Seeing through a photojournalist's eyes
(download sheet)
Observation |
Knowledge |
Interpretation |
Describe exactly what you see in the photograph. What people & objects do you see? |
What do you know about this time period or event? Fill in as much as you know, below. |
What can you conclude from what you see in this photograph?
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What activities do you see?
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What questions has the photograph raised?
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What is the place and time? |
What is missing from the photograph?
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Is it posed or candid? A critical event or an everyday shot?
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Further Research
Now find more information about the subject of your photograph in books and on the internet so you can explain it to the class.
What the important story behind the photograph? |
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When, why, where did it take place? |
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Why did the photojournalist choose to capture this subject on film?
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What problems might the photographer have in setting up the shot |
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Why do you find this photograph to be personally compelling?
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What makes this photograph which is 100 years old or more interesting to a modern audience? |
Final Display – 1900-1914 photographs of Canada
1. Paste your photograph in the middle of a large piece of poster paper.
2. Above it write out the headline you have created for the photo.
3. Below the photo write 3 –5 lines: the brief story behind the photo.
4. Along the margins of the photo, draw arrows to interesting details in the photo that you would like to point out to the viewer, as well as comments of explanation at the ends of the arrows.
*Posters will be displayed on the walls on the classroom, so that fellow students can view them as in an art gallery, and we can all learn a lot about the time period. Individuals may also be asked to present their photograph and analysis to the class.
Final Display – 1900-1914 photographs of Canada
1. Paste your photograph in the middle of a large piece of poster paper.
2. Above it write out the headline you have created for the photo.
3. Below the photo write 3 –5 lines: the brief story behind the photo.
4. Along the margins of the photo, draw arrows to interesting details in the photo that you would like to point out to the viewer, as well as comments of explanation at the ends of the arrows.
*Posters will be displayed on the walls on the classroom, so that fellow students can view them as in an art gallery, and we can all learn a lot about the time period. Individuals may also be asked to present their photograph and analysis to the class
will be displayed on the walls on the classroom, so that fellow students can view them as in an art gallery, and we can all learn a lot about the time period. Individuals may also be asked to present their photograph and analysis to the class.
