Perspectives

of W.W.2

Instagramming History
-Analyze the Primary Source for your assigned role

Objective:
Students will examine primary sources to
compose photo narratives from multiple
perspectives to demonstrate historical
empathy.

Perspective Assignments
German Soldier:
Subject of Japanese Internment:

-3 Pictures

Government Leader:

-Create a Bio

Woman on the Homefront:

-Captions and Creativity

London Blitz Victim:

Kristallnacht Victim:

#TBT: Capturing History with

Today you will assume the role of an individual living during the WWI era and you will
create an Instagram account from his/her perspective. You will use your assigned primary source
and guide sheet to gain perspective. Once you have constructed some background knowledge
you may use an electronic device to create an Instagram account for your character (link it to
your school e-mail if necessary).
-You will need to post three actual historical photographs showing what life was like for your
individual during WWII.

-Each photo needs to include a location, a hashtag your individual might have used in this
situation, a full sentence caption explaining what is happening in the picture, and the year the
photo was taken (include in the caption). Feel free to incorporate tags, filters, and emojis but
focus on the other aspects first.
-You should also use the Edit Your Profile function to add a Bio describing your individual.
You might chose to include his/her age, original location, family information, passions etc.
-YOU MUST FOLLOW MY TEACHER ACCOUNT (ms.devecchis) AND ALLOW THAT ACCOUNT TO
FOLLOW YOUR CHARACTERS ACCOUNT
Rubric for #TBT Posts

Photo
Inclusion &
Choice

Inclusion of
Additional
Features
Captions

Inclusion of
Profile Bio

Creativity

3 (Excellent)

2 (Satisfactory)

0 (Unsatisfactory)

Instagram has 3 photos that

are historically accurate and
create a realistic timeline of the
assigned individuals
perspective. Pictures come
from the time period of WWII.

Instagram has 1-2 photos that are

historically accurate and create a
realistic timeline of the assigned
individuals perspective. Pictures
come from the time period of
WWII.

Every picture has a hashtag,

date, and location.

Some pictures include hashtags,

dates, and locations.

No pictures include
hashtags, dates, and
locations.

Every picture has a full

sentence caption that
thoroughly and accurately
explains what is happening in
the photograph.
Instagram account features a
Bio section that includes
historically plausible
background.

Some pictures have captions that

explain what is happening in the
photograph.

No captions were included

with photos.

Instagram account features a

Bio section that includes
background.

Instagram account does

not feature a Bio section.

Assignment shows consistent

evidence of originality and
creativity.

Assignment shows some

evidence of originality and
creativity.

Assignment shows minimal

evidence of originality and
creativity.

Instagram has 0-1 photos

that are historically accurate
and create a realistic
timeline of the assigned
individuals perspective.
Pictures do not come from
the time period of WWII.