HS Lesson Plan Design “Narrative Photography” Step 1: Ideation Using a writing frame, have students begin to think about their narratives. Have them identify characters, setting, and conflict. As their narratives develop, ask them to identify which elements and/or principals can be used to help reinforce their story elements. Based on their ideation work, have students create a few composition sketches to get them thinking about the actual images. Step 2: Photography Using their ideation work, students will take a number of photographs using whatever technology is available. Don’t discount cell phones! They are a great way to get quality images. Encourage students to take at least Objective: Students will use the elements 10-20 photographs. From these, students should and principles of design to evoke a feeling select the three that best tell the story using design principles. and tell a full story in a single photograph. Materials Step 3: Critique and Writing Pencil and Paper • In small groups, students should critique the final Camera or other technology that can take photos • 3 images to help choose their very best. Have Various props and costumes (optional) • groups exchange images and let students write short stories based on what they see in the peer- Motivation !generated photographs. • Students view the work of Jennifer Zwick, then Tip: To take things a step further, you could also write a brief story based on one of her images. have students use photo editing software to • Ask how Zwick might have worked: starting with enhance their images. the idea for the narrative, then staging the ! photograph? Or, starting with the image Tip: If the images are appropriate, make a elements? Talk about how much of the story is connection with an elementary or middle school possible to tell in one frame. classroom and have their students write stories based on your student images. • Brainstorm classic story genres or themes. Get more plans | www.theartofed.com.