History Assignment 4-2 new
Lesson 4 Historical Challenge
Part One : Photo Analysis
NAME OF PHOTOGRAPH
OBSERVE
- Describe what you see.
- What do you notice first?
- What people and objects are shown?
- How are they arranged?
- What is the physical setting?
- What, if any, words do you see?
- What other details can you see?
REFLECT
- Why do you think this image was made?
- What’s happening in the image?
- When do you think it was made?
- Who do you think was the audience for this image?
- What tools were used to create this?
- What can you learn from examining this image?
- If someone made this today, what would be different?
- What would be the same?
QUESTION
What do you wonder about...
- who?
- what?
- when?
- where?
- why?
- how?
Refugees photo choice: _______________
Houses photo choice: _______________
Hooverville photo choice:
_______________
Men’s dormitory photo choice:
_______________
WPA photo choice:
_______________
Lesson 4 Historical Challenge
Part Two : Oral History Analysis
LIFE HISTORY CHOICE
OBSERVE
- Describe what you notice.
- What do you notice first?
- Are any words unfamiliar to you?
- Do you notice any accent?
- What format is used for the oral history you are examining now? (An audio recording, video or film, or a written transcript)
- Does it seem like an interview or a conversation?
- Do you notice any background noises?
- What other details do you notice?
REFLECT
- What was the purpose of this oral history?
- What do you think was happening when it was recorded?
- What can you tell about the person telling the
- story, and about that person’s point of view?
- What is the significance of this oral history?
- Is it more personal or historical?
- How does encountering this story firsthand change its emotional impact?
- What can you learn from this oral history?
QUESTION
What do you wonder about...
Who?
- What?
- When?
- Where?
- Why?
- How?
Life History/Oral History Choice 1: