Reconstruction Group Activity Sheet

RECONSTRUCTION GROUP ACTIVITY SHEET

Photographic Image Analysis Form

Image # / Objective Observation
Describe what you see in the image. Someone who has never seen the image should be able to visualize it. “I see . . .” / Subjective Observation
Describe your personal feelings, opinions and connections to the image. “It makes me think of . . .” / Knowledge
What do you already know about this image based on personal experience or from studying? / Deduction
What can you conclude?
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Questions:

1. What questions does the photograph raise?

2. What else would you need to know?

3. List three things the image tells you about life during this time.

Text Document One Analysis Questions

Instructions: Read and analyze the text document to answer the following questions.

1. In your own words, summarize the text.

2. Who created the piece of text and why? Was it created spur-of-the-moment, as a routine transaction, or as a thoughtful, deliberate process?

3. Did the recorder have firsthand knowledge of the event? Or, did the recorder report what others saw and heard?

4. Was the recorder a neutral party, or did the recorder have opinions or interests that might have influenced what was recorded?

5. Did the recorder wish to inform or persuade others? Did the recorder have reasons to be honest or dishonest?

6. Did the recorder produce the source for personal use, for one or more individuals, or for a large audience?

7. Was the information recorded during the event, immediately after the event, or after a lapse of time?

8. What specific information about life in America does this text convey?

9. Based on this piece of text, what were some of the attitudes, values, and beliefs of Americans during this time?

10. What questions do you have? What other kinds of information would help you understand this text more thoroughly?

Text Document Two Analysis Questions