| Unit: Civil Rights- Visual Literacy
Teacher: Courtney Vaccaro Grade level: 12
Duration of Lesson: 46 Minutes Date Created: 02/06
Class: African/Latin American History
1) STANDARDS & OBJECTIVES
Illinois Learning, Standards:
16. Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping
the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations
A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation
5a. Analyze historical and contemporary developments using methods
of historical inquiry (pose questions, collect and analyze data,
make and support inferences with evidence, report findings
5b. Explain the tentative nature of historical interpretations
Specific Lesson Objective - Student will be able to:
-Analyze photographs from the Library of Congress
-Share stories with peers
-Peer edit
2) INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE
Content: Visual Literacy-Photo Essays (African American's LOC)
Activity 1: (3 Minutes)
- Students will answer the Bellringer listed under their appropriate
class title on the chalkboard.
*What does "A Picture Is worth 1,000 Words" mean to
you?
-Allow some student responses to the Bellringer to get the class
started.
Activity 2: (10 Minutes)
Using the first transparency from yesterday instruct students
to work individually to answer the final question on the worksheet
(writing a narrative)
Activity 2: (15 Minutes)
Peer Sharing: Students will pair off with a partner to read their
stories & peer edit.
Activity 3: (15 Minutes)
Students will receive instructions for their project which will
use primary source documents (photographs) from the Library of
Congress: Adventures of the American Mind website. Each student
will receive a rubric and project guidelines. Photos will be available
on a first come first served basis tomorrow at the beginning of
class. (These will be the same photos available to upload on the
Collaboratory website)
Activity 4: (3Miutes)
-Answer any general questions
-Students will submit exit slips
-Dismiss students
3) ASSIGNMENTS & REMINDERS
Final projects will be posted to Northwestern University collaboratory
website for homework
4) MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Overhead Projector
Transparency of 2 photos from LOC
Copies of "9 Questions Worksheet"
5) ASSESSMENT, REFLECTION & REVISION
Method of Assessment of Student Learning:
Class Discussion
Completion of Worksheets
Proximity
Student
Work 1
Student Work
2
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