George Eastman House Distance Learning Program
Listing of distance learning programs from this photography museum.
Photography and Truth
Open online course that examines the uses and functions of pictures; how they are to be understood and interpreted; whether they have clear-cut content and meanings; how they shape and are shaped by politics, economics, and social life. Source: MIT
Sensing Place: Photography as Inquiry
This open online course explores photography as a disciplined way of seeing, of investigating landscapes and expressing ideas. Source: MIT
Language of the Image
This open online one-hour course introduces terms that help develop a visual vocabulary, leading to improved photographs and more constructive discussions of images. Source: Poynter Institute
Focus on Photography: A Curriculum Guide - Gr. K-12
This extensive guide is designed to inform educators about the many possibilities and interdisciplinary applications of photographic education in school and after-school settings. Source: International Center for Photography
Photographics 10, Photography 20, 30 and Graphic Arts 20, 30
A comprehensive photography and graphic arts curriculum guide that includes lessons and activities. Source: Saskatchewan Education
History of Photography WebQuest
Students create a timeline and exhibit of events, inventors, equipment, processes, the pictures and the photographers of the past. Source: Brenda Schaefer, Gardner Edgerton High School Cubism Photo Montage - Gr. 9-12
Students create cubist photomontages inspired by the work of David Hockney and Pablo Picasso.
Source: Incredible Art Department
High Contrast Photography - Gr. 9-12
Students create high contrast images to increase awareness of patterns of light and composition.
Source: Incredible Art Department
Digital Mandala Collage- Gr. 6-8
Students use Photoshop tools: Lasso tool, Move tool, copy and paste, layers and color manipulation to create a digital mandala collage.
Source: Incredible Art Department
A Beginner's Guide to Digital Photography - Gr. 6-8
This online guide covers the basics of the camera, and composition. Source: Oakland Unified School District Adobe Photoshop Lesson - Gr. 6-12
Students create a series of manipulated digital photo images based on the criteria given for successful photo / visual composition.Source: Incredible Art Department Pinhole Investigations
This Electronic Pinhole Kit provides tools, activities, and starting points for teachers. Source: The Exploratorium About Life: The Photographs of Dorothea Lange Curriculum
This curriculum focuses on Dorothea Lange and her photography and helps students to visualize history and explore their own creativity through art and writing activities. Source: Getty Museum
Exploring Photographs
This curriculum provides students in middle and high school and their teachers with the tools to analyze photography. Source: Getty Museum
Scenes from the Headlines: Lessons and Ideas for Discussion
Investigate photojournalistic images from the 1940s through the 1970s used to illustrate stories in newspapers and magazines, providing visual accounts of events that have shaped 20th-century history. Source: Getty Museum
Every Picture Has a Story
This lesson plan closely examines four of the 13 million photographs in the Smithsonian. The pictures represent four important steps in the history of the medium. Source: Smithsonian
Extreme Photography: Both Sides of the Lens - Gr. 9-12
In this lesson, students begin to explore how culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions. Source: National Geographic
Explore Point of View Through Aerial Photography - Gr. 1-5
In this lesson students are introduced to the idea of point of view and aerial photography. After reading a story and imagining what their school and home look like from the air, students visit the Bing maps Website to find actual aerial photographs of these sites. They then write a story about what the character Amelia the Pigeon would see if she flew over their school or home. Source: Microsoft Education Photography Lesson Plans
Collection of lesson plans. Source: Kodak
Eugene Smith: Photojournalism and Compassion - Gr. 9-12
Learn about W. Eugene Smith's compassion for the human race through his work during WWII. Examine Smith's photo-essays, build a pinhole camera and create a personal photo-essay. Source: PBS
Manipulating Photographs
Source: American Photography: A Century Of Images - Gr. 9-12
In this lesson students examine
the power of photography as an agent of change and look at the role of ethics in photojournalism, decide if the alteration of a photograph is acceptable and experiment with manipulating photographs. Source: PBS
Through the Lens of Robert Capa - Gr. 9-12 Discover techniques and style that made Robert Capa a great photographer. Learn the basics of telling compelling stories through photos and create a photo essay telling a story that has personal significance. Source: PBS
A Lens into the Past - Gr. K-4
This lesson uses photographs to visually describe the transition from old world to New World experienced by immigrants to the United States. Source: ArtsEdge
Migrant Workers Through the Lens of Dorothea Lange - Gr. 5-8
Using photography, specifically Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother, and song lyrics of the era, students will explore the challenges faced by migrant workers and their families, and will create their own portrait or song to bring attention to the plight of the migrant worker. Source: ArtsEdge
Analyzing Photographs: From Theory to Practice - Gr. 5-8
Students examine works of art and learn tools to analyze and discuss photography. Source: ArtsEdge Photography and the National Park Service -
Gr. 9-12
This lesson addresses the impact the photographs of the western frontier had on the eastern U.S., especially by ensuring that the national parks system would be created. Source: ArtsEdge
Tell a Migration Story...with Photos - Gr. K-12
In this lesson students take pictures that tell the story of their community's cultural heritage and the story of human migration. Source: National Geographic
Taking Photos of Curious George: Exploring Character Through Images - Gr. K-2
Students create a digital class book about Curious George’s adventures in their school. Source: ReadWriteThink
The Impact of Images: Considering the Place of Photojournalism Today
In this lesson students look at and respond to photos of fallen soldiers’ bedrooms. They then create and present creative photo essays. Source: NY Times Education
Picture This! Building Photo-Based Writing Skills
A menu of activities for cultivating writing, vocabulary and skimming skills, using photographs as prompts. Source: NY Times Education
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