Analyzing Objects
Porcelain
Musket Ball
Smallpox
Nail
Reaper
Shirtwaist
Transistor
Coffee
Record
Tire
Dishwasher
Dress
Stereograph
Stone
Shoe
Question 1:
I think this refers to purposely thinking of events and objects from history. It could also involve grouping similar objects together with their specific time period.
Question 2:
Certain objects will bring back memories of information and events. Objects that have a historical tie will most definitely encourage a bond to the event. For example, pictures from Woodstock make me think of that time period and the film from the festival.
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Submitted: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - 15:09
Question 1:
It's fine china that was probably imported to a wealthy family. The color is brilliant and the scalloping is delicate.
Question 2:
The china could represent the wealthy classes during early America. They must import from England to have nicer items until such products can be made in in the U.S.
Or it could represent the trade routes that were being used to import items from far countries.
Or it could represent the trade routes that were being used to import items from far countries.
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Submitted: Friday, February 28, 2020 - 18:26
Question 1:
It's fine china that was probably imported to a wealthy family. The color is brilliant and the scalloping is delicate.
Question 2:
The china could represent the wealthy classes during early America. They must import from England to have nicer items until such products can be made in in the U.S.
Or it could represent the trade routes that were being used to import items from far countries.
Or it could represent the trade routes that were being used to import items from far countries.
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Submitted: Friday, February 28, 2020 - 18:29
Question 1:
The shoe is made of leather and has laces instead of buttons. The heel might lend itself to be a woman's shoe.
Question 2:
It could represent the tradesmen that were put out of jobs when factories became more commonplace in America.
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Submitted: Thursday, March 5, 2020 - 19:36
Question 1:
Although not bustled, it is still long which tells the time is early 20th century. She is a suffragette with her sash on. The dress is probably linen or cotton since it has wrinkles.
Question 2:
Women gaining the right to vote was a monumental moment in history. Equality was taking shape, laws were changing as were gender roles.
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Submitted: Sunday, March 8, 2020 - 21:43
Question 1:
This looks like a woman's shirtwaist to be worn with a long bustles or crinoline skirt.
Question 2:
It shows that women had moved past making their own clothes and were buying manufactured clothing.
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Submitted: Sunday, March 8, 2020 - 22:02
Question 1:
It looks like it might be a early model dishwasher. The kitchen is 50s or 60s with metal cabinets.
Question 2:
Women were working out of the home more and wanted items that made their lives simpler and took some of the work off of them. This would also be in a house where the family was more affluent.
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Submitted: Monday, March 16, 2020 - 19:32
Question 1: It looks like a viewmaster from my childhood....on an early scale.
Question 2:
People changed from working on farms to being more white collar and have more money to spend on entertainment.
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Submitted: Monday, March 16, 2020 - 19:47
Question 1:
It's a huge pile of used rubber tires. They are thinner than modern tires and could be from very early models of cars.
Question 2: It could be during war time efforts to re-purpose supplies for military.
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Submitted: Friday, March 20, 2020 - 10:38
Question 1: This is a record and probably pretty old from the label.
Question 2:
Phonographs and later record players were a luxury to Americans. It showed they were a stable household and could spend money on wants and not jsut needs.
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Submitted: Friday, March 20, 2020 - 16:20
Question 1:
I think it's more learning from primary history sources and critically evaluating them to determine if more information is available to have a thorough image of the past.
Question 2:
The objects give us a more indepth look at history if we think critically and compare different sources. By encouraging this type of historical thinking, students can make their own judgements and have a more broad idea of history.
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Submitted: Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 16:03
Question 1:
Expensive items from England were imported with a hefty tax on them to benefit England. The was a small beginning to the bigger problem that eventually resulted in the war with England over our independence.
Many colonists disagreed with the idea of taxation without representation and refused to purchase the luxury items-like this china. This angered England who used America as a satellite for tax monies and soon the battles began in America for our freedom.
Many colonists disagreed with the idea of taxation without representation and refused to purchase the luxury items-like this china. This angered England who used America as a satellite for tax monies and soon the battles began in America for our freedom.
Question 2:
I would want to know how the colonists were being treated by English soldiers if they refused to comply or protested. I'd also be interested in how much money the taxes took in for England. I would like to know if there was any type of effort on the part of England and America to resolve the financial issues without violence.
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Submitted: Friday, February 28, 2020 - 18:53
Question 1:
Although laced and made of leather, I wouldn't have predicted the shoe to be Civil War era. But, it represents the demand for supplies to continue the war and supply the Union soldier with equipment that was suitable. The staggering need for shoes brought about changes in the currency to pay for them, new agencies to requisition them and even bodies to fill the shoes. It shows the government growing during times of war and taking a larger role in an average citizen'a life.
Question 2:
Resources that explained the creation of West Virginia would be helpful to show how the state of Virginia was at odds with itself during the Civil War. Documents from leaders explaining how the leaders of Virginia worked to establish a new government and a new Governor of West Virginia, regardless of the common citizen's opinion. Seeing Lincoln's view of the situation in documents and his reasoning for signing the new state into being might help explain the distrust West Virginians had for the government.
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Submitted: Thursday, March 5, 2020 - 20:06
Question 1:
We teach about being a good citizen and voting is a part of that. But, we don't teach that the right was only given to white men. Or children have never lived in a world where women couldn't vote. It shows how the struggle took many years and different types of fighting to achieve something I can now take advantage of in my life.
Question 2:
To study the suffrage movement, I would have my kids describe what it might be like to have a mom that marched and fought for the freedom.. What might the pros and cons be of a child's perspective?
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Submitted: Sunday, March 8, 2020 - 21:58
Question 1:
This shirtwaist represented the industrial age of garment making and the creation of unions.
