appear to be sifting through the remains of a burnt down building, it could be their old school seeing as how the girl is wearing what looks like a uniform of some type. They seem to be looking at a map and could be in what is a cafeteria due to the tin cups laying on the ground around them.
Daphne (Cruz)
This picture depicts two school aged children rummaging through what looks like remains from maybe a fire? They look like they are from a Latin country due to their brown skin and darker hair. They also look like they are in a school uniform, so they probably just recently left school and came across this place, which then their curiosity led them to that.
Ms. Moore (Eagle Rock Elementary)
We think that this is a scene after a fire and the children are either looking through their old belongings or were passing by on their way home from school and stopped to look.
Mr Franke's 4th Grade (Eagle Rock El. LA, CA)
We agree with you, Ms. Moore's Class, that this is a scene after a fire. What do you see that makes you say that the children might be on the way home from school?
Jason Oliva (North Carolina)
The kids look like they're in a waste dump looking through looking for things to do. The skin tone of the children and the school clothes they're wearing suggests they're from a Central American countries, my guess being El Salvador or Guatemala. The girl is probably the older brother to the boy and they're looking for stuff to do since they live in a rural area. The boy is eating ice cream and the girl is drinking something suggesting that they went to like a corner store where you can buy a drink or get ice cream from someone who sells it out of an ice cream stall common in Latin American countries
Grace Simmons (North Gaston)
The two children in the picture are wearing school uniforms and eating snacks. The are looking through the rubble of a burnt down building. It looks like it could be a school that burnt down, maybe their old school because they are looking through old papers. The building could also have been a restaurant or maybe the kitchen of the school because of the cups scattered around.