Lantern slide of a drawing, SAN FRANCISCO IN NOVEMBER 1848. Autry Museum; LS.2831
Students look closely at two drawings of San Francisco from the Autry Museum, analyze the drawings, and make an educated guess about which historical event caused San Francisco to dramatically change over the course of one year by completing the Gold Rush Art Analysis activity.
Standards
Lesson and Resources
Lesson: Gold Rush Art Analysis; Spanish
Student Response Sheet: Gold Rush Art Analysis Fillable Student Response Sheet; Spanish
Associated Education Resources
Teaching Tips for Different Learning Environments
Whole Class In-Person Learning: Model Part 1 image analysis as a whole class, pair-share Part 2 image analysis, groups for Part 3 comparison of images. Class share out.
Whole Class Distance Learning: Screen Share Image in Part 1 and ask questions OR Jamboard with image and ask students respond via virtual stickies. Use breakout rooms for Part 2 image analysis, share out as class. Discuss Part 3 image comparison.
Tech Fun: Use VoiceThread, Jamboard or Padlet for image analysis.
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