Question 2:
What would be the cost of putting the workers into a safer building ? Why were the men acquitted of wrongdoing in the court case?
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Submitted: Sunday, March 8, 2020 - 22:09
Question 1:
It is a dishwasher that would have been in the average American home to be a modern addition. It shows the American desire for new, improved items and that the country's economy was relatively strong after WW2.
Question 2:
I lived through the end of the Cold War. It does give a better understanding of how the US went from being Allies with a nation to being completely distrustful of them.
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Submitted: Monday, March 16, 2020 - 19:42
Question 1:
It is a dishwasher that would have been in the average American home to be a modern addition. It shows the American desire for new, improved items and that the country's economy was relatively strong after WW2.
Question 2:
I lived through the end of the Cold War. It does give a better understanding of how the US went from being Allies with a nation to being completely distrustful of them.
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Submitted: Monday, March 16, 2020 - 19:42
Question 1:
The stereoscope shows the Americans' desire to see outside their own world and become educated about new things. The US was becoming more modern and educated.
Question 2:
Our students don't know anything other than internet and realistic imagery. They would be amazed at how the previous generations saw the world through one photo at at time.
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Submitted: Monday, March 16, 2020 - 20:05
Question 1:
The stereoscope shows the Americans' desire to see outside their own world and become educated about new things. The US was becoming more modern and educated.
Question 2:
Our students don't know anything other than internet and realistic imagery. They would be amazed at how the previous generations saw the world through one photo at at time.
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Submitted: Monday, March 16, 2020 - 20:05
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The tires symbolize the US efforts during the War to keep the production lines moving. The factories used old rubber to create machine parts.
Question 2:
What would you be able to do with old tires? How would these tires help a war? What about cars and driving?
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Submitted: Friday, March 20, 2020 - 10:44
Question 1:
The idea of patriotism and being an American is in the song. Wherever you came from you became an American to choice.
Question 2:
The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the ships bringing new immigrants to the US could possibly show the amount of people coming into the country.
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Submitted: Friday, March 20, 2020 - 16:33
Question 1:
The idea of being an American is to be accepting of everyone. However, we built our country on the back of immigrants and mistreated them at the same time. They worked very hard to have the same rights and lives that native born Americans had at the time.
Question 2:
Showing the children in the mines and women in the sweatshops would teach them it wasn't just men who worked.
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Submitted: Friday, March 20, 2020 - 16:50
Title: analyzing obj.
Grade Level: Elementary
Short Answer:
Comparing and contrasting different primary/secondary sources would be a good way to engage historical thinking. If the kids are able to see these differences and form their own thoughts, they could become interested in finding more data and increasing their own perspectves.
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Submitted: Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 16:11
Title: teacup
Grade Level: Elementary
Short Answer:
I would show my students a similar cup and explain how it came from England and the cost to make it. Then I would add the taxes and cost to ship it. I would ask them to choose sides if it was fair to expect colonists to pay the extra money and not the people in England. Then we would look up how much it would have cost to buy it if it was made locally and compare the totals. I'd then have them decide if they still thought it was fair. I would tell them England made it difficult for Americans to make their own - so they had to purchase from England.
This could be a good way for them to understand why England didn't want to give up America as a colony.
This could be a good way for them to understand why England didn't want to give up America as a colony.
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Submitted: Friday, February 28, 2020 - 19:04
Title: shoes
Grade Level: Elementary
Short Answer:
I would show the students different types of ammunition used during the Civil War and describe how it was made. The time and effort needed to keep troops supplied with ammo, the cost to make it and how the taxes would help pay for it would all be considerations. The students could decide if they would appreciate being taxed, especially if they didn't support the Union. Then, they could have a better understanding of how citizens might feel differently toward their own government.
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Submitted: Thursday, March 5, 2020 - 20:19
Title: women
Grade Level: Elementary
Short Answer:
I would have the students write about how their lives might be if their mother was a suffragette. What would the pros and cons be of having your mom march and fight for freedoms?
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Submitted: Sunday, March 8, 2020 - 22:00
Title: shirtwaists
Grade Level: Elementary
Short Answer:
I would have the kids look at different garments for women over a period of time and discuss how they had changed. Then we would discuss how the change in clothes also showed a change in life styles for women. Women weren't staying at home as much and they were working to raise their families.
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Submitted: Sunday, March 8, 2020 - 22:12
Title: dishwasher
Grade Level: Elementary
Short Answer:
I would show a picture of the dishwasher and ask the students to guess it's function. Then compared with the dishwashers of today. I might also ask who does not have one in their home. We could discuss why a family might want one and what their economic situation would be to be able to buy an early model dishwasher.
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Submitted: Monday, March 16, 2020 - 19:45
Title: stereoscope
Grade Level: Elementary
Short Answer:
I think kids would love to see this type of technology! They could easily google the pics, but to be able to hold an actual photo of an event would be amazing. It would be easy to see the progress from a stereoscope to moving pictures to actual movies. Then the kids could connect to their grandparents and learn how they spend their leisure time.
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Submitted: Monday, March 16, 2020 - 20:10
Title: tires
Grade Level: Elementary
Short Answer:
I would tie this to our lessons on recycling and how it benefits the entire nation. We have been recycling for many years, even though most people think of it as a new trend.
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Submitted: Friday, March 20, 2020 - 10:47
Title: immigrants
Grade Level: Elementary
Short Answer:
I would show pictures of how the immigrants arrived at Ellis Island and then show the sweatshops and coal mines. Did the people imagine their lives would be so difficult when they arrived? How did America prosper with the help of the immigrants? Were they treated fairly?
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Submitted: Friday, March 20, 2020 - 16:54