How was water used in the past?
Looking
at
photographs
from
the
past
provides
a
window
into
another
time
and
place.
Photographs
can
help
teach
new
vocabulary
and
develop skills
in
observation
and
interpretation.
They
are
a
good
starting
point
for
discussion,
writing
projects,
and
research.
In
this
activity,
student
will
examine historic
photographs
of
water
use
in
New
Mexico.
They
will
first
respond
to
photographs
based
on
observations.
Students
will
then
make
subjective responses
and
interpret
the
photograph,
comparing
water
use
today
with
water
use
in
the
past
in
New
Mexico.
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Content
Standard
1:
Benchmark
D
(5-8)
Content
Standard
1:
Benchmark
A,
B,
C
(5-8)
Content
Standard
2:
Benchmark
Visual
Arts
A,
B
(5-8)
Content
Standard
4:
Benchmark
Visual
Arts
A,
B (5-8)
Strand
I,
Content
Standard
1:
Benchmark
A
(5-8)
Students
will:
- Use
historic
photographs
as
primary
source
material
to
acquire
information
about
water
use
in
New
Mexico's
past.
- Organize
information,
make
comparisons,
and
draw
inferences
about
water
use
in
New
Mexico
by
examining
historic
photographs.
- Analyze
and
evaluate
information
to
answer
critical
questions
raised
by
examining
historic
photographs.
- Select
and
print
images
of
historic
water
use
from
the
Water
Picture
Gallery
or
search
for
images
specific
to
your
community
(use
Additional
resources
below).
- Cut
the
caption
off
the
bottom
of
the
photograph
and
keep
for
later.
- Form
groups
of
2-3
students
and
have
each
group
examine
one
photograph.
- Have
students
look
at
the
photograph
for
one
minute,
then
as
a
group
record
all
the
details
they
can
remember
about
the
photo.
- Print
the
Photograph
Analysis
Worksheet
(pdf).
Have
students
look
at
the
photograph
again
and
complete
the
instructions
on
the
Worksheet.
- Have
students
discuss
their
observations
and
interpretations
with
each
other,
then
report
to
the
class
what
they
observed
and
inferred.
- Have
students
list
three
questions
they
have
about
the
photograph.
What
more
do
they
want
to
know?
How
would
they
find
the
answers
to
their
questions?
- Have
students
match
the
captions
with
the
photos.
- Have
students
research
a
topic
represented
by
their
photograph
and
write
an
extended
caption
based
on
their
research
and
interpretation.
- Discuss
with
students
what
they
learned
about
water
use
in
New
Mexico's
past
by
studying
the
photo
and
writing
an
extended
caption.
- Have
each
group
compare
their
photograph
with
another
group.
Discuss
the
similarities
and
differences
in
the
photographs.
- Ask
students
to
consider
how
water
use
in
New
Mexico
has
changed
from
the
past
to
the
present.
- Have
students
create
a
class
book
or
exhibit
of
the
photographs
that
records
their
observations
and
interpretations.
- Share
the
class
book
or
exhibit
with
another
classes,
parents,
and
community
members.
- Have
the
students
explain
what
they
learned
about
water
use
in
the
past
by
examining
these
photographs.
- How
successful
were
students
in
using
historic
photographs
as
primary
source
material
to
acquire
information
about
water
use
in
New
Mexico's
past?
- How
well
did
students
organize
information,
make
comparisons,
and
draw
inferences
about
water
use
in
New
Mexico
by
examining
historic
photographs?
- To
what
extent
were
students
able
to
analyze
and
evaluate
information
to
answer
critical
questions
raised
by
examining
historic
photographs?
- Have
students
create
a
story
or
a
dramatic
presentation
representing
the
characters
or
subjects
in
the
photograph.
Ask
them
how
they
think
the
characters
feel,
what
they
are
thinking,
and
how
they
might
act
in
the
setting.
Have
them
think
about
what
may
have
happened
before
and
after
the
photograph
was
taken.
- Learn
more
about
the
photographer
and
the
day
and
times
in
which
he
or
she
lived.
How
did
the
social
conditions
affect
his
or
her
choice
of
images?
Consider
the
relationship
of
the
photographer
to
his
or
her
subjects.
How
does
this
awareness
change
their
interpretation?
- Have
students
arrange
a
variety
of
photographs
from
the
Water
Picture
Gallery
of
water
use,
water
customs,
and
water
in
nature
to
tell
a
story
or
represent
an
idea
or
concept
about
water
in
their
community
and
in
New
Mexico.
Have
them
assemble
the
photos
into
an
exhibit
about
water
in
New
Mexico.
- Compare
photographs
of
water
use
from
different
communities,
cultures,
or
locations
to
learn
about
uses
of
water
around
the
world.
- Have
students
take
pictures
of
water
use
in
their
home,
school,
and
community.
Assemble
a
digital
slide
show
or
photograph
gallery
at
school
focusing
on
this
theme.
Archives
of
historic
photos
New
Mexico
State
Records
Center
and
Archives
New
Mexico
State
University
Archives
Library
of
Congress
Evaluating
primary
sources
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Photos
from
the
Past