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Lesson Plan
National Gallery of Canada

The Camera Obscura

For Teachers 7th - 9th
You can create a camera with even the most unassuming materials. Learners view photographs and talk about the art. Some background information is included about the camera obscura for you to present before individuals make their own...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Turning a Room into a Camera Obscura

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners and teacher begin a discussion about photography and look at the images listed using the questions provided to guide the discussion. They then create a camera obscura in the classroom and experience how many images are affected...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Getting Perspective In The Renaissance

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the art of photography. They conduct research using the Internet and other resources. The students use the lesson plan to create context for using analytical language for class discussion.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Vermeer and the Camera Obscura

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting viewpoint written by Philip Steadman on the controversial subject of Vermeer using a Camera Obscura to trace and create his paintings. There is factual evidence as well as a physical description of the Camera Obscura.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The Camera Obscura

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Camera Obscura", created by Charles-Amedee-Philippe Van Loo in 1764 (Oil on canvas, 89 x 89 cm).