1. Cultural Exploration Through Photographic Analysis

2. Why use primary sources??
Expose you to multiple perspectives on issues in the past in present
Help develop knowledge, skills, and analytical abilities
Help relate in a personal way to events in the past

3. Remember…
Primary sources are snippets of history. They are incomplete and often come without context.
Must examine sources thoughtfully and to determine what else you need to know to make inferences from the material
Consider the “Point of View” of the speaker, photographer, musician, etc.

4. What is “Photographic Analysis”?
“A picture is worth a thousand words.”
What does this adage mean to you?
Photographic analysis leads one through the process of observation, inference, and questioning of still images
Provides an insight into different regions and cultures through readily available media
Maximizes employment of primary sources and promotes critical thinking
Actual method of analysis can vary depending upon desired end-state (what you are trying to do)

5. Photo Analysis Worksheet
We will utilize a worksheet developed by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) – official record keeper of the US government
Three step process
Observation (What do you see?)
Overall impression
Quadrant details
Inference (What conclusions can you draw?)
Questions (What else would you want to know?)

6. Photo Analysis Worksheet
Observations are critical to analysis
Be descriptive
Look for unique features
Identify items to help determine setting
Written language
Ethnic groups
Types of buildings/structures/storefronts
Transportation/vehicles

7. Photo Analysis Walkthrough
We will now conduct a whole-class analysis of a photograph
Follow along with the screen prompts and the NARA worksheet
Our desired end-state is determining which country we are looking at and providing at least two supporting details to use a evidence for that assessment

8. PHOTO ANALYSIS WALKTHROUGH

9. STEP 1A - STUDY PHOTO AND FORM AN OVERALL IMPRESSION

10. STEP 1B – DIVIDE INTO QUADRANTS; LIST PEOPLE, OBJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES

12. STEP 1B – DIVIDE INTO QUADRANTS; LIST PEOPLE, OBJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES

14. STEP 1B – DIVIDE INTO QUADRANTS; LIST PEOPLE, OBJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES

16. STEP 1B – DIVIDE INTO QUADRANTS; LIST PEOPLE, OBJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES

18. STEP 2 – LIST THREE THINGS YOU MIGHT INFER FROM THIS PHOTOGRAPH

19. STEP 3 – WHAT QUESTIONS DOES THIS PHOTOGRAPH RAISE IN YOUR MIND?

20. WHAT COUNTRY IS SHOWN? GIVE TWO REASONS FOR YOUR SELECTION.

21. Chinese Korean Japanese

22. The country is…
Japan

23. Group Photo Analysis Activity
Each group will be given a photograph to analyze
Groups will briefly present their findings to the rest of the class while the photograph is displayed for all
One analysis sheet per group will be collected at the end of class
Pay close attention to the process, especially when attempting to determine which country is being shown

32. Are there any questions?