Photography and Social Issues

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Photography and Social Issues
Crista Suttle
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Analyze Learners

• This unit is geared toward 11th grade high school
  students, approximately 16-17 years old.
• The class that this unit should be implemented in
  is General Art II.
• Students should adequately use and apply concepts
  learned in General Art I.

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Learner Evaluation Chart
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West Virginia State Objectives

• VA II.3.1 reflect on how artworks differ
  visually, spatially, intellectually and
  functionally and describe how these are related
  to culture
• VA II.4.1 explain historical or cultural
  contexts of artworks through characteristics and
  purposes
• VA II.4.3 analyze their own artwork in terms of
  relationship to history culture

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State Objectives (continued)

• VA II.5.1 analyze and justify artists
  motivations for creating artworks
• VA II.5.3 analyze and evaluate different genres
  of artwork emphasizing cultural viewpoints
• VA II.6.1 select and compare artwork using
  specific historical issues or themes to other
  subject areas

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Select Methods, Media Material

• Materials Needed
• Resource Materials (Books Internet)
• Computer Access
• Paper
• Disposable Cameras Print Costs
• Matte Board or Construction Paper
• Tape or Glue

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Select Methods, Media Material

• Web Resources
• http//www.pbs.org/kcta/american20photography/fea
  tures/featureindex.html
• http//home.online.no/gion/stretch.htm
• http//www.jamesnachtwey.com/
• http//www.learnersonline.com/weekly/lessons03/wee
  k1/index.html

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Evaluate and Revise

• Class Participation Enthusiasm
• Journal Entries
• Student Timeline
• Student Work (Photograph)
• Content and Composition
• Effectiveness of the piece
• Student knowledge during class critique

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Evaluation Diagram
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