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    Photographers have many roles in society.
Photographers document history.
Photographers entertain.		    
   
  Photographers educate by providing images which we would not otherwise have access to.
Photographers express themselves as artists.
Photographers provide us with their unique view of the world.

 A Digital Photography Project for Grades 9 - 12. 		 
 
   
  "Computer history is not only a story about machines, but also a rich story about  people, companies and organizations, and about the innovative spirit."
Donna Dubinski, Co- founder and CEO, Handspring		     "The rate of development and exponential growth of computer technology is unprecedented compared to any other human invention - ever."
 Gordon Bell, Computer Pioneer and Senior Researcher, Microsoft Corporation		  
       
       
Computer History Museum    
   
   
 
"Against the backdrop of the events of September 11th, 2001, it is more imperative than ever that our nation dramatically steps up its global involvement and world leadership . . . . We have two remarkable miracles available to us - in every nation, every community, every place: hundreds of millions of young people who have been proven to be far more adept at using these new technologies than adults (the first time in history that youth know better than adults, the most important lever for economic development): and the World Wide Web, which will enable the kind of communication necessary to effectively and quickly share new resources . . . ." Goldman, A Call to Action: A Global Youth Empowerment Society (YES)
   
   

Introduction

You have arrived at Mrs. Pelto's digital photography project for students in the Visual Communications class at West Boylston High School, located in West Boylston, Massachusetts.
This project is located in the curriculum assuming that you have already mastered basic knowledge of digital cameras, elements of design, editing tools in Adobe PhotoShop, and building and editing web pages in Microsoft Front Page.
This project will be an opportunity for you to use these tools to express yourselves as contributing members of society and as artists.
The project goal is for you  to display digital photographs and images to give the viewer a look into your lives, your school, your community and your reactions to current events.
You are on the cutting edge of technology and all it can do.
You have access to global communication on the World Wide Web.
You have the potential to document, educate, entertain and provide a unique view of the world.
You   are  responsible for editing and updating the school website, so this project  will become integrated into the current curriculum.

  
     
     
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 The Process
You will identify what is unique about your school and community through class discussion and brainstorming.

You will research past and present photographers online to gain an appreciation of the role of photography in society.

You will use digital cameras to take your own original digital photographs of your school and community, utilizing the elements of design and aesthetics.

You will use Adobe PhotoShop to edit and create images suitable for posting to the school web page.

You will post your images on the Virtual School and Community page on the school web site to share them with the public.

You will post your images in a gallery of student work located on our school website entitled Teens Succeed in a World of Need Criteria for acceptance to this gallery will be photographs of teenagers doing positive things for the good of the community and in reaction to current events.

  
   

 

  
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
  Research

Click here to visit sites to gather information on digital photography and see examples of digital photography galleries. See sample virtual tours which educate viewers. See the collaborative project we will be participating in.
Take your time and look through each site carefully.
 		  
     
   
 
  Assessment

Assessment will be project based. Each part of the project will count as a seperate project grade in the student's average.		  
     
   
 


Standards
This WebQuest addresses National Technology Foundation Standards as well as Objectives from the Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Frameworks.
Click here to see a description of those standards.

  
   
   
     
 
   

This WebQuest Was Designed by Lynne Pelto
Summer, 2002 
Page last updated January 2010

 Email: lynnepelto@wbschool.com

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