One possibility: if a number of kids were assigned to
act out a scene, and only two or three snapped the
photos, then everyone gets involved without them all
having to have cameras.  They could even try to make
the scene look as "old-timey" as possible with
costumes and such -- there would still be marked
differences in comparisons with the historical photos.
 Might be a nice concept, too: history is simply
something that can't come back, well, not in its exact
form, at least.

--- Jason W Onerheim <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I find the best way to teach kids photography (< 8th
> grade) is to do a
> quick technical lesson (this button does this, etc.)
> then have them go out
> and take pictures themselves.  Polaroids are best
> obviously, but disposible
> cameras work too.  Then compare their pictures with
> historical photographs.
>  With the older kids you can be a bit more
> complicated, I would suggest a
> quick slide show and maybe some reading (Berger's
> "Ways of Seeing" etc.),
> then go shooting.  Definately assign projects for
> the picture taking
> outings.  Things that have worked in the past are,
> fortune cookies (take
> photos related to the message inside), person place
> and thing...  You can
> also assign a photographer to the older kids, have
> them research them and
> then make the best "copies" of that photographers
> pictures possible.
>
> Of course this can get expensive, perhaps ask a
> local camera shop for
> equipment donations, or ask the parents for cash of
> the class.  Maybe
> include the camera and processing in the cost of the
> class.
>
> I find that kids rarely pay attention to purely
> printed or slide materials
> without some sort of activity included like picture
> taking or a treasure
> hunt, even up to grade 10 or so.  If anyone has any
> ideas about this
> problem let me know.
>
> Jason Onerheim
> Minneapolis Institute of Arts
>
>
>
> On 14 May 2002, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > Greetings!
> > I'm working on an educator's guide for an exhibit
> which will have a lot
> of
> > historical photos. I'm going to be including a
> section on interpreting
> > historical photos and am researching the variety
> of ways this has been
> > effectively taught. The guide is geared to grades
> 4 through high school .
> > This material will be included in the pre-visit
> section of the guide, so
> the
> > activities will be teacher directed in the class
> and then reinforced when
> > they visit the exhibit and look at the actual
> photos. I'd like to know
> from
> > my fellow listers what has worked best in learning
> to look at photos--
> the
> > kinds of questions you asked about the photos, how
> to excavate the most
> > meaning and information from historical photos,
> etc.  My goal is to get
> the
> > kids to really look at the photos and ask
> themselves a series of
> questions
> > that will enable them to gather information about
> the time and place and
> > context of the photograph.  If you wouldn't mind
> sharing any
> hand-outs/work
> > sheets you have developed, it would be truly
> appreciated. My fax number
> is
> > below. Thanks!
> > Shari Davis
> > Creative Ways
> > Phone 818-992-4688
> > Fax (E-fax) 801-740-5306
> >
>
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