WEEK TWO: Field Trip(s)

DAY 5:

1) Check In

2) Hand Back Photographs: Story Scenes and Extreme Close-ups:

Note: If using digital cameras, use this time to select, download and print images at a standard quality (choose 1 close up and 1 story scene image to print at an advanced photo quality on glossy paper)

1. Discuss, share photos, have each student choose an extreme close up shot and have rest of group guess what it is.
2. Descriptive Writing: Five-word "poems" to display with story scenes. Sample: use noun, verb, adverb, adverb, adjective. (Sarah walks wearily, angrily, alone.)
3. Word-process the poem and display with story scene.

3) Short Break

4) Prepare for Field Trip(s): Questions, Possible Images

1. generate, as a whole group, list of possible questions to ask at field trip, and types of images to photograph. Have each student write his/her question on the board/ chart paper.
2. Students write individual field trip plans, generating own questions and/or copying the group questions into their notebooks.

5) LONG BREAK

6) Web Search:

Use the Web Search ("Wonder…Investigate … ) sheet. *(See Activity Sheets) Students each choose a question about photography: Lighting choices / Composition choices/ Film Speed or Print-out choices etc. to research. (These categories will vary according to whether you are using conventional or digital cameras). Let the group choose interest areas. Write the questions down, and go to it!

Students will briefly present what they have found to the whole group. (Can do this in partners too).