ART HISTORY AND CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Critical Thinking: Photography, Grades 10-12

● Transform personal experiences into original artwork using the elements and principles of art ● Increase competency in application of the elements and principles of art to effectively illustrate personal expression, style and technique ● Recognize, describe and interpret the artist’s intention using age-appropriate vocabulary ● Recognize and reinforce the significance of the visual arts within the community and culture of everyday life ● Identify and define career opportunities in the visual arts ● Critique, defend and support preferences for an artwork using age-appropriate art vocabulary ● Identify art theories and processes based on the elements and principles of art ● Use and manipulate tools and materials in an age-appropriate manner that displays mastery in skill and style development ● Use and manipulate tools and materials that help depict moods, ideas and feelings in an artwork ● Analyze and assess strengths in their own artwork ● Work on strategies for improvement based on technical skill and knowledge of the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design ● Explore how artists from different cultures, countries, and backgrounds have represented similar themes using a variety of techniques, styles, and media ● Assess and compare/contrast different styles in artwork that reflect people’s values and beliefs. ● Apply self-reflection strategies to improve art skills and art concepts. ● Work on strategies for improvement based on technical skill and conceptual knowledge of the elements and principles of art. ● Make informed creative decisions through critical thinking and problem solving based on accumulated prior knowledge

ART HISTORY AND CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS

The historical significance of each art project will be an integral part of every lesson throughout the academic school year. Students will be able to: ● Discuss historical significance of photography in our lives ● Compare and contrast themes in photography using historical and cultural context ● Research and discuss specific photographers and how they have influenced culture and society ● Research and discuss specific careers associated with photography ● Review the types of tools and media that will be reviewed and used ● Master critiquing skills and strategies when looking at and talking about photography ● Demonstrate and discuss how diverse cultures have used photography to influence contemporary thought ● Research & discuss photo movements that inspire other arts forms ● Apply research skills and strategies to create a historically accurate document comparing and contrasting two photography movements

Students will be able to recall and refer to at least 3 significant aspects in photography from 3 projects.

Students will create at least 5 photographs in their own style and one inspired by a notable photographer at the

mastery level. Students will complete 1 research-based project at the mastery level

VOCABULARY

Perception Studio Candid Aesthetics Concept-building Art criticism Timeline Judgment Evaluate Analyze Describe Critique Portfolio Assessments Rubrics Artist statement Develop

END OF YEAR EXPECTATIONS

• Incorporate, identify and discuss learned Elements and Principles in relation to subject matter, themes, and art work

• Make decisions using Elements and Principles to effectively communicate their ideas visually • Use a variety of art materials and resources that are developmentally appropriate • Select art materials that best achieve student’s artistic intent • Create various art works based on conceptual imagery, social issues and current events • Think critically to solve problems independently during the creative process • Describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate the art work of others • Write reflections on their artistic process • Write research-based essays that explore the life of artists, art periods, movements, etc. • Create work based on prior knowledge • Reflect and analyze their own work and artistic progress • Observe, analyze, and evaluate art work in small and large groups • Write reflections based on their own artistic process, progress, thoughts, concepts and

accomplishments • Develop research-based documents that explore artists, art periods, movements, concepts, etc. • Reach mastery in art skills, application of art techniques, use of academic art vocabulary, and

concept building

ASSESSMENT AND PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Students will be able to: ● Complete all projects that may have been assigned ● Participate in a collaborative artistic display ● Explain and discuss how they created their artwork ● Relate and reference their artwork to art history ● Reflect on the meaning or their feelings about their work verbally and through writing ● Explain how their student portfolio was assessed

Students should have produced at least 8 photography projects for their portfolio indicating mastery of all curriculum components of Photography. Students will have completed and included their sketchbooks/reflective journals as part of their portfolio. The portfolio should include evidence of the techniques, concepts, cultural connections, art history, and thinking skills developed through instruction over the year.

VOCABULARY

Portfolio Collection Reflection Exhibition Digital Portfolio Assessment Rubric Matting Mounting Craftsmanship Artist’s Statement

Studio in Photography

Pinhole Cameras, Cyanotypes and

the Darkroom

Objectives:

Students will ●Research, observe, analyze, and discuss the

work of various photographic artists

● Identify and discuss influencing factors of at

least three pieces

● Research and discuss the beginning history

of black and white photography and image

transfer

● Observe, analyze and discuss the three

building blocks of photography: light, time and

subject matter

● Identify the mechanics of various kinds of

cameras, such as the pinhole camera, SLR

camera, etc.

● Explore and apply the properties of simple

image transfers

● Explore and develop skills in the processing

of film and printing photographs

● Use various writing strategies and graphic

organizers to document diverse photographic

processes as they relate to time, light, subject

matter

● Create a series of images using at least two

simple photographic methods or processes

●Remain focused on the development of their

artwork for a prolonged period and discuss

their thinking as the work progresses

Artist:

Louis Daguerre

Cyanotypes

Camera obscura

Heliograph

Daguerreotype

Pinhole camera

F-stop

Depth of field

Processing

Contract Sheet

Outcomes

Students will produce a series using two methods or processes at the mastery level,

indicating ability to effectively use Elements of Art and Principles of Design at the end of

this unit

Printing

Film grain

Resolution

Test strip

Dodge & Burn

Enlarger

Pre-wash

Stop

Fix

Wash


Digital Photography and

Computers

Objectives:

Students will ●Research, observe, analyze, and discuss the

history of digital photography and how computer

software has helped it evolve

● Identify and discuss influencing factors of at

least three pieces

● Explore and identify the mechanics of a digital

camera

● Explore and apply a variety of specialized

digital techniques and filters when taking

photographic images

● Download digital images and scan

photographs so they are properly saved on a

computer and/or USB drive

● Explore and apply the tools of Adobe

Photoshop and other photo-software, creating an

array of altered photographic images

● Use various writing strategies/graphic

organizers to develop ideas based on the

students’ collection of digitally altered

photographic images

● Photograph images to help develop concepts

for a digitally altered photograph

● Create an altered image using digital

photography processes, methods and other

technology

● Remain focused on the development of their

artwork for a prolonged period and discuss their

thinking as the work progresses

Artist:

Maggie Taylor

Digital SLR

Photoshop

Transformations

Visual Noise

Pixels/Megapixels

Resolution

Software filters

Grayscale

RGB

Shutter speed

Image

Outcomes

Students will produce 1 digitally altered photographic image based on a student developed

concept at the mastery level, indicating ability to effectively and properly use Elements of

Art and Principles of Design at the end of this unit.

