Submitted work by Shannon Pillion

Analyzing Objects

Porcelain

Musket Ball

Smallpox

Nail

Reaper

Shirtwaist

Transistor

Coffee

Record

Tire

Dishwasher

Dress

Stereograph

Stone

Mail

Shoe

Question 1:
Historical Thinking is considering events of the past to shape our approach and reaction to situations in the present and future.
Question 2:
Observation of historical objects can cause strong emotional responses and deeper thinking than mere regurgitation of historical passages. Objects help observers relate to the event. For example, seeing the mounds of shoes and hair removed from Jews during the holocaust is much more effective than reading a paragraph describing the event.
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Question 1:
It appears to be 3 separate objects that look like they are on the moon. They appear to be made of glass and metal and are to the east of the sun.
Question 2:
If my observations are correct they would be involved in the American space exploration program.
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Question 1: It appears to be a used tire dump.
Question 2:
It could be connected to a broader theme related to the industrial revolution and the lack of a comprehensive recycling program in a disposable society.
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Question 1: The set has a lot of fine detail and appears to be from a formal setting.
Question 2:
It could come from a time when formal dinners and fine tableware were more common.
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Question 1: It looks like cells under a microscope.
Question 2:
It could be part of the experimentation to find a cure for smallpox or another disease.
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Question 1: It looks like a military C-Ration can.
Question 2:
C-rations helped provide the military with stable and very portable rations that could sustain them for long periods of time without a long logistics tail during battles.
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Question 1:
The objects appear to be early nails of varying lengths and slightly different shapes.
Question 2:
It could be related to the development of iron and it's use in construction.
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Question 1: It appears to be an early model of a harvesting machine of some sort.
Question 2:
If it is an early harvesting machine it would connect to the transformation from hand harvesting crops to automated harvesting.
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Question 1:
Historical thinking is a method of analyzing historical objects and documents to better understand events of the past in their true context.
Question 2:
Objects can help students better understand and relate to events of the past through analysis and review of their purpose, development, and composition.
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Question 1:
I totally missed the mark on my initial observation. The transistor has been a critical link in the development of almost all gadgets that we use on a daily basis, mobile phones, televisions, vehicles, etc.
Question 2:
How do they think this patented device has impacted their life? How do they think it has impacted a specific historical event? What type of research led to the development of this patent.
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Question 1:
Tires were a critical component of our highly mobile armed forces during WW 2 and are still critical to our highly mobile lifestyle in the United States.
Question 2:
Why are so many tires dumped like the ones in the picture?

What impact does it have on society?

What impact does it have on our environment?
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Question 1:
It would like have been purchased through English Merchants and was representative of an aristocratic lifestyle of the colonial timeframe.
Question 2:
What services besides armed forces did the colonists receive from England?

Did parliament take into consideration any of the needs of the colonies?

What other types of taxes were levied?
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Question 1:
Smallpox had a major impact on the Native Americans as settlers expanded west and at times was even weaponized against them.
Question 2:
A benefit would be observing how some diseases shaped population shifts and commerce.

A drawback would be that it's possible to get tunnel vision and not consider other factors that could have been more impactful.
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Question 1:
The development of instant coffee and similar products provided food sources that were more portable and easily prepared for military and other consumer use.
Question 2:
Advertisements were catered to emotions and sentiments of the time, it was a small part of the factors that changed women's roles in the household.
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Question 1:
The nail is a good example of how industrialization and mass production aided in making homes, cars, and other previously cost prohibitive items affordable to everyone.
Question 2:
The nail along with other mass produced products allowed faster and more efficient production of the railroad and its' support structures which in turn made movement west faster and easier to supply.
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The reaper like several inventions helped transform the culture of the early United States and allowed for greater production and increased mobility for citizens. The cotton gin had much the same effect on processing cotton for clothing and lines.
Question 2:
The development of the railroad had one of the most dramatic influences on the way early Americans lived and traded. It drastically reduced the time to travel the US and drastically increased the ability to transport goods.
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Title: Native American Weapons
Grade Level: Elementary
Short Answer:
In a lesson about the life of Native Americans in Virginia I would use an authentic arrowhead found in the area to discuss how primitive weapons where developed and used in everyday life, from hunting game for food to defense. I would ask them to feel it and describe how it was made, from what it was made, and why they think it was made the way it was made.
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Title: Little transistors, big impacts!
Grade Level: Elementary
Short Answer:
I would use a combination of visual aids to show students how tiny transistors are used in everyday items with which they are familiar, for example I would show them an example of an advanced transistor used in a Nintendo Switch or a mobile phone.
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Title: Common Sacrifice in Uncommon Times
Grade Level: High
Short Answer:
I would ask a person who grew up in the 1941-1945 timeframe to speak to the class about their personal experience and how rationing impacted them. I would ask them to bring any items from that time that they had for demonstration. Finally, I would have a Q&A session with the class and the visitor about life during that time.
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Title: Taxation without representation
Grade Level: Elementary
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I would divide the class into two groups and allow Group 1 to earn "money" by dong certain acts in the classroom but then allow Group 2 to take that money and determine how it is spent. I would then ask them to draw parallels between the classroom experiment and the way England ruled the colonies.
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Title: Evolution of Vaccines
Grade Level: High
Short Answer:
I would use this an example of how medicine has developed, assign them a vaccine to research, and then have them present their results. I would ask them to focus on how it was developed and how the disease and the development of the vaccine helped shape history.
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Title: Unintended Products of War
Grade Level: High
Short Answer:
After reviewing this content with the class I would have them research other products that were developed by or for the military during wartime. I would have them present their findings and describe how that product was developed for the military, how it was used in civilian life, and how it was marketed.
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Title: Importance of the Trans-continental Railroad
Grade Level: High
Short Answer:
I would assign the class the project of researching the trans-continental railroad and how its' development impacted the population of the west.
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Title: How it's Made
Grade Level: Elementary
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After a classroom lesson on 19TH century farming I would arrange a field trip to a modern farm. I would ask the students to identify the differences they see in the way the crops are planted and harvested and how they think the processes have changed.
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