National Endowment for the Humanities
Seeing Sense in Photographs & Poems
Learners analyze photographs and poetry as forms of each other. In this poetry and photography analysis lesson, high schoolers use the photographs of Alfred Stieglitz and poetry from William Carlos William to explore how poetry and...
J. Paul Getty Trust
Writing the Artist's Statement
Learners read and write an artist's statement. For this artist's statement lesson, students read Dorothea Lange's artist statement before writing one of their own about their photography. They examine their own photography and use...
National First Ladies' Library
The Power of Images in Shaping Ideas
Learners examine the role of photography in recording and sharing history. They view online photos that Life magazine has identified as changing the world, then conduct research on one of the photos. Learners create and present an oral...
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Sport and Security
Students examine world sports. In this current events lesson, students analyze a photograph of a sport scene to determine what was taking place when the photograph was taken. Students respond to the provided discussion questions about...
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Cricket in Pakistan
Students investigate sports and recreation in other countries. In this current events lesson, students analyze a photograph of of people playing the game of cricket in efforts to determine what was taking place when the photograph was...
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Bush Fires
Students consider the effectiveness of backburning operations. For this current events lesson, students analyze a photograph of firemen fighting bush fires in efforts to determine what was taking place when the photograph was taken....
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Floods
Students examine the devastation floods may cause. In this current events lesson, students analyze a photograph of a flood scene to determine what was taking place when the photograph was taken. Students respond to the provided...
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ABC Photo Analysis
In this historical analysis worksheet, students select a photograph to analyze and then record descriptions of the photograph for each letter of the alphabet, a-z.
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The More You Look, the More You See Photo Analysis
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students select historical photographs and then respond to 9 analysis questions about the photograph they select.
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Put Yourself in the Picture Photo Analysis
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students select historical photographs and then respond to 25 analysis questions that address the senses regarding the photograph they select.
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Native Americans
Students determine how Native Americans were stripped of their cultures. In this Native American history lesson plan, students analyze several photographs of Native Americans and respond to questions about the photographs. Students...
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Visual Learning: Gone Fishing
Students complete visual learning activities using a photograph of a fisherman. In this photograph analysis lesson, students analyze the photograph and the facts within the picture. Students read a quote and caption for the photograph...
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Importance of Estimation
Students discover the ability to estimate based on viewing photographs of objects. In this number sense lesson, students view photographs of numerous objects in which they must train their eyes to create an educated guess of how many...
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Exploring Photographs: Methods of Visual Analysis
Students use the methods of description, reflection, and formal analysis for a study of images. In this image analysis activity, students work in teams to interpret and analyze an assigned work of art. Students write responses to the...
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Jim Frankoski Lesson Plan Ideas
Students read about Jim Frankoski and his art to examine various elements in environmental art. In this art analysis lesson plan, students analyze the location of photographs and how images create illusions that capture new viewpoints.
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Picturing a Story: Photo Essay About a Community, Event, or Issue
Students research Dorothea Lange's documentary projects and create their own photo essay about a subject. In this photo essay lesson, students analyze examples of social-documentary photographs of Lange. Students define a social...
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Analysis of Dorothea Lange's Photographs
Young scholars analyze a photo of Dorothea Lange and make connections to its historical context by creating a written and visual response. In this photograph analysis lesson, students analyze Lange's photograph and explain the historical...
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Exhibiting Common Threads
Students analyze Dorothea Lange's photographs and identify key themes in her work. In this photograph analysis lesson plan, students discuss and analyze the images of Lange and identify her themes. Students research the historical...
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Following the Wright Path
Students explore the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright through literature and analyze photographs. In this photography analysis lesson, students read aloud Frank Lloyd Wright and answer questions for the text. Students visit a website...
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Public Interventions
Students analyze the work of two artists who made interventions in public spaces. In this art analysis lesson, students investigate ephemeral and site specific art. Students complete image based discussion and related projects.
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Extra, Extra Write All About It!
Students examine photographs from newspapers and write a headline and story for one of the examples. In this news writing lesson, students analyze a photograph as a class and discuss it. Students analyze photographs and example headlines...
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Exploring Photographs
Students explore the basic tools for analyzing images using description, reflection, and formal analysis. In this photography analysis lesson, students analyze a photograph as a class and then in small groups. Students write descriptions...
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The Photographs of Dorothea Lange
Students research social-documentary photography using Dorothea Lange’s documentary projects. In this photography analysis instructional activity, students analyze examples of photographs by Dorothea Lange and research one or more of...
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Photograph Analysis Worksheet
In this photograph analysis worksheet, learners are presented steps for analyzing photographs that include observation, inference, and further questioning.