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Arkansas Photographs as Research Tools

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Middle and high schoolers look at historical photos and written materials, and they develop questions which they use to interview an elder in their community. Learners are divided into groups and given sets of historical family photos from Arkansas history. They brainstorm possible scenarios, and each pupil assumes the role of one person in the photograph.

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arkansas history, elder interviews, family histories, english language arts
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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