Essential question: How can we show our knowledge about this unit? The final assignment for this unit is to create a photo documentary with the following title: ‘El Niño: A Turning Point’ Here are two videos to give a background … Continue reading
As part of the final assessment for this unit, you will need to have a blog. I will give you details about your Edublog, which is a linked blog to my teaching blog on Edublogs. Here is a post … Continue reading
Essential question: How can you write a short but informative caption? If you remember one thing – it’s the five W’s and 1 H: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. There are a few things to remember to make … Continue reading
Essential question: How do you create a photo documentary? There are as many different subjects of photo documentaries as the imagination allows, but they all share specific elements: – They are made up of a range of photos. – The … Continue reading
Essential question: What are the specific elements of a good photo? Sometimes, it is a just a case of right time, right place and an interesting or beautiful photo is made. Knowing a bit about photo composition though can help … Continue reading
Essential question: Why do some photos have such an impact on us? In our next class, we are going to experiment with groups of photos to see the types of emotions that they evoke in us. The object … Continue reading
The photo was taken from the New York Times Learning Network website, which reproduced the image from the series: “Challenging an Old Narrative in Latin American Photojournalism.” The caption for the photo is: ‘Fermin Pena attempts to repair a broken pipe … Continue reading
What it really means Source: A person, publication or object that gives information. Primary: Not made or coming from something else – original. Firsthand: Coming directly from the original source. Secondary: Coming from or created using an original source. Secondhand: … Continue reading
Our essential question today is: Do we need words to tell stories? In our class today we will look at how images and groups of images tell stories. We will be looking at a selection of photo essays to see … Continue reading
We are starting to look at primary sources in our first unit. Our essential question today is: What are primary sources and why are they important in the news? First, let’s take a look at this photo and using … Continue reading
My House, The River 