3. Why such an approach?  To develop students’ sense of observation  To encourage students to ask questions and make interpretations  To sharpen students’ critical faculties

4. Joy in Cerro Blanco CREM www.reseau-crem.qc.ca/projet/banque.htm

5. Misery in Cerro Blanco

6. Hitler Historical Museum (www.hitler.org)

7. Why such an approach?  To develop students’ sense of observation  To encourage students to ask questions and make interpretations  To sharpen students’ critical faculties  To allow students to work directly with primary sources  To give students the opportunity to establish, modify and validate their own perceptions and understanding of history  To allow students to draw a diagram identifying key elements  To provide students with an activity that does not involve traditional reading tasks

8. Where: Québec, in a sugar shack? When: 1950s? Economy – Energy: Use of electricity Culture and society: Presence of women in the kitchen Economy: American influence (import of consumer goods from the U.S.) Culture and society: Cultural influence (consumer products) Economy – Energy: Use of a wood stove

9. Activity overview 1.General observations – Context, type of photo, photographer, source 2.Photo description – What is represented? A hypothesis 3.Identification of photo elements – Where, when, who, what (objects, buildings, etc.) 4.Analysis of photo elements – How does the presence of certain clues provide information about the event photographed? Verification of the hypothesis

10. 5 key elements 1.Form and function (what?): material, size, shape, colour, manufacture, use, etc. 2.Location (where?): town, house, climate, factory, etc. 3.Time (when?): century, year, time of day, season, before, after, event, wedding, childhood, old age, short, long, etc. 4.People (who?): man, woman, child, politician, soldier, peasant, rich, poor, etc. 5.Meaning (why?): emotion, sentiment, beautiful, funny, useful, precious, significant, etc.

11. When was this photo taken? Where was this photo taken? If the photo is from your family’s photo album, can you interview (oral source) the people in the photo (the actors) or people who knew these people (witnesses)? Questions for students

12. Project idea: Poster

13. Competencies  To understand the organization of a society in its territory

14. Competencies  To interpret change in a society and its territory

15. Competencies  To be open to the diversity of societies and their territory

16. Online images

17. Bilan du siècle http://bilan.usherb.ca/

18. Le Québec en images www.ccdmd.qc.ca/quebec/

19. www.archivescanadafrance.org/ New France New Horizons

20. www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/ Canada Science and Technology Museum

21. McCord Museum www.musee-mccord.qc.ca/en/

22. www.bnquebec.ca Bibliothèque nationale