Format
1. The students are introduced to an Ohio History Connection curator and they review the types of work and research done by an archivist.
2. Students receive instruction on how to analyze the content of various historical images.
3. Students examine images to interpret time, place and setting.
4. Time is allowed for follow-up questions.
Objectives
After participating in this program, students will have a better understanding of the significant role photographs play in retelling our history. Students will be able to examine, analyze, and interpret images in order to make connections to the significant issues of the period being discussed.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Portions of the following National Standards will be covered over the course of the program...
National Standards:
NCTE – ELA K-12.4 Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
NCTE- ELA K-12.7 Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
NCTE- ELA K-12.8 Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
NCSS - SS.2 Time, Continuity, and Change
NCSS - SS.5 Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
NCSS - SS.6 Power, Authority, and Governance
NCSS - SS.8 Science, Technology, and Society
State Standards
Portions of the following Ohio standards will be covered over the course of the program....
Ohio Standards:
Elementary
Grade Three
Theme: Communities: Past and Present, Near and Far
Topic: Historical Thinking and Skills
Content Statement 2: Primary sources such as artifacts, maps, and photographs can be used to show change over time.
Grade Four
Theme: Ohio in the United States
Topic: Historical Thinking and Concepts
Content Statement 2: Primary and secondary sources can be used to create historical narratives.
Grade Five
Theme: Regions and People of the Western Hemisphere
Topic: Civic Participation and Skills
Content Statement 11: Individuals can better understand public issues by gathering and interpreting information from multiple sources. Data can be displayed graphically to effectively and efficiently communicate information.
High School
Theme: American History
Topic: Historical Thinking and Skills
Content Statement 2: The use of primary and secondary sources of information includes an examination of the credibility of each source.
High School
Theme: World History
Topic: Historical Thinking and Skills
Content Statement 2: The use of primary and secondary sources of information includes an examination of the credibility of each source.