Grade 3 Fall History - Local History and Landmarks: The Stories of THIS Place
History · HIS G3 (D2.His.9.3-5; D2.His.11.3-5; D2.Geo.2.3-5; TEKS 3.17.A; KS2 History Aim 5) hist.g3.f.his.photograph_as_source

Use a historic photograph as a primary source via the Wineburg 4-question routine

Apply the Wineburg 4-question routine to one historic local photograph. Practice CLOSE OBSERVATION - what does the photographer choose to show? what is at the edges of the frame? what is just outside the frame? Use a local historical society photo or Library of Congress digital archive. Complete MG-3.

Mastery threshold
80%
Min instances
6
Typical minutes
50
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
Common misconceptions
  • Treating a photograph as objective record (a photographer chooses framing, angle, moment)
  • Skipping the edge-of-frame question (what is just outside?)
  • Confusing primary photograph with secondary reproduction (the photograph itself is primary)

Exercise pool (2)

Diff Stem Type
3 Look at the historic photograph. Sketch what might be JUST OUTSIDE the frame on each of the 4 edges (top, bottom, left, right). Explain... framing sketch
3 Use Google Earth time-slider on one approved local landmark. Compare today's image with the oldest available image. Note 2 things that... google earth then now