ZOOM-IN:COLOSSEUM!

by Kristin Fredrickson

Understanding Goal:Careful observation allows us to apply

prior knowledge and gain new insights about a place.

Directions:Look at each clue of the Primary Source. Can you guess the big PICTURE?

Investigative Question:How can primary sources deepen our

understanding of other cultures and times?

Is this a drawing or a photo?

What do you see in this picture that you didn’t see in the

previous picture?

Where do you think the roads or paths lead?

Describe the buildings you see.

Describe the new shapes you see. Have you seen them anywhere

else?

What has been revealed? What can you predict about this picture?

Were you able to name this building?

The COLOSSEUM in ROME

Unknown. (1860-1890). [Colosseum, Rome, Italy]. Library of Congress: Prints & Photographs