PHOTOGRAPHS ARE ALSO AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE HIS-TORIC RECORD....

1916. Photographs are also an important part of the his-toric record. Photographers like James Van Der Zee, whochronicled life in Harlem for 60 years, contribute infor-mation about a past culture.When you look at a photograph, use the same critical-thinking skills you would when reading a written passageor other type of graphic. Does the photograph express aCopyright © 2002 by Mike Lane. Reprinted by permission ofcaglecartoons.com.main idea or theme? What is the supporting evidence?Ask yourself the following questions:

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What is happening in the photo?

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What details can I learn from the image?

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What do I think is the message that the photogra-pher is trying to express?

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Is there a caption or title to the photo?

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What is the historical context of the image?

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www.census.govLook at the following photograph of children workingOfficial U.S. Census Bureau website—provides statis-in an Indiana factory at the beginning of the twentiethcentury. Then answer the following question. Thetics from the 2000 census.answer is on page 170.www.congresslink.orgEducational website operated by the Dirksen Congres-sional Center—offers a guide to Congress and postshistorical materials.www.constitutioncenter.orgWebsite of the National Constitution Center (NCC), anonpartisan, nonprofit organization established byCongress in 1988—gives information about funda-mental principles of the Constitution and offers basicresearch tools.www.federalreserve.govOfficial website of the U.S. Federal Reserve—includes

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