One Town, Many Views

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will explore and document their communities by taking several digital photographs of a single place, each demonstrating a different viewpoint through the camera angle. They will use Google Slides to create and share a basic photo collage.

Level

Beginner

Areas of Study

Architecture Digital Photography Technology Literacy Media Arts

Collections

Digital Photography Basics

Lesson Objectives

Students will learn formal vocabulary related to point of view.

Students will use a digital camera to photograph a significant building within their community.

Students will practice taking a series of five digital photographs, each demonstrating a different point of view.

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Teaching Strategies

Introduce the concept of point of view and share the formal vocabulary used to describe it.
Assist students as they identify significant buildings within their community.
Show strategies for taking architectural photographs from different points of view.
Demonstrate how to create a digital collage, including basic functions such as cropping, resizing, and re-ordering.

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National Standards

Create

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

10 minutes

Demonstration Time

15 minutes

Student Studio Time

1 hour

Supplies and Materials

Camera or similar device
Slide presentation

National Standards

Create

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Steps

Take Photos & Save

Brainstorm significant buildings within the community. Select one to photograph. Take at least five photographs showing different points of view. Upload photos to a computer device or tablet and save.

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