To answer this question correctly, students must select Fact 1 and Fact 3 and explain how each might lead them to question the reliability of the photograph. Fact 1 reveals that the photographer either cooperated with or was hired by the meatpacking company to produce this photo. Fact 3 suggests that Swift & Co.’s may have hired the photographer to publicize a different view of conditions in their meat packinghouses following the public outcry sparked by The Jungle.
Level: Proficient
Student selects the correct facts and explains how each casts doubt on the reliability of the document.
Level: Emergent
Student selects the correct facts but does not provide an adequate or complete explanation of how each would lead them to question the reliability of the document.
Level: Basic
Student does not select the correct facts or selects the correct facts but does not provide a relevant explanation.
