Snap a Photo: Agent of Change

SnapaPhoto

Overview

Students consider point of view and purpose while they engage in careful observation of Lewis Hine’s photographs that exposed child working conditions, generate and test hypotheses based on evidence, and reflect on their learning by applying it to related questions about a photographer’s point of view or purpose. Teachers may choose to have students extend their inquiry by pairing pictures and poems to tell stories (step 8), then investigate child labor today or another contemporary issue related to children and make connections by writing a poem about a related illustrative image they find (steps 9-10).

Related Resources

Grade

Elementary

Subjects

Civics, English Language Arts, Social Studies

Length

40-80 minutes

Topics

Lewis Hine, child labor, labor, legislation, photography, poetry, point of view, purpose

Author

KidCitizen

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