Question

Looking into the past with our glasses from the future only gives us a glimpse of what others experienced. Explore the images below. Can you guess what the image is from viewing a small portion of it? Do any of the images surprise you?

Answer 1

01.00 Welcome to United States History!—What do you see?

Slideshow contains images that appear blacked out. One small part of the image is visible. Students guess what the image is and move a slider which enlarges the visible portion and reveals the complete photograph.

"Looking into the past with our glasses from the future only gives us a glimpse of what others experienced."

Image One:

Visible Portion: soles of a person's feet
Full image: a young man in a swan dive against a blue sky with an airplane in the distance.
Image Two:

Visible Portion: American Flag
Full Image: firefighters unfurl an American flag over the edge of a building next to Ground Zero after September 11, 2001
Image Three:

Visible Portion: a dog's face
Full Image: a chihuaha in a pirate costume
Image Four:

Visible Portion: a tuft of hair
Full Image: a giraffe licking a woman's face
Image Five:

Visible Portion: head of cow
Full Image: stranded cattle on the roof of a house surrounded by flood waters

Answer 2

What happens if we take off those glasses and view the world as it was long ago? The people of the past could not log into Twitter™ or Facebook™ and report their status or plead for help. Looking into the past requires thinking like a historian. Let’s get ready for a journey back in time to learn about the founding of the United States of America!

To get started, continue to the next page by selecting the next arrow on the bottom right corner of this page. On the next page, you will find information on navigating the course and getting started on your journey into the history of the United States of America!