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Compare and Contrast: Group Photographs

Focusing on Details: Compare and Contrast

All documents and text associated with this activity are printed below, followed by a worksheet for student responses.

Introduction

Explore these two photographs and notice the similarities and differences between them. For each one, answer the questions below the photograph.


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Worksheet

Compare and Contrast: Group Photographs

Focusing on Details: Compare and Contrast

Examine the documents included in this activity and write your response in the space provided.


Meet the photo.
Quickly scan the photo. What do you notice first?

Observe its parts.
List the people, objects and activities you see.
Write one sentence summarizing this photo.

Try to make sense of it.
Why do you think this photo was taken?

Your Response




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Activity Element

Photograph of Chiracahua Apache Indians After Training at the Carlisle Indian School




2

Activity Element

Photograph of Chiracahua Apaches Arriving at the Carlisle Indian School




Conclusion

Compare and Contrast: Group Photographs

Focusing on Details: Compare and Contrast

Click on "View Entire Document" to see the title of each photograph.  

  • How do the photograph titles change your analysis of them?
  • What do these two photos tell you about the Carlisle Indian School?


Your Response




Document


Photograph of Chiracahua Apache Indians After Training at the Carlisle Indian School

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Document


Photograph of Chiracahua Apaches Arriving at the Carlisle Indian School

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