Using Pictures to Understand History
The purpose of this activity
is to introduce students to the concept of visual literacy and to teach them
to extract information from pictures. The following pictures, although, not
from the Lowell Mills nor from the time period of the Mill Girls, will be
useful in helping students understand mill life. For more historically accurate
visuals and other information, please visit the following websites:
Key Question: How do the use of
pictures help you to understand the lives of people who lived long
ago?
- You will be working in small groups either at a computer or
at your desk.
- Each group will be assigned a different photograph to
study.
- Write down what you see in the picture.
- Remember to use some of the same steps you used with your
teacher when you looked at the Cranberry Pickers.
- Record any questions and observations that you have while
looking at the photograph.
- Be ready to share your questions and observations with your
class.
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