1619 Project Lesson Plan

Visual Analysis Part 2

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will create a list-article (listicle) in response to the questions and themes raised in the photo essay.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6

Structure:

Before the activity, have students read an article or handout about visual analysis. You might give them one like this (https://twp.duke.edu/sites/twp.duke.edu/files/file-attachments/visual-analysis.original.pdf) from the Thompson Writing Program at Duke University.

To begin the activity, have students freewrite for 7 minutes about how the reading and analysis experience of a photo essay is...