This activity supports Disciplinary Literacy in Social Studies — Thinking Like a Historian — Through Their Eyes and Common Core in English Language Arts — CCR Anchor Standards for Writing – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.3. Adapted from History Tech.

Grade level: Elementary
Duration: One class period

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1. Use Recollection Wisconsin to find one or more historic photographs depicting groups of people. To locate photographs that will inspire creative contributions from your students, try our thematic boards on Pinterest:
   • Life on a Wisconsin Farm
   • Wisconsin School Days
   • Wisconsin in Action
   • Wisconsin Performances
2. Use photo editing software to add blank thought or dialogue bubbles to the image(s).
3. Distribute copies of the images with the added thought bubbles and have students fill them in. Ask students to imagine a conversation among the subjects of the photograph, compare and contrast what the subjects would have said in the past with what they would say today, or compare what the subjects are saying with what they are thinking.