Using CluesSocial Studies for 8th. EBG –

Teacher: Mauricio Torres

Different kinds of Clues

Since the first humans left almost no technology behind, their remains are called fossil remains. It is a part of something that was

once alive.

As humans evolved, they developed technology and tools. These new sources are called artifacts. These are objects created by and

used by humans.

Sources

Noun: person, place or thing from which something comes or is acquired.

For example: Archaeologists look at the tree rings

in order to find the age of a tree or the period of time, something wooden was built.

Primary Sources

It is an account of an event created by someone who took part in it or witnessed the event.

These may include: Treaties, diaries, letters, laws, court

documents, etc. Today, an audio or video recording

can count as such.

Secondary Source

It is information gathered by someone who did not take part or witness an event.

These may include: History books, articles,

encyclopedias and teachers.

When sources disagree

Sometimes sources may disagree with each other. In the future, a historian can say

president Correa was the best president ever; while another one may say he was the worst evil that could have been delivered to us.

This happens because we may have different sources or interpretations.

Case Study: Photography as a source of historical information

Can we use photographs as a source of historical information? Yes and no.

They can be used as a very graphical way to show history, but they can also be taken out of context. This can easily lead to misinterpretation of events.

Robert Capa

He was a Jewish-Hungarian combat photographer and photojournalist who covered five different wars: The Spanish Civil War, the Second Sino-

Japanese War, World War II across Europe, the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and the First Indochina War.

He documented the course of World War II in: London, North Africa, Italy, the Battle of

Normandy on Omaha Beach and the liberation of Paris.

His action photographs, such as those taken during the 1944 Normandy invasion, uniquely portray the violence of war.

Spanish Civil War

James Nachtwey

James Nachtwey is an American photojournalist and war photographer.

He is best known for his work documenting wars, civil strife and other social conflicts. His work has appeared in Time magazine and in international solo exhibitions.

Influenced by images of the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement

Rwandan Genocide

Optional task: Try your own!

At home, use whatever resources you may have and try to recreate an iconic photograph from history.

Do your best, but first research the background of each image.

Bring it to school so we can post it!

Another Example

Ask Yourself

Define: What is a fossil?

Draw conclusions: How do fossils and artifacts help teach us about history?

Evaluate: How can photography be used to give us information?

Analyze: How do you feel when you look at the picture from Rwanda? Do you think that was the photographer’s true intention?

Bibliography

Burstein, S. M., & Shek, R. (2012). World History (Teacher´s Edition) (1st Edition ed.). (H. McDougal, Ed.) Orlando, Florida, US.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Images taken from www.google.com