Picture Postcards

Guide

Picture Postcards are pretend postcards from actual historical time periods, places, and events. Eastman Kodak allowed individuals with cameras to get their pictures developed into postcards for very cheap and during the early 1900s picture postcards were the most popular way to keep family abreast of news.

Rationale: Picture Postcards will allow visual learners to focus on images and associate them with characters and events. Research demonstrates that synthesizing information, or taking information and creating new and independent work, increases understanding and retention.

Instructions: Find and print pictures that are a good depiction of life at that time. On 4x6 index cards, paste the picture on one side. Date, address, and write a small paragraph explaining how the picture is relevant to a pretend life from the picture. The several postcards may be from a historical person to you, or from you in a historical setting to a family member.

General Guidelines

· Be creative

· Choose images carefully, representing fully the time period.

· Make at least one postcard for each major theme or aspect of the unit.

· Follow elements of design

Picture Postcards Rubric

possible points	Expectations	Observable Features	points earned
4	Diversity	An array of aspects are represented
3	Relevance	Text is relevant
		Images are relevant
4	Depth	Uses key terms
		Reveals knowledge of time period
4	Emotion	Text reveals empathy with a character during this time
		Images provoke an emotional response
12	total

Picture Postcards Example

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