click! photography changes everything
click! photography changes everything is a series of integrated programs inviting the public to consider the ways photography enables us to see, experience, and interact with the world. The Smithsonian Photography Initiative has created the following classroom activities, aligned with National Standards, to be used in conjunction with the click! photography changes everything website.
This lesson for grades 6-8, based on the click! theme, Photography Changes Who We Are, examines the role photographs play in representing ourselves and our communities.
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This lesson for grades 9-12 , based on the click! theme, Photography Changes What We Want, asks students to explore the concept of celebrity and the role photography plays.
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Every Picture Has a Story: History Through Primary Sources
This lesson plan for K-12 students closely examines four of the 13 million photographs in the Smithsonian. The pictures presented represent four important steps in the history of the medium.
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