1. Group Analysis
Photo #1:
Who are the people in the photograph? - three women & a man
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this. - people cooking for an event. Looks like three women working as a
team with a man supervising. Many plates and lots of kitchen equipment going
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey? - What it is like to
prepare meals.
Why is this photograph important to history? - It shows gender roles
What questions does this photograph raise? - What are they cooking and why?
Write your own caption for the photograph: "Dinner Time"
What could you do to find more information about this photograph? - Put it in google
images
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- Women had more roles in the house
2- Making the food for him
3- This is an older picture
Photo #2:
Who are the people in the photograph? - Hitler, a child, and two women
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this. - Hitler is shaking hands with a child much like a modern president
would kiss a baby.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey? - Hitler was kind
Why is this photograph important to history? - Shows Hitler's influence on his people.
2. What questions does this photograph raise? What are they meeting for? Is it a political
rally?
Write your own caption for the photograph: "Hitler's future"
What could you do to find more information about this photograph? - Put it in google
images
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- They are meeting for the first time
2- Not during war time
3- In Germany
Photo #3:
Who are the people in the photograph? - Cops and African Americans
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this. - Cops are using dogs on a singled out African American male
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey? - Police violence
against African Americans
Why is this photograph important to history? - It shows racial prejudice against
minorities over time periods.
What questions does this photograph raise? Why are they gathered like this? Why are
they using dogs? Is this a rally of sorts?
Write your own caption for the photograph: "History of authoritarian racism in the United
States"
What could you do to find more information about this photograph? - Put it in google
images
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- There is racial tension
2- Police brutality
3- Use of excessive force
3. Photo #4:
Who are the people in the photograph? - A black male & the Statue of Liberty
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this. - A black male is hanging from the Statue of Liberty
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey? - America's not
really free
Why is this photograph important to history? - Referring to a time where it was illegal to
discriminate about black people.
What questions does this photograph raise? Whose idea was it for this picture
Write your own caption for the photograph: "Racism"
What could you do to find more information about this photograph? - Put it in google
images
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- Statue of liberty is hanging a black person
2- It's a statement of the time period
3- It's a symbol of treatment in America
Photo #5:
Who are the people in the photograph? - An immigrant family
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this. - A family is looking at the Statue of Liberty and they just arrived in
America. They have no possessions and they are looking at the Statue of Liberty which
is the iconic symbol of immigration from that time period.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey? - The hope of
immigrants
Why is this photograph important to history? - People come to America for a better life
and this shows that hope.
4. What questions does this photograph raise? Why are they staring at the Statue of
Liberty? Where are they going?
Write your own caption for the photograph: "Hope"
What could you do to find more information about this photograph? - Put it in google
images
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- They have a child
2- They want a better life
3- They're in New York
Photo #6:
Who are the people in the photograph? - Military personnel & Recruits
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this. - Military inspection of new signups or drafted soldiers. One man is
checking eyes and others are documenting.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey? - He was showing
an example of what it was like to be inspected for duty.
Why is this photograph important to history? - It shows a retrospect of what it was like
then compared to now of how you were inspected to fight for the country.
What questions does this photograph raise? - What are they looking for? Why are their
shirts off?
Write your own caption for the photograph: "Military Inspection"
What could you do to find more information about this photograph? - Put it in google
images, Google "Military inspection check off list"
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1- They're in the military or trying to be
2- They are being inspected
