Monday, October 5th

October 5th

1. What is a primary source? Define it.

A primary source is ______________________.

2. How do primary sources help us to understand the past? 

Primary sources help us to understand the past by ________________________________________.

 

 Photographs are a great primary source because they show us exactly what was happening in the past.

Today, you will be analzying photographs during the Gilded Age.

Using the Gilded Age Graphic Organizer please 

 1) describing what is happening in each photograph

 2) explain what the photograph tells us about this time period. 

Let's Do an Example

1. What is happening in the picture? 
Describe it.

In the photo, there are ________________________________________. It looks like ______________________________________. 

2. What does this image tell us about this Gilded Age? Support your answer using two pieces of evidence.

The image tell us that this era was ___________. For example, the image shows ___________________& __________________.

Please work with a partner. Put both your names on your graphic organizers. Whisper as there are other classes in session. Let's begin our gallery walk!

 What is your first impression of the the Gilded Age/Industrial Age? Positive? Negative? Explain your answer.

My first impression of the the Gilded Age/Industrial is that it was __________ era because ____________________.