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2 the ARTICLE (for teachers) More and more Americans want to learn the history of their families. Genealogy websites make available numerous old records, such as ship registries, marriage certificates, and death certificates. And now there's another option: photo detectives. With deep knowledge of social history, photo detectives hunt for clues in old photos. Hair styles, clothes and fashion, and the objects in the pictures help detectives identify dates, places, and professions. For example, a photo of a woman with unusually short hair in the 19th century could mean that she had scarlet fever. A person sick with the disease often had their head shaved. Or a photo of a baby carriage could be an announcement that the infant had died. These are only two examples of the many facts photo detectives must know. Photography was invented in the 1830s, but the process was very troublesome. Families had to visit a photo studio for pictures. But when Kodak invented the snapshot in the 1880s, families could easily take pictures of birthdays, holidays, and everyday life. Unfortunately, most people didn't mark the pictures with names or dates. It is now difficult for descendants to recognize the people and places in these old pictures. Photo detectives can help. Teacher's Notes: * Underlined words in red typeface are the recommended vocabulary for this lesson. Heads Up English - 1

3 WARM-UPS Select one or all of the following warm-up activities. 1: Define: What does "genealogy" mean? Can you use it in a sentence? Can you give examples? 2: Brainstorm: Brainstorm with a partner words and ideas for "genealogy" for two minutes. Next, talk about the words and ideas for five minutes. 3: Title: Today's article is: "." What will you read about? 4: Do you agree or disagree? Why? a. I'm interested in history. b. I'm interested in my family's history. c. It's important to know the history of your family. d. Pictures are an important record of a family's history. e. I want my children's children's children to know about me. Heads Up English - 2

4 VOCABULARY Select one of the following vocabulary acquisition activities. 1: Vocabulary match: Individually or in pairs/groups, match the words in column A (from the article) with the best choice in column B. a. numerous u. recognize b. option v. many c. hunt w. tell d. identify x. label e. announce y. choice f. mark z. look carefully 2: Fill in the Blanks: Fill in the blank with the correct word. option mark numerous identify hunt announcement a. Genealogy websites make available ( ) old records. b. And now there's another ( ): photo detectives. c. With knowledge of history, photo detectives ( ) for clues in photos. d. Hair styles and clothes in the pictures help detectives ( ) dates. e. A photo of a baby carriage could be an ( ) that the infant had died. f. Most people didn't ( ) the pictures with names or dates. 3: Define: Look in your dictionary for each word. Write the definition, correctly pronounce the word, and give an example sentence to the class. a. numerous: b. option: c. hunt: d. identify: e. announce: f. mark: Heads Up English - 3

5 WORD RECOGNITION These activities are optional. They reinforce vocabulary and increase reading speed. 1: Word Search: Find only the target words (in bold). Time yourself, and see how long it takes to find all the words. option mark numerous identify hunt announcement A K S P Y N I F Y E Z I M A L H N R P I T M A M Q M N F N S U Z N O K T I Z Q B J O P Q R O X T O F S R F F P A I Q A D L P J Z U F R M N L Q T D G X O E H X C N K D W E Z P N W A R G F R U U C Z K X D O U Y H O I B Z N S P M X M N I M X A Y F I T N E D I E U O U B K L M A R K V O O B M N E G E J C X X L A Q E G E X K T B R L Z K N S Q Q O R N M H M H O R U N J I D U O X A G X J N U F T A N N O U N C E M E N T S N W B U C S Y P A S F W J O L B T 2: Target Word Pool: Find only the target words (in bold) with their exact match. Time yourself, and see how long it takes to find all the words. option mark numerous identify hunt announcement hunt numbers optionally humorous marked identity unmarked unannounced announcements option identify numerously hundred opined hunted announces unnumbered hunting identifies options announcement marker mark identities hunter optional marks identifiable numerous announced Heads Up English - 4

6 pre- or post-comprehension Select one or more activity to direct students before the article is read, or to check understanding after the article is read. 1: Brainstorm Questions: Brainstorm questions that you would like to ask about today's topic. Answer a partner the questions. He shouldn't look at the article when he answers. 2: True or False?: Guess (before the article) or answer (after the article) if the sentence is true or false. If false, correct the sentence. a. Family history has become very popular in the US. T/F b. History is very important to photo detectives. T/F c. Hair styles and fashion don't help detectives identify dates or places. T/F d. Photography didn't become popular until the 1830s. T/F e. Old photos aren't marked, so this causes problems for photo detectives. T/F 3: Questions: Answer the questions to check comprehension. a. How do people find their ancestors these days? b. What are photo detectives? c. What do photo detectives look at to find dates, places, etc? d. According to the article, what happened in the 1880s? e. Why is it difficult for people to identify their ancestors in photos? 4: Fragments: Remember how the fragments were used, and complete the sentence. a. Genealogy websites make available numerous old records, such as... b. Or a photo of a baby carriage could be... c. Photography was invented in the 1830s, but... d. But when Kodak invented the snapshot in the 1880s, families could... Heads Up English - 5

