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Living City: Cycles of Change

AuthorsLothar Troeller, Meghan Clark, and Chela Crinnion with curators Michael Lorenzini and Dante Matero
Grade Level9th-10th Grade
SubjectsMultidisciplinary
Time Required1-2 weeks
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Overview

Based on the exhibition Living in the City, presented at Photoville 2017 by the Department of Records and Information Services. Given archival photos and cameras, students analyze patterns of change in their neighborhoods between 1988 and 2018 by documenting current areas and predicting what will change in the next 30 years.nnLearning objectives: collaborate with peers to identify differences and commonalities between themselves; create a unified photographic mural representing their school community; practice the values of individuality, democracy, diversity, and collaboration.nnCreated during United Photo Industries' Spring 2018 Teacher Professional Development Day with support from PhotoWings.nnAuthors: Lothar Troeller, Meghan Clark, and Chela Crinnion with curators Michael Lorenzini and Dante Matero u00b7 Featuring photography from the NYC Municipal Archives u00b7 Grade level: 9thu201310th u00b7 Subjects: Multidisciplinary u00b7 Time: 1u20132 weeks.

Learning Objectives
  • Collaborate with peers to identify differences and commonalities
  • Create a unified photographic mural representing the school community
  • Practice values of individuality, democracy, diversity, and collaboration
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