The Multiliteracy of Photography in a Social Studies CourseKelsey Lademan Albion College

• Kelsey Lademan • Albion College• Junior –Fritz Shurmur Education Institute • French Major• Psychology Minor• Anticipated date of graduation: Winter 2013

Why Photography?

•Distinct from other multiliteracies:- Telling a story - Engaging emotionally and intellectually - Connecting to the world - Engaging personal experiences

Photography in the Social Studies • Government

- Political suggestions, campaigns, current issues

• History - Meaning of time, specific events, concept

of chronology • Psychology

- Influences of the media, cultural perspectives, visual evidence

Frank Goodyear: A Historian’s Perspective

3 lines of inquiry What is it? What is the photographer-subject relationship? How is it being used?

• Understand the photographer’s perspective and the context.

Incorporating Photography in the Classroom • Analyzing photographs•Making personal photo albums•Using social media - Facebook - Pinterest http://pinterest.com/

Analyzing Photos

Making Connections

The Multiliteracy of Photography• Students will be better able to: -Make connections- Relate to the content - Be critics of their work- Build relationships

The Multiliteracy of Photography • Teachers will be better able to:- Present relevant information- Understand their students- Convey the significance of the subject

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References • http://pinterest.com/pin/431049681/• http://historymatters.gmu.edu/mse/sia/photo.htm• http://pinterest.com/pin/261253829/• http://isurvived.org/home.html• http://sztybel.tripod.com/Hol.html• http://www.throughstudentseyes.org/TSE/Resources_files/

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