12.+Silenced+Americans+Lesson+3+Lange+Photograph+poetry

Dorthea Lange A. Purpose of this Lesson** Strands: Reading Process, literary analysis B. Objectives Students will be able to write using multiple points of view. **  1.Students will use computer to view an online slideshow of Lange's photographs from WWII internment camp photographs http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/wcf/wcf0013.html http://www.oac.cdlib.org/view?docId=ft3f59n5wt;developer=local;dsc.position=22501;style=oac4;view=dsc#omca_733 http://www.sfmuseum.org/war/evactxt.html 2. Students will select one photograph for close examination which will be used as inspiration for poem 3. Student will print out copy of photograph to use as inspiration for poem 4. Students will write 25 words about selected photograph 5. Students will cut pieces of paper with one word on each piece of paper. Students will arrange into poem. 6. Students will glue final word order onto colored construction paper 7. Students will turn in for completion grade.
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 * Grade: 10
 * C.Process/procedure for Students**

1. Teacher will reserve computers for students 2. Teacher will introduce students to the archives at three online sites. Teacher will model online research techniques and options for students. 3. Teacher will use online archives to introduce photographer Dorthea Lange and her work, focusing on her work as an government archive photographer during WWII and her photographs of Japanese American communities, U.S. internment camps, and the individuals who were involved in the events. Special attention will be given to the lives of the children who lived and went to school inside the internment camps and Lange's photographs of the children in their school and "home" (camp) environments. 4. Teacher will ask students to remember which images hold their imagination. These images will be printed for use by students. 5. Teacher will instruct students to write down 25 words about their photograph with their sharpie markers. 6. Teacher will tell students to cut each word into an individual piece of paper which they will arrange into a poem. Teacher encourages students to get creative and construct the bits of paper into visual compositions as well as poetic units. 7. Teacher will post the marvelous art onto the class period section of the poetry wall.**
 * D. Process/procedure for Teachers

blank paper glue sticks scissors or exacto knife sharpies**
 * E. Materials Needed


 * F. Assessment: Students will be graded on poem.**


 * G. Accommodations**


 * H. Rationale**


 * I. Sunshine State Standards Benchmarks**
 * Benchmark Number: || LA.910.1.7.6 ||
 * Benchmark Description: || The student will analyze and evaluate similar themes or topics by different authors across a variety of fiction and nonfiction selections; ||
 * Subject Area: || Reading/Language Arts ||
 * Grade Level: || 910 ||
 * Strand: || Reading Process ||
 * Standard: || Reading Comprehension - The student uses a variety of strategies to comprehend grade level text. ||

