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Photo Analysis. Why such an approach?. To develop students’ sense of observation To encourage students to ask questions and make interpretations To sharpen students’ critical faculties. La joie règne au Cerro Blanco. Joy in Cerro Blanco. CREM www.reseau-crem.qc.ca/projet/banque.htm.
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Why such an approach? • To develop students’ sense of observation • To encourage students to ask questions and make interpretations • To sharpen students’ critical faculties
La joie règne au Cerro Blanco Joy in Cerro Blanco CREMwww.reseau-crem.qc.ca/projet/banque.htm
Why such an approach? • To develop students’ sense of observation • To encourage students to ask questions and make interpretations • To sharpen students’ critical faculties • To allow students to work directly with primary sources • To give students the opportunity to establish, modify and validate their own perceptions and understanding of history • To allow students to draw a diagram identifying key elements • To provide students with an activity that does not involve traditional reading tasks
Merchants Clergy Noble? Peasants
Activity overview • General observations • Context, type of photo, photographer, source • Photo description • What is represented? A hypothesis • Identification of photo elements • Where, when, who, what (objects, buildings, etc.) • Analysis of photo elements • How does the presence of certain clues provide information about the photographed event? Verification of the hypothesis
5 key elements • Form and function (what?): material, size, shape, colour, manufacture, use, etc. • Location (where?): town, house, climate, factory, etc. • Time (when?): century, year, time of day, season, before, after, event, wedding, childhood, old age, short, long, etc. • People (who?): man, woman, child, politician, soldier, peasant, rich, poor, etc. • Meaning (why?): emotion, sentiment, beautiful, funny, useful, precious, significant, etc.
Energy: windmill Fortifications: burg Means of transportation: boat Trade: merchants (bourgeoisie) Use of money
Project idea Historical narratives Students can write a historical narrative by imagining dialogues between characters while using a history lexicon. They must understand the roles of the various people and main interest groups involved. They must also remember to include significant events and place them in the appropriate context and period.
Online images http://www.recitus.qc.caunder “Outils/Images” http://images.google.ca/ http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/content/pedagogy/cil/student/studentcr.html