Meet the photo.
- Quickly scan the photo. What do you notice first?
- Type of photo (check all that apply):
Portrait Landscape Aerial/Satellite Action Architectural Event Family Panoramic Posed Candid Documentary Selfie Other - Is there a caption?
Observe its parts.
- List the people, objects and activities you see.
- PEOPLE:
- OBJECTS:
- ACTIVITIES:
Try to make sense of it.
Answer as best you can. The caption, if available, may help.
- Who took this photo?
- Where is it from?
- When is it from?
- What was happening at the time in history this photo was taken?
- Why was it taken? List evidence from the photo or your knowledge about the photographer that led you to your conclusion.
Use it as historical evidence.
- What did you find out from this document that you might not learn anywhere else?
- What other documents or historical evidence are you going to use to help you understand this event or topic?
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