Title:	All About Me: Analyzing a Photograph

Grade Level: K - 1

Required Areas of Study: Language Arts

Media: Still Image: Photographs
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Activities:

1. Introduce the word photograph instead of picture;
2. discuss how a photograph is different from a drawing;
3. Discuss How a photograph turns out - exact image;
4. Ask students how they have changed since they were babies.  How do you know that you have changed or grown?
5. View baby photographs of students;
6. Develop awareness of background and posing for a photograph;
7. Identify parts of a camera - lens, on/off switch, flash, film;
8. Teacher takes individual photographs of students as well as students and care partners;
9. Care partners complete autobiography of Kindergarten students;
10.Glue student's picture onto autobiography sheet;
11. Display on bulletin board entitled: "All About Me."

Other Bulletin Board Suggestions:

1. "Student of the Week" - ages of students, favourite food/activities/movies;
2. "Meet Our Care Partners" - care partners and Kindergarten student pictures are glued onto heart-shaped cutout.

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Resources:

1. Photographs of students as babies
2. Drawings
3. Camera
4. Film
5. Suitable backgrounds
6. Autobiography worksheet
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Evaluation:

1. Observation of student involvement in groups discussions
2. Student verbal responses