Progressive Era Photography Project
I. Project Introduction
Photography emerged as a form of technology, communication, and art during the Gilded Ages. Photography
helps bring history alive, and thousand of photographs characterize American history during the Progressive
Era.
Over the next few days, you will conduct research and analysis of the photography from the Progressive Era and create a photo exhibit reflective of at least three major themes of the Progressive Era. The class will vote for the following categories:
1) Best Progressive Era Photography Project;
2) Most Creative Progressive Era Photography Project; and,
3) Teacher’s Choice Progressive Era Photography Project.
This project will be due on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016. THIS PROJECT IS A SUMMATIVE GRADE!
II. Novice Historian
You will complete the “Picturing Modern America 1880-1920” introductory activity entitled “Image Detective.” You will follow the prompts on the screen and must complete the “Image Detective” form for three random photos, summarizing what you learned about the 3 different photos. All three forms attached must be completed and approved by Ms. Stuart BEFORE you may move onto Research & Analysis.
III. Research & Analysis
You will explore online photography resources as provided on my teacher project webpage located on the AHS Library website. After spending time exploring the websites, you will select and analyze five photographs from the Progressive Era using the method you learned during the “Picturing Modern America 1880-1920” activity. The photographs you select MUST represent at least three of the themes of the Progressive Era listed below:
1) Big Business / Labor: Child labor, unions & strikes, worker and consumer safety.
2) Urbanization & Immigration: Nativism, muckrakers, social reforms.
3) Women’s Issues: Suffrage, changing role of women in society, charity movement.
4) Political / Economic Reform: Grange, Populist Party, municipal reforms, 17th Amendment, tariffs, gold vs silver standard.
5) Temperance / Prohibition: 18th Amendment, crusaders, Carrie Nation.
6) Progressive Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, Woodrow Wilson.
7) Environmental Conservation: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, National Park System.
Keep in mind you are looking for photographs with a story to tell. Look for photographs that raise questions in your mind regarding what is going on in the picture, who the people are, and what the image represents. BE SURE you SAVE links to your photographs by copying and pasting the links into the presentation (Powerpoint or Google Slides) on the each slide. *See Exhibit Set Up!
While conducting searches, you MUST visit at least five websites and cite resources on the bibliography. You may simply copy and paste the links for each website. BE SURE TO INCLUDE the date accessed. This information will be included on SLIDE #8.
IV. Exhibit Set Up
You should set up your exhibit as follows:
1) Slide 1: Title page.
2) Slide 2: Summary defining Progressive Era. Must be 3 -4 complete sentences!
3) Slide 3: Copy / paste selected image #1 with link information and analysis of image. The analysis MUST follow the four steps from “Picturing Modern America 1880-1920” activity AND MUST describe which theme of the Progressive Era the image represents.
4) Slide 4: Copy / paste selected image #2 with link information and analysis of image. The analysis MUST follow the four steps from “Picturing Modern America 1880-1920” activity AND MUST describe which theme of the Progressive Era the image represents.
5) Slide 5: Copy / paste selected image #3 with link information and analysis of image. The analysis MUST follow the four steps from “Picturing Modern America 1880-1920” activity AND MUST describe which theme of the Progressive Era the image represents.
6) Slide 6: Copy / paste selected image #4 with link information and analysis of image. The analysis MUST follow the four steps from “Picturing Modern America 1880-1920” activity AND MUST describe which theme of the Progressive Era the image represents.
7) Slide 7: Copy / paste selected image #5 with link information and analysis of image. The analysis MUST follow the four steps from “Picturing Modern America 1880-1920” activity AND MUST describe which theme of the Progressive Era the image represents.
8) Slide 8: Bibliography - list all websites visited and include date accessed.
Most importantly, BE CREATIVE and HAVE FUN!
Progressive Era Photography Project: Image Detective Form
Directions: Follow these steps to complete this part of your project:
1) Go to AHS Library webpage
2) Click on Research Project Pages (on left hand side of page)
3) Select Mrs. Stuart’s Progressive Era Photography Project
4) Click on this link: http://cct2.edc.org/PMA/image_detective/index.html
5) Select the “Image Detective” icon.
6) Click on the word bubble – “See how a scholar investigates an image”
7) Follow the prompts and complete the form for three photos.
8) Be sure once completed, to get Ms. Stuart’s approval before moving onto Research
& Analysis.
Photo #1: ______
Question about photo #1: ______
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What is going on in photo #1: ______
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Analyze what photo #1 represents: ______
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Conclusion (What Progressive Era theme does photo #1 depict? Why?): ______
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Photo #2: ______
Question about photo #2: ______
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What is going on in photo #2: ______
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Analyze what photo #2 represents: ______
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Conclusion (What Progressive Era theme does photo #2 depict? Why?): ______
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Photo #3: ______
Question about photo #3: ______
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What is going on in photo #3: ______
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Conclusion (What Progressive Era theme does photo #3 depict? Why?): ______
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Progressive Era Photography Project: Checklist
____ I completed my Image Detective Form & received Ms. Stuart’s approval to begin Research &
Analysis.
____ I have selected all FIVE of my Progressive Era photographs.
____ My photographs represent AT LEAST THREE of the required Progressive Era themes.
____ I fully explain and provide evidence in my exhibit demonstrating each of the THREE Progressive
Era themes depicted by my FIVE Progressive Era photographs.
____ I have visited AT LEAST FIVE websites during my research.
____ I have set up my exhibit correctly, following all instructions properly.
____ I have included as the last slide of my exhibit my bibliography (work cited) including ALL
websites which I used to acquire and research my FIVE Progressive Era photographs.
____ I emailed my exhibit to Ms. Stuart by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016. If presentation is
saved in Google Docs, I have sent / SHARED with Ms. Stuart.