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Compare Present Day Photographs to Historical Photographs from the Museum's Collection Lesson PlanCompare Present Day Photographs to Historical Photographs from the Museum's Collection Lesson Plan
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Compare Present Day Photographs to Historical Photographs from the Museum's Collection

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Eighth graders discuss photojournalism and then compare present day to historical photographs. They discuss how photos capture daily life and historical events, compare historic photos to those seen today, then take and make a photo book of their own. The lesson culminates in a comparative essay.

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primary source analysis, primary sources, photojournalism, comparative essays, essay writing, compare and contrast

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compare and contrast, photojournalism, comparative essay, historical photographs, primary source analysis, english language arts
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8th
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English Language Arts
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