Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Digital Photography: Module 4: Document/catalyst [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In this fourth module of a course on Digital Photography, students learn about training for a career in photography and different types of photography specializations. They look at several types in more depth, including commercial,...
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University of Texas at Austin

U of Texas: Photojournalism and the American Presidency

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Texas, Austin, explores photojournalism with images of recent American presidents and their times. Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton are shown.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: American Photography: A Century of Images

For Students 9th - 10th
The companion site to the PBS series, this site chronicles the growth of photography, both in our private lives and in the public world of news and journalism. The site includes narrative from the series as well as images and teaching...
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Digital Photography: Module 1: Past/present [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In this first module of a course on Digital Photography, students learn about the history of photography, different styles and movements, photographers of the 20th and 21st centuries, tools photographers use for expression, and how...
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Great Depression: Creating Narrative Through Photography

For Students 9th - 10th
This video [4:15] segment from the American Masters film Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning provides a documentary photographer's perspective of the severe economic despair and difficult living conditions that characterized the...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Bourke White's 'Photography of Design'

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of Bourke-White's images that focused on her photographs of industry in America. Includes links, images and audio interviews of Bourke-White experts.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: American Photography: A Century of Images (Teacher's Guide)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Access five lesson plans developed for this PBS documentary series on twentieth-century American photography. Lessons encompass research, discussion, a variety of hands-on activities, and extensions that will help students examine...
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Other

Mary Ellen Mark Photographs

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official Mary Ellen Mark website. It has photographs and a biography. Also includes a list of her books of photography, an online gallery, and information about her exhibitions, workshops, and lectures.
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Other

Photography Workshops: Henri Cartier Bresson

For Students 9th - 10th
Henri Cartier-Bresson's biography and some of his photographs, including "Behind the Gare St.Lazare".
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Dorothea Lange

For Students 9th - 10th
Ibiblio.org provides examples of Dorothea Lange's photography with commentary.
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Other

Pictures of the Year

For Students 9th - 10th
For over 63 years POI has offered photographers to submit their images to be judged on an international level. It also provides an archive of incredible images for all to see.
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Manuel Alvarez Bravo

For Students 9th - 10th
The Museum of Modern Art offers a nice biography and a few images of this great Mexican photographer.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Robert Capa

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy essay on Robert Capa and one of his early controversial photos. Includes a great timeline of his life as well as video footage from the PBS documentary of Capa's life.
Website
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas, Austin: David Douglas Duncan

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative site on David Douglas Duncan, a photojournalist active during and after World War II. While a U.S. marine, he photographed scenes of war; when his service ended, he photographed famous people like Picasso. He also wrote 30...
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Other

National Press Photographers Association Online

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Press Photographers Association serves to promote photographic journalism. Members come from both still and electronic photographers, as well as editors, students and other associated organizations. Photographs play a major...
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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: Edward Mc Cauley Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Searchable archive of photos taken by Edward J. McCauley (1926-2003), a photojournalist from Burlington, N.C.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Dorothea Lange

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of four video lessons about Dorothea Lange, an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work, and her works. Teaching materials are included.
Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Photojournalists

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia's complete list of photojournalists from the 19th and 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biographies and works.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Panoramic Photographs

For Students 9th - 10th
Enjoy this collection of over 4,000 panoramic photographs of America from 1851-1991. Each of the 50 states is represented as well as several foreign countries and U.S. territories. Highlights of the collection include disasters, sports,...
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Other

Magnum Photos: Covering Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo essay with striking photographs shot by the Magnum Group and chosen by Robin Lustig, BBC commentator, for his essay on conflict.
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Other

World Press Photo: Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Website containing photos from around the world taken by photojournalists. Includes information about the foundation, the academy, and their annual contest as well as galleries of photos and multimedia from past contests.
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Other

Art Scene: Robert Capa

For Students 9th - 10th
A short discussion of Robert Capa's work, famous photojournalist of the 20th century. Includes two pictures that can be enlarged, including one of his most famous images, "Death of Loyalist Militiaman Frederico Borrell Garcia, Cerro...
Interactive
Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Henri Cartier Bresson: Great Leap Forward, China,1958

For Students 9th - 10th
Photo-essay by Cartier-Bresson documents scenes from the Great Leap Forward, Mao's intensive programme of forced industrialisation and forced migration.