Lesson Plans and Worksheets
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Black and White Photography Lesson Plans
Find teacher approved Black and White Photography lesson plan ideas and activities
Students study photographers who work in black and white images. They observe black and white pictures by and the lives of a number of photographers. They investigate the art of photojournalism.
Eighth graders examine the evolution of photojournalism and photographs as an art form. They analyze images from the late 19th century through the early 20th century, take pictures with black and white film, and display the photos.
Students experiment with photography while expressing their mood. In this emotional expression lesson, students read On Monday When It Rained and analyze the feelings of sadness and disappointment. Students take photographs of each other while portraying those emotions.
4th-8th graders will explore Wright Morris' photography and create their own black and white photographs. They will then use the photographs to portray a message they want communicated by writing a narrative telling a story about the object. Note: The fine arts themes and expression in this activity will relate to other artists as well.
Students explore light and shadow and discover that the sun is the primary source of light. they explore the aspects of light and that the size and shape of a shadow depends on the proximity of the light source and create a sundial.
Have you special education class examine multiculturalism. By exploring the cultures of Israel and Greece, they discover the holidays, cuisine, arts, andgeography of the countries. During this twelve-week unit, students develop a cultural awareness center in the classroom.
Students do research on Ben Franklin. In this important U.S. figures lesson, students do research on Ben Franklin, write a paragraph about his accomplishments, and create a collage to illustrate their paragraph. Once all students have completed their collage, the teacher assembles them into one large time line.
Students determine the place of observational art in the exploration of the American west and the establishment of Yellowstone National Park.
Students compare and contrast two painted panels in the Griswold boardinghouse in terms of subject matter and painting styles. They use the Museum's on-line resources to view key examples of the painting styles and distinguish their similarities and differences as well as to select their own painted panels.
Learners explore the world from both artistic and environmental historical perspectives. Students identify and analyze their knowledge of history, composition/design, process and social studies to improve critical thinking and decision making.
