Depicting Pictures from History

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Depicting Pictures from History

• Third Grade Social Studies
• Sherry McCombs
• Butcher-Greene Elementary

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Teacher Page

• Objective The student will analyze a given
  picture taken from different times in history and
  answer questions based on the picture.
• Procedure
• Go through the presentation
• Give students time to analyze each picture.
  Discuss each picture in depth.
• Answer questions about each picture.
• Using the provided questions, have students
  practice writing detailed analysis paragraphs
  that thoroughly explain their thoughts and/or
  reactions.

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Writing Hint

• When attempting to depict the content of a
  picture use the five Ws and H question to
  formulate a precise answer.
• What are the five Ws and H questions
• (Click five times for answers)

When
How
What
Who
Where
Why
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Analyze this Picture
Discuss this picture with a partner. Click to
the next page and answer the questions.
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Questions Raised from the Picture

• Who may have lived here?
• What could this building be made of?
• Where would this building be found? Country?
  Continent?
• When was this building built?
• Why was it built?
• How might this building be used in the present
  time?

Click back to the picture if you need to look
again!
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Possible Answer
This building is made of stone. It was used as a
palace for kings and queens. It is probably in
the continent of Europe. It was built in the
1600s. It is very old. Today, people visit this
building to learn about life long ago.
Write your own paragraph. Share with the class.
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Analyze This Painting
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Write What is Depicted in the Painting
Hint Use your five Ws and H word to formulate
questions to ask.
Write a paragraph. Share your finished paragraph
with a partner. Combine work with a partner and
complete a better paragraph. Share the
paragraphs with the class. Choose the best
paragraph in the class. Discuss why the chosen
paragraph is good.
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Its Your Turn

• Look In your Social Studies book. Find three
  pictures of your choice and write a paragraph
  depicting what the picture shows.
• All finished paragraphs need to be done neatly
  and complete sentences need to be used.

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