Nov 11 2007
Photo History Project
Essential Questions:
In what ways is photography a unique/powerful means of communication?
How does learning about the history of photography help us to better understand the world in which we live?
Revisit the following link to help you get started:
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/americanphotography/
Communication in Photography: Major Themes
Social/Political Persuasion
Historical/Monumental Events
Social Change
Aesthetics
Exceptional Places
Human Conditions: tragedies, injustices, war and peace
A moment(s) in time
Famous/Infamous Personalities
Symbol(s) of an era
In pairs, research one of the following time periods. This will be assigned by the teacher.
1850 – 1900
1900 – 1930
1930 – 1945
1945 – 1960
1960 – 1970
1970 – 1980
1980 – 1990
1990 – present
Find powerful photographs(at least 3 per theme) that represent at least FOUR of the above major themes or ideas for your time period.
Identify who took the photograph, describe the circumstance/setting and justify the selection:
Include the photographer, date, title;
A well-developed paragraph; be clear, thoughtful, thorough;
Use a topic sentence;
Include discussion of supporting evidence.
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