space.template.San+Diego+History

Then and Now
Write your observations for each picture.


 * || Observations of "Then" || Observations of "Now" ||
 * Natural landscape ||  ||   ||
 * Buildings ||  ||   ||
 * Streets ||  ||   ||
 * Other ||  ||   ||

What remained the same?

What changed?

Local Hero's Chart

 * ===Name=== || ===Important Dates=== || ===Contributions to San Diego=== ||
 * Alonzo Horton ||  ||   ||
 * Ah Quin ||  ||   ||
 * John D. Spreckels ||  ||   ||
 * Kate Sessions ||  ||   ||
 * Lydia Horton ||  ||   ||
 * George Marston ||  ||   ||
 * William Kettner ||  ||   ||

Step 1:
Respond to the following questions- 1. What type of document is this?

2. Who is the author (creator) of the document?


 * Question || Your Answer || Evidence (How do you know?) ||
 * Who do you think is the audience for this document? ||  ||   ||
 * What is the purpose of this document? (Why was it written?) ||  ||   ||
 * What was the author (creator) promising? ||  ||   ||
 * What does this document tell you about life at the time it was written? ||  ||   ||

Step 2:
Answer the following questions-

The document that you analyzed was created by a real estate agent. It is the job of a real estate agent to sell homes and property. How do you think the job of the documents creator influenced the document's message?

How do you think the document might be different if it were created by a different person (example, a farmer or a fisherman)?

Step 1. Observation
Study the photograph for a few minutes. Form an overall impression of the photograph. Next, divide the photograph into quadrants and study each section to see what new details you can find. List the people, objects and the events you can see in the photograph. (What is happening in the photograph?)

Step 2. Identify the Work
Who is the photographer?

When was the photograph taken?

Does the photograph show a specific geographic location, an historical time or event? Explain.