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Picturing a Story: Photo Essay about a Community, Event or Issue Unit PlanPicturing a Story: Photo Essay about a Community, Event or Issue Unit Plan
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Trust
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
14 days
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Picturing a Story: Photo Essay about a Community, Event or Issue

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  • Picture this. Class members follow in the footsteps of W. Eugene Smith, Dorothea Lange, James Nachtwey, and Lewis Hine by creating their own photo essay about a local event or issue.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

document analysis, dorothea lange, photograph analysis, social commentary, photojournalism

Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Arrange to have the in the school library and/or in the community center

Classroom Considerations

  • Best suited to photography classes
  • Requires access to cameras, photo supplies, and a darkroom
  • While designed for photography classes, the activity is appropriate for any course and can be easily tailored to the technology available at your school

Pros

  • The resource includes a detailed materials list, a step-by-step plan, and links Dorothea Lange's photographs

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.1 RI.6.7 RI.7.1 RI.7.7 RI.8.1 RI.8.7 RI.9-10.1 RI.9-10.7 RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.7 W.6.2.a W.6.4 W.6.7 W.6.8 W.7.2.a W.7.4 W.7.7 W.7.8 W.8.2.a W.8.4 W.8.7 W.8.8 W.9-10.2.a W.9-10.4 W.9-10.7 W.9-10.8 W.11-12.2.a W.11-12.4 W.11-12.7 W.11-12.8 SL.6.1.a SL.6.2 SL.6.4 SL.7.1.a SL.7.2 SL.7.4 SL.8.1.a SL.8.2 SL.8.4 SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.2 SL.9-10.4 SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.2 SL.11-12.4

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