Unit Title: Tell Me a Story A Unit of Study on The Art of Visual Storytelling. Photography I Grades 7-‐9 Unit Overview: I often tell my photography students that the difference between a “picture” and a “photograph” is whether of not the image tells a story. In this unit students will explore the many ways visual narratives can and have been created and discover how they can apply these ideas to their own work.
Enduring Understandings: • • • •
Stories can be depicted in many different ways. Photographers' work often contains visual narratives. Photographs can depict both fiction and non-fiction stories with their cameras. Not all pictures taken are stories worth telling.
Essential Questions: • • • •
What makes a great visual narrative? Where can stories/visual narratives be found? What stories are worth telling? How have others told stories?
Prior to this unit students need to: • •
Understand basic digital camera operations Have completed the prescribed lessons of the Photoshop workbook provided in class.
Goals for this unit: • • •
Create well-composed photographs Understand the importance of creating a visual narrative to create interest. Learn how to create meaning with photography.