By Linda Pomerantz
California State University, Dominguez Hills

This lesson is designed to illustrate ways that family history research using visual primary sources may be incorporated into a world history survey course. The lesson demonstrates ways to work with primary source materials and link them to large themes in world history.

Contents

Biography

Bridging the Digital Divide: Reflective Essay on "Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age"

Project Summary

Note to Instructors

Photoanalysis of a Family Photograph

Finding the Historical Context for the Family Photograph

• Sephardic Jews and Their History
• Monastir
• The Ladino Language

Family Stories

• Sara's Story
• Jacob's Story
• Morris's Story
• Clara's Story

Photoanalysis of the Marriage Photograph

How This Family History Project Has Been Researched

Connections to World History