Lesson Plan Step 1: Demonstrating the Wichita Photo Archives Website

Prior to lesson:

• Bookmark these websites in teacher’s computer and all student computers:

Wichita Photo Archives
http://www.wichitaphotos.org/frontpage.asp

11th Grade Teacher's Guide (Wichita Photo Archives)
http://www.wichitaphotos.org/plans/11th_grade/overview.htm

11th Grade Student Assignment (Wichita Photo Archives)
http://www.wichitaphotos.org/plans/11th_grade/assignment/assignment.htm

Tihen Notes (Wichita State University Libraries, Department of Special Collections)
http://specialcollections.wichita.edu/collections/local_history/tihen/index.asp

Then and Now (Historic Preservation Alliance of Wichita and Sedgwick County)
http://members.cox.net/wichitahpa/then_now.html

• Print the Student Assignment and distribute to students.

Best Method:  Teacher projects website on screen, students watch.

• Locate the Student Assignment.  It contains step-by-step instructions that you and the students will use to navigate the website.

• Follow the instructions on Student Assignment, Step1 (keep printed copy at hand) for browsing the website.

The demonstration includes:

Browsing techniques:
Enter keywords or select time periods or select subject categories.

Vocabulary:
Record:  Individual entry for each photograph.
Chronological:  The order of the dates, oldest first.
Circa: Used with a date to indicate an approximate time period (usually regarded as between five years before and after the date).
Thumbnail image:  A small image.
Metadata: Describes what, when, who, and how image was made.
Keyword:  One word that represents a search topic.
Decade:  Ten-year time span.
Subject category:  Broad topic that includes similar items.

Acceptable Method:  Students work at personal computers.  Teacher guides the activity.

• Instruct students to read Step 1 on their printed Student Assignment.

• Guide the search and navigation possibilities; introduce the vocabulary.

Alternative Method if Internet access in class is not possible:

• Omit this introduction and begin with Lesson Plan Step 2: Class Discussion.

Go to Lesson Plan Step 2: Class Discussion.