Self-Imagination Through Self-Portraiture

Based on the project Jua Kali, exhibited at United Photo Industries from February 4 u2013 March 26, 2016. Students use self-portraiture as a way to explore and represent identities, and are encouraged to use their imagination to design and create worlds outside of their built environment.nnLearning objectives: collaborate in a group discussion around identity outside the mainstream; research and analyze self-portraiture through history; contextualize and be inspired by research; and design and create their self-portrait using various materials.nnThis lesson plan was created during United Photo Industriesu2019 Spring 2018 Teacher Professional Development Day. Many thanks to PhotoWings for supporting UPI Education.nnAuthors: Allison Weinreb, Mary Ou2019Connell and Natalia Guerrero with photographer Tahir Carl Karmali u00b7 Featuring work by Tahir Carl Karmali u00b7 Grade level: 6th u2013 12th grade u00b7 Subjects: Communication, Design, Visual Art u00b7 Time required: 3 class sessions.

• Collaborate in a group discussion around identity outside the mainstream
• Research and analyze self-portraiture through history
• Contextualize and be inspired by research
• Design and create a self-portrait using various materials