Innovation Through the Lens - Module 3 - How can photo essays inspire dialogue and change?

Sep 22, 2026

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A project-based learning curriculum unit titled "Innovation Through the Lens" guides educators in teaching Washington State History through student research and photo essays. The unit centers on a driving question about how innovation impacts communities in Washington, then organizes learning into modules that define innovation, develop story-based narratives, and culminate in sharing photo essays. Students study transformative innovations in infrastructure, the workforce, or communications, and craft photo essays that explain effects on people and places.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages143

Reading Time50 min

AccessFree to download

Unit at a Glance

Driving Question

Final Product

Module 1: Defining Innovation

Module 2: Developing a Story About Innovation

Module 3: Sharing Photo Essays on Innovation

InnovationThroughtheLens How does innovation impact communities in Washington? Module 3 How can photo essays inspire dialogue and change? Final Product: Students research a transformative innovation in infrastructure, the workforce, or communications. Then students create a thought-provoking photo essay that focuses on how the innovation impacts people and places in Washington. Dear Educator, We understand the joy every teacher experiences when they discover what lights up a student, and how that breakthrough can make way for a powerful shift in student learning. We’re thrilled to partner with you in bringing project-based learning (PBL) to your classroom, and we think you’ll love these lessons, which were created in collaboration with educators, learning scientists, and experts in the field. Whether this is your first voyage into PBL or you’re a seasoned pro, we’re sure you’ll agree that this approach sparks interest, ignites possibility, fuels a love for learning in students, and brings wonder to the classroom. We believe Open Educational Resources (OER) promote equitable access to standardsaligned, high-quality instructional materials for all educators to adapt and use. Contact us at [info@educurious.org](info@educurious.org) to learn more about how Educurious can support district or school adoption of this curriculum and the development of PBL teaching practices. Explore [Educurious.org](Educurious.org) to discover other PBL courses and order printed materials. As you join your students on this learning journey, we’d love to hear from you. We want to experience your students’ curiosity, celebrate their projects, and hear about your successes, as well as what we can do better. Click here to share your thoughts. Thank you for taking us along on your adventure. Onward! Your friends at Educurious Unit Credits & Acknowledgments Educurious would like to express sincere gratitude to our partners from the Issaquah School District, Kent School District, Mercer Island School District, Riverview School District, Kent School District, and Tahoma School District for contributing their expertise, insights, and energy. Their collaboration was instrumental in the co-design of this project-based learning Washington State History unit. A special thank you to Linda Henderson at Issaquah School District, Amy Abrams at Kent School District, Mark Klune at Riverview School District, Fred Rundle at Mercer Island School District, Amy Abrams at Kent School District, and Bridget Vannice at Tahoma School District for their leadership and support throughout this project. Design Teachers and Districts: • Andrea Byford, Kent School District • Brian Lockhart, Kent School District • Jeffrey Knutson, Kent School District • John Buchinger, Kent School District • Kailey Shepard, Kent School District • Keith Henry, Kent School District • Reb Parsley, Kent School District The Educurious Team: Unit Development Team: • Writer: Kelly Wall • Educurious Reviewer: Chris Carter • External Reviewer: Laura Louis-Jacques • Editor: Amara Simons Production Team: • Erik Robinson, Haewon Baik Project Manager: • Haewon Baik Educurious Leadership: • Jane Chadsey, CEO Unit Poster Image Credits: • Poster created by Educurious with Canva Unless otherwise noted, Innovation Through the Lens © 2022 by Educurious is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 License & Attribution Except where otherwise noted, Innovation Through the Lens by Educurious is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. You are free to share this material (by copying and redistributing it in any medium or format) and adapt it (by remixing, transforming, or building upon it) . However, you must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate whether changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your adaptat

FAQs

What is the driving question of this unit?

How does innovation impact communities in Washington?

What do students produce as the final product?

Students research a transformative innovation and create a thought-provoking photo essay showing how it impacts people and places in Washington.

What happens in Module 3?

Module 3 focuses on sharing photo essays and supporting students as their learning turns into dialogue and change.

Sep 22, 2026

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