7 post-comprehension Select one or more activity to discuss the contents of the article. 1: Vocabulary: Circle any other unknown words/phrases in the article. In pairs/groups, use your dictionaries to understand these words. Write an example sentence for each one. 2: Class Questions: Read through the article once more, and write down any questions that you would like to talk about in pairs/groups or as a class. Answer the questions. 3: Summarize: Work with a partner to summarize the article in your own words. 4: Discuss: Talk about the following questions in pairs/groups. Remember to support your answers and ask more questions with your partner. a. Did you like this article? Why/not? b. Would you want to trace your family's history? Why/not? c. Do you think it's important to trace your family's history? Why/not? d. What do you know about your grandparents? How about your great-grandparents? e. Do you have old photos? If yes, are there people in the photos you don't know? f. How would you feel if you discovered one of your ancestors was a terrible person? 5: Discuss: Draw your family tree in the box below. Beside each name write a few notes about the person, such as occupation, likes/dislikes, hobbies, etc. Pair up with another student, and present to him/her. 6: Google Search: Type "negativity at work" into Google news and read additional articles on this topic. Discuss or write an essay about your findings. Heads Up English - 6

8 STUDENT HANDOUT (the article) More and more Americans want to learn the history of their families. Genealogy websites make available numerous old records, such as ship registries, marriage certificates, and death certificates. And now there's another option: photo detectives. With deep knowledge of social history, photo detectives hunt for clues in old photos. Hair styles, clothes and fashion, and the objects in the pictures help detectives identify dates, places, and professions. For example, a photo of a woman with unusually short hair in the 19th century could mean that she had scarlet fever. A person sick with the disease often had their head shaved. Or a photo of a baby carriage could be an announcement that the infant had died. These are only two examples of the many facts photo detectives must know. Photography was invented in the 1830s, but the process was very troublesome. Families had to visit a photo studio for pictures. But when Kodak invented the snapshot in the 1880s, families could easily take pictures of birthdays, holidays, and everyday life. Unfortunately, most people didn't mark the pictures with names or dates. It is now difficult for descendants to recognize the people and places in these old pictures. Photo detectives can help. Notes: Heads Up English - 7

9 STUDENT HANDOUT (fill in the blank) Fill in the blank with the correct word. option identify knowledge hunt shaved troublesome numerous mark everyday announcement More and more Americans want to learn the history of their families. Genealogy websites make available (a. ) old records, such as ship registries, marriage certificates, and death certificates. And now there's another (b. ): photo detectives. With deep (c. ) of social history, photo detectives (d. ) for clues in old photos. Hair styles, clothes and fashion, and the objects in the pictures help detectives (e. ) dates, places, and professions. For example, a photo of a woman with unusually short hair in the 19th century could mean that she had scarlet fever. A person sick with the disease often had their head (f. ). Or a photo of a baby carriage could be an (g. ) that the infant had died. These are only two examples of the many facts photo detectives must know. Photography was invented in the 1830s, but the process was very (h. ). Families had to visit a photo studio for pictures. But when Kodak invented the snapshot in the 1880s, families could easily take pictures of birthdays, holidays, and (i. ) life. Unfortunately, most people didn't (j. ) the pictures with names or dates. It is now difficult for descendants to recognize the people and places in these old pictures. Photo detectives can help. Heads Up English - 8

10 STUDENT HANDOUT (extended listening) Listen and fill in the missing sentences. Compare your answers with a partner, and then listen once more. More and more Americans want to learn the history of their families. a), such as ship registries, marriage certificates, and death certificates. And now there's another option: photo detectives. b), photo detectives hunt for clues in old photos. Hair styles, clothes and fashion, and the objects in the pictures help detectives identify dates, places, and professions. For example, a photo of a woman with unusually short hair in the 19th century could mean that she had scarlet fever. A person sick with the disease often had their head shaved. Or a photo of a baby carriage could be an announcement that the infant had died. These are only two examples of the many facts photo detectives must know. Photography was invented in the 1830s, but the process was very troublesome. Families had to visit a photo studio for pictures. c), families could easily take pictures of birthdays, holidays, and everyday life. Unfortunately, most people didn't mark the pictures with names or dates. It is now difficult for descendants to recognize the people and places in these old pictures. Photo detectives can help. Sentence #1: Sentence #2: Sentence #3: Heads Up English - 9

11 ANSWER KEY Vocabulary 1: Vocabulary Match: a. v b. y 2: Fill in the Blanks: a. numerous b. option c. z c. hunt d. u e. w d. identify e. announcement f. x f. mark pre- or post-comprehension 1. True or False: 2. Fragments: a. T b. T c. F d. F e. F a. ship registries, marriage certificates, and death certificates. b. an announcement that the infant had died. c. the process was very troublesome. d. easily take pictures of birthdays, holidays, and everyday life. Student Handout 1: Fill in the Blanks: a. numerous f. shaved b. option g. announcement c. knowledge h. troublesome d. hunt i. everyday e. identify j. mark 2: Extended Listening: a. Genealogy websites make available numerous old records b. With deep knowledge of social history c. But when Kodak invented the snapshot in the 1880s Heads Up English - 10

the ARTICLE (for teachers)

the ARTICLE (for teachers) Many couples have two or three children. But in the future, what if the population of the world became too large for the resources because everyone had two or three children?