A Picture's Worth: Analyzing Historical Photographs in the Elementary Grades.

Barton, Keith C.

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ERIC Number: EJ672205

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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A Picture's Worth: Analyzing Historical Photographs in the Elementary Grades.

Barton, Keith C.

Social Education, v65 n5 p278-83 Sep 2001

Discusses the teaching technique, "authentic instruction," in which students learn to analyze historical documents. Describes how to teach elementary students to analyze historical photographs. Explains how teachers can locate historical photographs using the World Wide Web or family photographs. (CMK)

Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Experiential Learning, Historical Interpretation, History Instruction, Photographs, Primary Sources, Skill Development, Social Studies

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Social Education is a refereed journal.