Photography+for+Social+Progress

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**Description**
Students will explore the power of words and images to make an impact on an audience and “be the change.” They will each choose a topic to pursue. Final products will include: posters, a book of profiles, artist talks.

Students

 * 1) Yesenia Chavez (11)
 * 2) Dimonque Lott (11)
 * 3) Nathaly Reyna (8)
 * 4) Melina G.
 * 5) Chris Garcia (7)
 * 6) Daniel Aragon (7)

**Tuesday, February 24**
Schedule Portraits (photo practice) Reminder: Tell Chores and PE teachers that you will not be there today.
 * 8-9:30 Intro

9:30-11:30 MFAH Visit Exhibits: Eye on the Third Ward: Jack Yates High School Photography 2008 Remembering John Cleary

Choose a photograph to comment on and “interpret” for the group What attracts you to the photograph? What does the photographer do to create this impact? (Note: Take notes. Do not use a pen.)

11:30-1:30 Lunch

2:00 Carl with Melina, Chris, and Daniel to Project HOPE at 5 Star Kennels 14420 Fondren Missouri City, TX 77489 Contact: Kim Willis 713-703-126 tour, interviews, photo opportunity

3:00 Susan with Yesenia, Dee, and Anjelica to Baylor Teen Health Clinic 5737 Cullen Blvd., Suite 100 Houston, TX 77021 (713) 440-7456 Contact: Jacquelynn Duron, LMSW tour, interviews/panel discussion, photo opportunity**

**Wednesday, February 25**
Discuss pictures
 * Writing Interviews/Printing pictures (small for posters)

LUNCH

Personal writing from interviews Discuss personal writing (workshop)

HW: Immigration stories and photos**

**Thursday, February 26**
Designing/laying out posters Making posters
 * Choose big prints for book/printing large photos (8 x 10)

LUNCH

Writing Profiles Book production (binder with profiles and 8 x 10 photos) Writing artist statements**

**FRIDAY, FERUARY 27TH**
ALL DAY: Posters and book prototype on display in Old Girls Lounge (Carl's Classroom), artist talks throughout the day, possible ongoing video slideshow 9:00-10:00 Artist Talks on Animal Protection 10:00-11:00 Artist Talks on Teenage Pregnancy Prevention 11:00-11:30 Artist Talks on Immigration 11:30-12:00 Artist Talk on Drunk Driving**
 * 8-9 Set up and final touches; prepare Artist Talks