To successfully complete this assessment, students must consider key aspects of the photograph's reliability and also think about other information that could be used to evaluate the reliability of the document. In question 1, students must explain that the fact that Hine was hired to capture photographs that reflected poorly on child labor calls the reliability of this photograph into question. In question 2, students should see that the child in the photograph appears to be in a still pose, which could mean that the photo was not candid and therefore less reliable as evidence about child labor at the time. Finally, in question 3, students should identify another piece of information that would help them evaluate the reliability of this photograph.
Level: Proficient
Question 1
Student identifies relevant background information and explains why it might call the reliability of the photo into question.
Question 2
Student identifies a relevant aspect of the photograph and explains why it would call the reliability of the photo into question.
Question 3
Student identifies a relevant piece of information to help determine the reliability of the photograph.
Level: Emergent
Question 1
Student identifies background information that might call the reliability of the photo into question but does not provide a complete explanation.
Question 2
Student identifies a relevant aspect of the photograph but does not fully explain why it would call the reliability of the photo into question.
Question 3
Student identifies relevant information but does not fully explain how it would help determine the reliability of the photograph.
Level: Basic
Question 1
Student does not identify background information that might call the reliability of the photo into question.
Question 2
Student does not identify a relevant aspect of the photograph that might call the reliability of the photo into question.
Question 3
Student does not identify relevant information or does not explain how it would shed light on the reliability of the photograph.
