photography

Day 12: Photography!

This was one of my best lessons, I think because of the engaging nature of the material and my ability to get students invested in a question like “Are Instagram filters a form of lying?”. Ultimately, this lesson aims to show students that in many ways, photography is just as fallible as memory, just in different ways. It is sure to blow their minds!

Goal: to gain an appreciation for the similarities and differences between photography and memory.

Please include your recommendations and advice for others who might want to use this lesson plan below:

One-Time Elective Lesson

Rather than teaching an entire course or unit around memory, you may want to teach a single elective class that covers some of these themes. Many of the lessons from the broader course can be easily adapted into 1- to 3-day elective lessons. Here is a particularly strong one-time elective lesson that you can easily implement into your classroom. This one-hour class examines the relationship between photography and memory. Before info below!

Goal: to gain an appreciation for the similarities and differences between photography and memory.

Feel free to lead the class however feels most comfortable to you. Also, you should feel empowered to modify/add/remove questions and discussion topics and you see fit.

As always, please comment below with any suggestions or advice you might have, especially if you have tried using this lesson plan, to help future teachers who may want to use it.