Driving Question: How can we, as photo journalists, tell the untold stories of our community?
Project Summary: In this project, students identify themes and topics related to their communities, interview local community members (pandemic permitting) and capture photos. They use the interviews and photos to develop photographic essays that visually document local cultural and social stories.
Final Project: Students share their photo essays with class members and others in a live or digital exhibition
Key standards:
Common Core State Standards - ELA-LITERACY*
Project Summary: In this project, students identify themes and topics related to their communities, interview local community members (pandemic permitting) and capture photos. They use the interviews and photos to develop photographic essays that visually document local cultural and social stories.
Final Project: Students share their photo essays with class members and others in a live or digital exhibition
Key standards:
Common Core State Standards - ELA-LITERACY*
- CCRA.W.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
- CCRA.W.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
- CCRA.SL.5: Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
National Arts Education Standards - Visual Arts* - Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.