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Starter 8.27:
Reflect and free-write on the concept of the “selfie” in our society. What is the function of the selfie? How do people use the selfie? What might we learn about people from their selfies?
Starter 8.27:
Reflect and free-write on the concept of the “selfie” in our society. What is the function of the selfie? How do people use the selfie? What might we learn about people from their selfies?
Discuss starter.
- Is the selfie an authentic expression of self?
- Who is the selfie for? The subject? The audience?
- What do self-portraits have in common with selfies? What types of selfies might be considered self-portraits?
- What might we infer about a person from his or her selfie? What might they be projecting about their identities?
PLAN your selfie!
- What do you want to portray about self? Your identity?
- How might you achieve the portrayal you want to project?
- Think about setting, objects, connections.
- Filters? Try different ones?
- HOW CAN YOU THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX ON THIS ASSIGNMENT? You have freedom to play here. Expand on the idea of the selfie portrait.
- You can use selfies that are already on your phone if you find them to be authentic expressions of self.
Check out super cool project: http://selfiecity.net/
IF TIME: HAIKU mini-lesson: Words and Images working together
TAKE the selfies!
- Take lots of pictures! Play with different filters! Printing will happen in Roxy’s class this afternoon.
HOMEWORK: photography? haiku?
