A Lens Into Our Community

Inspired by the project North Shore, exhibited at Photoville from September 13-23, 2018 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Students use photos to examine layers of communities and explore representations of identities, creating their own stories about their communities with visuals.nnLearning objectives: develop skills in photography, interviewing, storytelling, and presentation; examine questions of place and belonging; design and create narratives regarding community through visuals and oral interviews.nnCreated during United Photo Industries' Fall 2018 Teacher Professional Development Day with support from PhotoWings.nnAuthors: Diana Liu, Chris Martin, Patricia Burmicky, Adriana Palmer, Clarence Sheppard, and Gareth Smit u00b7 Featuring photography by Gareth Smit u00b7 Grade level: 9thu201312th u00b7 Subjects: Photography, English Language Arts, History u00b7 Time: 10 class sessions.

• Develop skills in photography, interviewing, storytelling, and presentation
• Examine questions of place and belonging
• Design and create narratives regarding community through visuals and oral interviews