Photojournalism

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Final photojournalism portfolios

During this one and a half week lesson, students will create and present a final portfolio that showcases their learning about photography and photojournalism over the past semester.

The ethics of photo manipulation

Students will discuss the ethical issues that surround using tools like Adobe Photoshop to edit a photo, including looking at examples and discussing how much editing is too much.

Photo portfolios: review & assess

During this 3-day lesson, students will review the skills they have learned over this unit.

Comprehensive photojournalism review & exam

In this two-day lesson, students will play a game of Snowball Fight to review history & ethics information.

History of Photojournalism: Assessment

In this lesson, students will take the quiz to assess their knowledge of history of photojournalism.

Aspects of exposure

In this 5-day lesson, students will research an aspect of exposure.

Managing equipment and collaborating with reporters

Students will see examples and evaluate the positives and negatives of different systems for planning photography, communicating with writers, working with the Maestro process and checking equipment out and in.

Composition basics for photojournalism

Students will learn basic composition techniques (rule of thirds, framing, leading lines, strong subject, angles, repetition, selective focus) as well as common composition errors.

Photography presentations & practice

Student groups will present the information they have prepared about a specific exposure technique.

Social media + photography

Students will be introduced to many issues surrounding social media, technology and photography, including copyright considerations and how to use photography effectively in different social media outlets.

Basic DSLR camera functions and skills

During this lesson, the teacher will work with students in small groups to teach practical basic skills when it comes to taking photos.

Introduction to visual literacy

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