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The Multiliteracy of Photography in a Social Studies Course

The Multiliteracy of Photography in a Social Studies Course. Kelsey Lademan Albion College. Kelsey Lademan Albion College Junior –Fritz Shurmur Education Institute French Major Psychology Minor Anticipated date of graduation: Winter 2013. Why Photography?.

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The Multiliteracy of Photography in a Social Studies Course

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  1. The Multiliteracy of Photography in a Social Studies Course Kelsey Lademan Albion College

  2. Kelsey Lademan • Albion College • Junior –Fritz Shurmur Education Institute • French Major • Psychology Minor • Anticipated date of graduation: Winter 2013

  3. Why Photography? • Distinct from other multiliteracies: • Telling a story - Engaging emotionally and intellectually - Connecting to the world - Engaging personal experiences

  4. Photography in the Social Studies • Government • Political suggestions, campaigns, current issues • History • Meaning of time, specific events, concept of chronology • Psychology • Influences of the media, cultural perspectives, visual evidence

  5. Frank Goodyear: A Historian’s Perspective • 3 lines of inquiry What is it? What is the photographer-subject relationship? How is it being used? • Understand the photographer’s perspective and the context.

  6. Incorporating Photography in the Classroom • Analyzing photographs • Making personal photo albums • Using social media - Facebook - Pinterest http://pinterest.com/

  7. Analyzing Photos

  8. Making Connections

  9. The Multiliteracy of Photography • Students will be better able to: • Make connections • Relate to the content • Be critics of their work • Build relationships

  10. The Multiliteracy of Photography • Teachers will be better able to: • Present relevant information • Understand their students • Convey the significance of the subject matter

  11. References • http://pinterest.com/pin/431049681/ • http://historymatters.gmu.edu/mse/sia/photo.htm • http://pinterest.com/pin/261253829/ • http://isurvived.org/home.html • http://sztybel.tripod.com/Hol.html • http://www.throughstudentseyes.org/TSE/Resources_files/catalyst.pdf

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