Zoom-In Inquiry

Draw conclusions during a careful examination of a single primary source image.

Assayers, created and published between 1880 and 1910. Library of

Congress’ American Memory Division.

Big Idea

What effect can the actions of one person have on other

people?

Cause and Effect

To answer the BIG IDEA we need to understand . . .

What is cause?

What is effect?

Determine the cause.

In other words, what might be the reason for this damage?

Fire!

Destruction from second fire, Cripple Creek / photo by H. S. Poley. Created or published in 1896. Library of Congress’ American

Memory Collection.

Describe the effect.

In other words, what was the result of the fire?

Define Cause and Effect.

Skill Builder:

The cause =

Which comes first: cause or effect? Why?

the reason

The effect = the result

Practice:Which image shows the effect?

Which shows the cause?

BA

Answer:Which image shows the cause?

Which shows the effect?

BA

AB

The cause comes first. The effect follows.

Big Idea?

What effect can the actions of one person have on other

people?

Let’s review. What is today’s

Do you think this will be a cause or an effect?

What might these men be• doing together?

• saying to each other?• feeling?

What new details do you see?

Does this confirm or challenge your original ideas about cause and

effect?

What questions can you ask about this image?

Do you think what is happening is a cause

or an effect?Why?

Now, what do you think is happening?

Patrick Henry was criticizing the Stamp Act in this speech.

England passed the tax March 22, 1765 to help

cover the costs of protecting the colonies. The

colonists were not

included in the vote.

Patrick Henry before the Virginia House of Burgesses May 30,

1765.

Identify some things that could be

causes in this image.

Identify some things that could be effects.

[Left] Burning of the stamps in Boston, August, 1765. Engraving by D. Berger, 1784, after D. Chodowiecki. Library of Congress’ Prints and Photographs Division.

Patrick Henry gave his speech May 30, 1765. What are some additional effects?

[ Above] The repeal--or the funeral procession of Miss Americ-Stamp. (Cartoon). Engraving, 1766.

Library of Congress’ Prints and Photographs Division.

What effect can the actions of one person have on other

people?

Big Idea

Teachers’ Favorites at the Library of Congress

VSTE ConferenceFebruary 26, 200711:30 – 12:30 a.m.

Essential Questions:

1. Why use primary resources in Pre-K through 12 classrooms?

Little Miss Muffet ... reading a picture book ... / Gregg. Chicago : Illinois WPA Art Project, [between 1936 and 1940] By the People, For the People: Posters from the WPA, 1936-1943 Library of Congress’ American Memory Collection.

2. How can you quickly and effectively access Library of Congress primary resources?

Teachers’ Favorites at the Library of Congress

VSTE ConferenceFebruary 26, 2007

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Link to Handouts and Presentation Notes

Website: www.aamnva.org

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