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A Diary, a Photograph, and a Map

Analyze a 1906 diary entry, photograph description, historian's note, and map to answer questions about the San Francisco earthquake.

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: Social Studies
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students identify what letters, diaries, photographs, maps, and notes can show about the past.
Students use evidence from primary and secondary sources to answer historical questions.
Students compare information from several sources about one past event.

How to use

Read the sources together and ask students to name the evidence before they answer. Use the final responses to discuss what each source can and cannot show.

Curriculum

C3 Framework standard covered

HIS.3.4

Use primary and secondary sources, such as letters, photographs and maps, to answer questions about the past.

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A Diary, a Photograph, and a Map

Use sources to learn about San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake.

Read the sources

Read the diary entry, historian's note, photograph description, and map description. Then answer the questions.

Rosa's Diary, April 20, 1906

The ground shook before breakfast on Wednesday morning. Plates fell from the kitchen shelf, and our brick chimney broke. Mama, Papa, my little brother Luis, and I hurried outside. People stood in the street because they were afraid to stay in their homes.

By afternoon, smoke rose over parts of the city. Papa said fires were burning, and some water pipes had broken. We carried blankets and a pot to Golden Gate Park with our neighbors. That night, many families slept in tents or under blankets. People shared bread and water while we waited for news.

Today we walked back toward our house. Some buildings had fallen, but ours was still standing. A soldier told us that helpers were bringing supplies. I miss our quiet kitchen, yet I am glad our family is together. I wonder when it will be safe to sleep inside again.

Historian's Note

On April 18, 1906, a powerful earthquake struck San Francisco, California. The shaking damaged buildings, streets, and water pipes. Fires then burned in parts of the city for several days. The earthquake and fires left many people without safe homes.

City workers, soldiers, relief groups, and neighbors helped people find food, water, blankets, and places to stay. Golden Gate Park became one place where families gathered in tents. Historians study personal writings, photographs, maps, newspapers, and official records because each source preserves different evidence about the past.

Photograph Description

This photograph was taken in April 1906. It shows rows of small tents in Golden Gate Park. People stand beside the tents, and a large cooking pot rests near one group. The photograph does not show what each family was thinking or what happened inside homes that cannot be seen.

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