Analyzing Primary Sources: Middle School (6-8) Image Analysis Choice Board

This choice board is targeted to students in grades 6-8 They may use images found in the home; in newspapers, magazines or books; on television (if there is a pause feature); or online to complete the activities and may write or record (audio or video) their responses.

If students have online access, below are several links to a variety of image sets. You may allow them to browse and choose images or you may curate your own set for them to use.

Subject primary sources

• Conservation & Environment
• Film & Video
• Science & Technology
• Theater & Television

Sports primary sources

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Cricket
• Football
• Golf
• Hockey
• Skating
• Swimming & Surfing
• Tennis
• Volleyball
• Olympic Games

More image sets

• Digitized picture books from the Library
• Library of Congress Flickr Albums
• Library of Congress Free to Use and Reuse Sets
• PSN featured images from the Library of Congress

Related resources

• Guided Primary Source Analysis activities
• Early Elementary (K-2) Image Analysis Choice Board
• Later Elementary (3-5) Image Analysis Choice Board
• OAV Civic Action & Engagement Choice Boards

Primary source analysis strategies

• Analyzing Primary Sources: Close Observation & Purposeful Questions
• Analyzing Primary Sources: Close Reading Markup Strategies
• Analyzing Primary Sources: Image Sequencing Activities
• Analyzing Primary Sources: Primary Source Thinking Triangle Activity
• Analyzing Primary Sources: Sensory Exploration