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  1. History Assessments
  2. Contextualization
  3. Progressive Era
  4. The Case of the Clock
Topic: U.S. History
Historical Skills: Contextualization, Sourcing
Time Period: Progressive Era
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  • Rubric

Alternative Versions of Assessment

  • John Brown's Legacy
  • Creating Columbus Day
  • Standard Oil Company
  • Haymarket Aftermath

The Case of the Clock

Like the John Brown's Legacy assessment, this question gauges the student's ability to evaluate the relevance of contextual information for determining the motivations of an author. Students must select one fact and explain how it sheds light on why Edward Curtis altered the photograph before publishing it. Students with a strong understanding of contextualization will be able to explain how the popular belief that Native Americans did not understand modern technology might have influenced Curtis's decision to alter the photograph.

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Edward S. Curtis Photography Collection - Library of Congress Register or Log in to access

Alternative Versions of Assessment

  • Image: Poster of "Battle Hymn." From the Library of Congress.

    John Brown's Legacy

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  • 1892 Lithograph of Columbus's Landing at Guanahani

    Creating Columbus Day

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  • Standard Oil Company

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  • Haymarket Aftermath

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