Time: | 50 minutes |
Materials: | Laptop and projector or monitor Cameras (one for every pair of students) – camera phones are acceptable Several photographs by Zion Ozeri Blackboard or chart paper |
Preparation: | Have copies of several of Ozeri’s photographs available to distribute to students. Make sure cameras are fully charged and available for each pair of students. Set up projector or monitor so you will be able to display students’ work. |
Overview: | In this lesson, students consider the different “lenses” we all use to see ourselves and the world, and then take self-portraits using these different lenses. |
Big Idea: | Our “Jewish lens” influences the way we view the world, but it is only one of many lenses we use. |
Many Lenses (30 minutes):
Wrap-Up (10 minutes):
If you don’t have a projector or monitor available, you may need to split this lesson over two sessions. You will need to have the students send you their digital images electronically to be printed and shared next time.
If you plan to do “Lesson 6: What Makes a Good Photograph?” next, have students bring in a printed copy of one or two of the photographs they’ve taken so far during the course that they think are visually interesting. You might also, or instead, have students bring in interesting photographs from home that were not taken as part of the course.
If your students have not yet done the Introductory Lesson, we recommend beginning with that lesson before progressing through the lessons in this unit.