Identify Thomas Moran as an artist and William H. Jackson as a photographer who accompanied the Hayden Survey of 1871. Recognize the importance of watercolor sketches and photographs in the creation of Yellowstone as the world’s first national park in 1872. Express student’s Yellowstone experience by creating paintings and/or photographs.
Recommended level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
1. Art, Photography, and the Birth of Yellowstone