VIRTUAL CHAN: Interwar Photo Essay

Interwar Photo Essay (partners)

In an essay, you answer a question with a thesis, evidence, and a conclusion. In a Photo Essay, the same is achieved but instead of words, your evidence is shown through pictures. This means that you must select your photos carefully so that they send a clear message to your audience.

The essay question you'll answer is:

While the the world was heading into WWII, what happened to Canada?

To structure your essay:

Intro: End of WWI
Body: Effects on people in Canada
Body: Roaring 20s
Body: Great Depression
Body: Canada as events in Europe lead directly to WWII
Conclusion: a lasting image of what will be the effects of all of the above (WWII image?)

Building your essay:

Use the internet to find photos of the Depression – American photos are OK but try to find Canadian
1. Great sites with hundreds of Canadian photos:
  
                                            i.    http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/ (http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/scripts/explore.php?Lang=1&elementid=9__true&tableid=11&tablename=theme )
  
                                           ii.    http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/index.htm
  
                                          iii.    http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/search/images?form=images_simple&lang=eng&startRecord=1&sortBy=score+desc&digitalContentInd=1&query=montreal+aerial&mediaType=1200
  
                                          iv.    http://canadaonline.about.com/od/historyphotos/ig/Great-Depression-Canada/
  
                                           v.    http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/archives/index.htm (limited)
  
                                          vi.    http://www65.statcan.gc.ca/acyb05/acyb05-05/acyb05-05_0000-eng.htm
  
                                         vii.    http://www3.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/spe/histphotos/ (limited)
2. Make sure you try to find the best quality photos also
You may include a caption to make your photo clearer (if you don't you must make sure that your purpose for choosing this photo is 100% clear to other people)
Give the photo title, date, author, and source
Organize your photos in any slideshow program, Powerpoint, even MS Word (but it's a little harder to view the photos this way), Movie Maker, etc.
Email the link or file to Mr Chan with your name in the subject and the project name.

	Not Yet Meeting 0-4	Minimally Meets 5-6	Meets 7-8	Exceeds 9-10
Effects of WWI returning soldiers, unions, Winnipeg General Strike, regionalism, Canada's independence	Does not show an understanding	Missing major events	Major events covered	Full and complete explanation
Roaring 20s American investments, bootlegging, women's roles, inventions, entertainment, missing the roar	Does not show an understanding	Missing major events	Major events covered	Full and complete explanation
Great Depression Black Tuesday, overproduction, pogey, riding the rods, relief camps, social aid, drought, On to Ottawa, regional responses, entertainment	Does not show an understanding	Missing major events	Major events covered	Full and complete explanation
Canada during the "Road to WWII" rise of dictators, Germany's situation, Hitler's advance, appeasement, King's visit to Germany, St Louis	Does not show an understanding	Missing major events	Major events covered	Full and complete explanation
Presentation	Very little effort resulting in a presentation that is difficult to understand. Purpose of the project is lost because of the presentation.	Photos lack organization and presentation shows little forethought into what the audience may understand	Clear, logical flow of photos. Organized, neat, appropriate amount of effort.	Excellent effort in choosing precise photos. Presentation of photos leaves no room for misinterpretation or questions. Aesthetically pleasing. Audience empathizes with the images shown.