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Analyzing a Photograph of Sally Ride

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Analyzing a Photograph of Sally Ride

About this Activity

  • Created by:National Archives Education Team
  • Historical Era:Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
  • Thinking Skill:Historical Analysis & Interpretation
  • Bloom's Taxonomy:Analyzing
  • Grade Level:Lower Elementary
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In this activity, students will answer questions to help them analyze a photograph of Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.
https://www.docsteach.org/activities/student/looking-closely-sally-ride

Suggested Teaching Instructions

Using the activity questions, lead students through photograph analysis and a discussion about the details they observe in this photograph of Sally Ride. For grades K-2. Approximate time needed is 20 minutes.

As with any primary source analysis, ask students to go through the following progression, as outlined in the activity:

  • Meet the document.
  • Observe its parts.
  • Try to make sense of it.
  • Use it as historical evidence.

You may wish to draw students' attention to the details on Sally Ride's uniform, the various floating objects, and the space shuttle instruments.

When they have finished, students will be asked what they think Sally Ride's job was, and what clues from the photo support their idea.

Documents in this activity

  • Mission Specialist Sally Ride at Forward Flight Deck Pilots Stations Controls

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To the extent possible under law, National Archives Education Team has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to "Analyzing a Photograph of Sally Ride".

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