Primary Source Analysis Tool Analyzing: Summary of Picture Name of Primary Source or Number: hypotheses about the image. Have students ask questions to lead to more Have students identify and note details. observations and reflections. Why do you think this image was made? Sample Questions: What’s happening in the image? What do you wonder about... Describe what you see. · What do you notice When do you think it was made? · Who who? · what? · when? · where? · why? · first? do you think was the audience for this how? What people and objects are shown? · image? How are they arranged? · What is the What tools were used to create this? physical setting? What can you learn from examining this What, if any, words do you see? · What image? other details can you see? What’s missing from this image? If someone made this today, what would be different? · What would be the same? Encourage students to generate and test Further Investigation Help students to identify questions appropriate for further investigation, and to develop a research strategy for answers. Sample Question: What more do you want to know, and how can you out? Library of Congress Template
Primary Source Analysis Tool Analyzing: Summary of Picture Name of Primary Source or Number: Have students identify and note details. Sample Questions: Describe what you see. · What do you notice first? What people and objects are shown? · How are they arranged? · What is the physical setting? What, if any, words do you see? · What other details can you see? Encourage students to generate and test hypotheses about the image. Why do you think this image was made? What’s happening in the image? When do you think it was made? · Who do you think was the audience for this image? What tools were used to create this? What can you learn from examining this image? What’s missing from this image? If someone made this today, what would be different? · What would be the same? Have students ask questions to lead to more observations and reflections. What do you wonder about... who? · what? · when? · where? · why? · how? Further Investigation Help students to identify questions appropriate for further investigation, and to develop a research strategy for answers. Sample Question: What more do you want to know, and how can you out? Library of Congress Template
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