Your World

Inspired by the project Liamu2019s World by Erin Lefevre, presented at Photoville 2020. Students will consider identity through the lens of visual storytelling. Students will use photography and text to tell a personal narrative that may address and disrupt stereotypes.nnLearning objectives: analyze a series of photographs to consider who is telling the story and how the story is being told; create a series of images and text that reflects their identity or the identity of an individual who may identify as different from or similar to their own; and develop their ability to produce photographs with thoughtful and intentional composition and lighting.nnThe 2020 Photoville Festival Education Month is proudly presented in partnership with PhotoWings, with additional support by the Philip and Edith Leonian Foundation.nnAuthors: Ingrid Damiani, Erin Lefevre, Ilona Lieberman u00b7 Facilitator/Editor: Gretchen Baudenbacher u00b7 Featuring photography by Erin Lefevre u00b7 Grade level: 7th u2013 12th grade u00b7 Subjects: Photography, ELA u00b7 Time required: 4 u2013 8 class sessions u00b7 Materials needed: cameras.

• Analyze a series of photographs to consider who is telling the story and how it is told
• Create a series of images and text reflecting personal or anotheru2019s identity
• Develop ability to produce photographs with thoughtful composition and lighting