Toolbar

Palette

Layers

Masking

Altered

Navigation

JPEG

TIFF

PNG

PICT


Portraits in Photography

Objectives:

Students will ● Research, analyze and discuss the historical

and social influences and significance of

photography in portraiture using a variety of

examples in marketing, historical portraiture,

documentary photography, etc.

● Compare and contrast the work of at least

three diverse influential portrait photographers

● Discuss, explore and apply the formal

properties of portraiture in a photographic series,

including composition, framing, lighting, etc.


organizers to develop ideas for a photographic

portrait


for a series of photographic portraits

● Create a series of portraits in a studio setting

and a natural, candid environment




Artist:

Annie Leibovitz

Formal properties

Staged portraits

Candid portraits

Traditional

Contemporary

Self-portraits

Draping

Tripod

Cable Release

Reflector

Outcomes

Students will create a portraiture series that includes at least 3 photographic images at the

mastery level, indicating ability to effectively use Elements of Art and Principles of Design

at the end of this unit.


Landscapes:

The natural and manmade environment

Objectives:



landscape photography

● Compare and contrast the work of at least

two diverse influential landscape

photographers

● Discuss, explore and apply the formal

properties of landscape in a photographic

series, including composition, lighting, values,

etc.


organizers to develop ideas for a landscape

photograph

● Photograph a landscape at different times of

the day and observe, compare and contrast

how the light changes the photograph


for a preferred landscape (mountainous, urban,

etc.)

● Create a series of landscape images that

utilize light and value in different ways




Artist:

Ansel Adams

Panoramic

Perspective

Filters

Urban landscape

Natural landscape

Symbolism

Outcomes

Students will create a landscape series that includes at least 3 photographic images at the




Photojournalism and Social

Commentary

Objectives:



photojournalism that documents social/cultural/

environmental issues

● Research, compare and contrast the work of

at least two diverse influential photojournalists

● Discuss how subject matter, lighting,

composition, and other elements support the

emotional impact of this kind of photography


organizers to document the photographic

processes and practices used in

photojournalism as it relates to emotional

impact, social commentary, period of time,

lighting, composition and subject matter

● Create a series of photojournalistic images

that convey a social/cultural/environmental

message




Artist:

Dorothea Lange

Photojournalism

Documentary

Social commentary

Propaganda

Social ethics

Empathetic

Response

Outcomes

Students will create a photojournalistic series that includes at least 3 photographic images

at the mastery level, indicating ability to effectively use Elements of Art and Principles of

Design at the end of this unit.


Advertising Photography

Objectives:



photography in advertising and marketing

● Research, compare and contrast the

advertisements using photography of at least

three corporations throughout several decades

● Discuss copyright, artistic license, artistic

ownership and plagiarism

● Discuss the reasons behind using staged

photography, studio lighting, computer software,

etc. in advertising


organizers to develop ideas for an

advertisement for a product or travel

destination, including a marketing narrative spin

● Photograph and collect stock photography

images to help develop concepts for an

advertisement

● Create an advertisement for a product or

travel destination that integrates student

photography, stock photography and

typography




Artist:

Brian Duffy

Advertising

Typography

Layout

Marketing

Still-life

Stock photography

Promotion

Target audience

Demographics

Art Director

Incidental lighting

Reflected lighting

Metering

Bracketing

Outcomes

Students will create 1 advertisement for a product or travel destination using a

combination of student-created images and stock photos at the mastery level, indicating

ability to effectively use Elements of Art and Principles of Design at the end of this unit


Action and Sports Photography

Objectives:

Students will ●Research, analyze and discuss the historical

and social influences and significance of sports

and action photography

● Explore and apply techniques essential to

action/sports photography, such as freeze

frames, altering shutter speeds for blurring,

panning, etc.


organizers to document the photographic

processes and practices used in action/sports

photography as it relates to lighting, composition

and subject matter


● Photograph a series of sports or action

images that convey an emotion




Artist:

Neil Leifer

Freeze frame

Blur

Pan

Monopod

Shutter speed

Spontaneous

Staged

Outcomes

Students will create a sport or action photographic series that includes 5 images at the




Student Choice

Objectives:

Students will ●Reflect, analyze and discuss the

knowledge developed in previous

projects, including the strengths and

challenges of each unit

● Use brainstorming and writing

strategies (such as graphic organizers)

that concentrate on a student-developed

theme for his/her final photography

product

● Photograph images to help develop

concepts

● Identify and apply appropriate

materials, tools, and techniques that will

be utilized that solidify final concept

● Remain focused on the development of

their artwork for a prolonged period and

discuss their thinking as the work

progresses

Culminating work

Self-critique

Concept

Reflection

Outcomes

Students will produce at least 1 product that reveals integration of prior instruction and

knowledge developed during Photography. Concept will be evident and will demonstrate

appropriate use of chosen materials at the mastery level, indicating ability to effectively

use Elements of Art and Principles of Design at the end of this unit.

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ART HISTORY AND CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS