Family photograph as primary source — NOTICE / WONDER / ASK
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~3 min hist.gK.f.his.photo_as_source.ex_04

Find Past Clue

Prompt

Look at your family photo. Find ONE clue that tells you it was taken in the past (not today). Circle it with your finger and tell me.

M-K-F-HIS-EX-04 Photograph
Child's own family photograph (already in lesson's materials, brought from home in a labeled envelope week 1). Photo is

Child's own family photograph (already in lesson's materials, brought from home in a labeled envelope week 1). Photo is the primary source for the oral assessment; teacher's voice recorder may capture the response for portfolio.

How it's presented
mode verbal with photo
Answer criteria
type oral rubric
criteria
  1. identifies a genuine time-clue (clothing, technology, building, color of photo)
  2. explains why the clue signals past
Hints
  1. Look at clothes, look at gadgets, look at the room.
  2. Hairstyles change too!
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confusing 'old-looking person' with 'old photo'
  • Claiming a recent photo is past
Used in lessons