Distance Learning Modules 8 & Module 9 - The Photo Essay

Sep 22, 2026

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Distance Learning Modules 8 & Module 9 for Grade 9–12 guide students in Visual Arts—Digital Photography I to create a photo essay using 5–8 thematically connected images. The modules emphasize examining art through time and place, generating ideas, planning and capturing photographs, uploading draft images for feedback, and completing an artist statement. Learning targets include applying camera functions, using relevant vocabulary, and communicating meaning through a narrative series informed by contemporary context.

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Distance Learning Modules 8 & Module 9

Visual Arts—Digital Photography I: The Photo Essay

Targeted Goals and Learning Content

Weekly Tasks and Daily Checks

Week Criteria for Success

Grade 9-12 Distance Learning Modules 8 & Module 9: Weeks of: May 26th – May 29th and June 1st – June 5th Visual Arts-Digital Photography I : The Photo Essay Targeted Goals from Stage 1: Examine a topic or genre to better understand a piece of art or artist in relation to time and place Create works of art to personally engage in the artistic process and/or communicate meaning Content Knowledge: Idea generation, Design and Product Creation Vocabulary: Photo Essay, Documentary Photography, Aesthetically, Culturally and Socially Evaluative Skills: Students will apply knowledge of camera functions to creating images for a series of thematically connected images that tell a story. Expectation: | Description of Task (s): | Resources and Materials: | Daily Checks
(Return to Google Classroom or snapshots from a cell phone) | | --- | --- | --- | | Monday:
Artist Robert Raischenberg said “The artist’s job is to be a witness to his time in history.”You are living through an unprecedented time; Coronavirus has impacted us in many ways. You will be asked to create a photo essay comprised of a 5-8 images that tell your story. | Robert Rauschenburg
Who is Robert Rauschenberg?: [rauschenbergfoundation.org](rauschenbergfoundation.org) | 5/25
Live session with an introduction to the Photo Essay.
6/1
Live session with a commentary on students’work on the photo essay. | | Tuesday:
Plan for the essay and begin taking photos: See posted resources for inspiration. | Creating an Unforgettable Photo Essay: [format.com-magazine/-how-to-make-photo](format.com-magazine/-how-to-make-photo)essay-examples | | | Description of Task (s): | Resources and Materials: | Daily Checks
(Return to Google Classroom or snapshots from a cell phone) | | --- | --- | --- | | Wednesday: | Photos that capture a World paused by Coroavirus/National Geographic: National [geographic.com-these-photos](geographic.com-these-photos)capture-a-world-paused-by-coronavirus | | | Thursday:
5/28 Upload some of your images for teacher feedback. | Crafting an Artist Statement, 2 links: [gyst-ink.com-artist-statement-guidelines](gyst-ink.com-artist-statement-guidelines) | 5/28 Students should upload examples of ongoing work. | | Friday:
5/29 Formative Assessment
6/5 Submit work | [thecreativeindependent.com-guides/how-to](thecreativeindependent.com-guides/how-to)write-an-artist-statement | 5/29-Live session in which the artist’s statement will be introduced.
6/5-Students will upload Photo Essays in Google Slides accompanied by an artist statement. | Week criteria for success:5/28 Students should upload examples of ongoing work., 6/5 Students will upload Photo Essays in Google Slides accompanied by an artist statement.

FAQs

What is the main deliverable for Modules 8 & 9?

Students create a photo essay made up of 5–8 images that tell their story, submitted in Google Slides and accompanied by an artist statement.

What are students expected to do during the week?

Students plan the essay, take photos, capture images that reflect a “world paused” by the coronavirus, upload examples for teacher feedback, and complete and submit the final photo essay with an artist statement.

How is student progress checked each day?

Daily checks require returning to Google Classroom or providing snapshots from a cell phone, with specific upload and live-session milestones on 5/28, 6/1, 5/29, and 6/5.

Sep 22, 2026

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