Use a historic photograph as a primary source via the Wineburg 4-question routine
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~8 min
hist.g3.f.his.photograph_as_source.ex_02
Google Earth Then Now
Prompt
Use Google Earth time-slider on one approved local landmark. Compare today's image with the oldest available image. Note 2 things that CHANGED and 1 thing that STAYED THE SAME.
How it's presented
mode
interactive
Answer criteria
type
comparison response
rubric
2 changes + 1 continuity = mastery
Hints
- Look at buildings, roads, vegetation, parking lots.
- What is older than 50 years is often unchanged.
Misconceptions to watch
- Children may name only changes - continuities matter equally.