Photography In
The Classroom
Last semester and this semester we
have used photographs and photography to learn about Social Studies. Last semester a group used photographs
to map out an area like the campus or the layout of the Greenlawn. Another group used photographs to
realize scale and size by taking pictures and redrawing our pictures related to
the actual difference in sizes.
Each group got a different topic in Social Studies to use with
photography. Photography can
be easily used in Social Studies in a number of ways, and can easily connect to
what students know because they can be the ones taking photographs. They can gather information on a field
trip or outdoor exploration by taking pictures that can be taken back to class. Students can document changes over time
like with their appearance, the seasons, and so on. Photographs can be used to spark discussion on a given
topic, and they can give a glimpse into students’ lives and families. You can use photographs to encourage
prediction, observation, and hypothesizing. Young children who cannot yet read are able to view and
understand a photograph, so there are no age restrictions with using
photographs or photography.
Here are a few links to spark further ideas with the use of
photography:
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