Me: Inside/Outside

Inspired by the exhibition #Thisis18, presented by The New York Times at Photoville from September 12-22, 2019. Students use photos to learn about ourselves and each other, both inside and outside of the classroom, focusing on what narratives about teenagers exist already and the narratives they want to present of themselves.nnLearning objectives: learn storytelling techniques and editing (self-curation); reflect on shifting identity as a result of being in or out of school; build a safe community with each other.nnCreated during United Photo Industries' Spring 2019 Teacher Professional Development Day at the Annenberg Space for Photography presents Photoville LA, with support from PhotoWings.nnAuthors: Leigh Klonsky, Iris Laurencio, Brian Gutierrez, Sandra Stevenson u00b7 Facilitator/Editor: Jessica Bal u00b7 Featuring photography by Amarachi Chukwuma and Ebunoluwa Osaro Akinbo, and youth photographers featured in #Thisis18 u00b7 Grade level: 7thu201312th u00b7 Subjects: ELA, Visual Arts/Media Literacy, Social-Emotional Skills u00b7 Time: 10 class sessions.

• Learn storytelling techniques and editing (self-curation)
• Reflect on shifting identity as a result of being in/out of school
• Build a safe community with peers