Critically Interpreting Photographs
Whenever possible we encourage the critical study of historic images to create unique interpretations. Historic Photographs provide an excellent teaching tool for promoting primary source literacy. People like to look at photographs, we all take them, and they illustrate the strengths and limitations of analyzing and interpreting primary sources.
For more ideas on teaching and studying with historic photographs see a sample lesson plan, Exploring the West in the Golden Age of Photography - https://works.bepress.com/daniel_davis/6/
For more information on teaching with primary sources see: www.teacharchives.org (Brooklyn Historical Society) and http://www.loc.gov/teachers/ (Library of Congress).
