Printer-friendly versionListen as 4th Grade teacher, Kristen Miller, describes using a viewfinder to help her students test the reliability of primary source art in her social studies classroom.
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How does Kristen say that the viewfinder helps her students to assess the reliability of the primary source art in her classroom?
Why does she say performing such tests is important?
Think about:
How does the use of the viewfinder and resulting discussion help students to develop their higher order thinking skills?
With what lessons might you use a visual evaluation aid such as a viewfinder?
What are some other techniques that might help your students assess the reliability of primary sources?
Ready Resources:
Viewfinder template (pdf)
Why use primary sources? (pdf)
