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Content creator(s)
Lisa Duncan
Description
Review and complete this activity to learn how to analyze and interpret primary sources like photos as historical evidence to enrich understanding of a time period, event, person, place, and more.
Resource type
Tutorial | Practice exercise
Format
Website
Topic
Primary sources
Learning outcomes
1. Review and analyze a photograph to determine its subject, style, context, and meaning.
2. Evaluate a photograph's metadata to understand its physical properties, date, location, historical context, photographer, and permissions.
3. Reflect on the information conveyed by the photograph as a primary source for evidence.
Target audience
Undergrads | Grad students
License
CC BY 4.0 University of Arizona Libraries