You+Ought+To+Be+In+Pictures

=You Ought To Be In Pictures - The power of an image=

World Issues Assignment - Mr. Kurnas, Mr. Lowenburg

 * Empathy:** Being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another.

This activity uses photographs and writing to help us //empathize// with others around the world -- today and in the past.

__**Photography Links**__

James Nachtwey - Choose an area of the world from the menu on the left side of his website. Click on the button below to see his statement: Why Photograph War?



[|Manuel Rivera-Ortiz]- was born in Puerto Rico, one of ten children. Rivera-Ortiz is an international photographer and also director of a foundation

[|Rivera-Ortiz Wikipedia bio]

[|GMB Akash] - photographer from Bangladesh, the poorest country in the world. This site has photos of people "train surfing," a way for the poor to get around in his part of the world.

[|GMB Akash] - additional images.

[|Interview with GMB Akash] - talks about his background, his work.

[|Joseph Rodriguez] - another socially-concerned photographer, teaches at New York University, School of Visual Arts, and International Center for Photography.

[|Eman Mohammed] - female Palestinian photojournalist based in Gaza.

[|Laura Boushnak] - female Palestinian photographer born in Kuwait.

[|Lori Grinker]- American photojournalist who has covered the War in Iraq and photographed in numerous locations worldwide. Under "Projects," see "After War." Under "Stories," see "Guantanamo Bay Cuba" and "Blind Girls Orchestra."

[|Sebastio Salgado website] - go to the drop-down menu under "Essays"

Sebastio Salgado Go to Google Images and Search "Sebastio Salgado Migrations" or, for other work "Sebastio Salgado Photographs." You may also choose an image from the library's book, //Migrations//. A photo copy will be made of your image.

[|Anthony Suau] - Mexican drug war

[|Anthony Suau] - Additional Mexican drug war photos

[|Alvaro Ibarra Zavala] - Colombia's drug war

[|Gilles Peress] On the Magnum website, click on **Photographers** at the top and choose Peress from the list. You may also choose an image from the library's book, //Goodbye to Bosnia//. Also contains photos from the Rwandan genocide.

Faizal Sheik - Once on this page, click on **Online Editions** at the bottom.


 * __Photography Articles by Mr. Lowenburg__**


 * Full Scale Apollo: Larry Fink Goes Digital at the Met**. Originally published in the International Journal of Photographic Art and Practice (UK). Click on the button below.

[|Bone Tree Critique: Larry Fink and Zev Jonas]. Originally published in LUCIDA (AU)


 * __Directions__**

1. Choose a photograph from one of the websites linked below. Print it to use as you write. Make sure it is attached to the story you turn in.

2. Read the photograph's accompanying text and do a little research on the country and the situation so you can write from an informed point of view.

3. Write a story from the viewpoint of one of the people in the photograph. Combine your imagination with the facts you know about the situation. Questions to stimulate your writing -- you do not have to respond to all of them but the more detail you include in your essay the more interesting it will be.

4. Mr. Lowenburg is available to give you feedback and suggestions on your story. Outstanding stories can be submitted for publication if you are interested (They will probably require additional work).

5. At the end of the assignment, some stories will be shared with the class.

6. A follow-up class discussion will be held


 * __Writing Tips__**

1. Most stories have a beginning, middle, and end. The end, however, could be "open" or uncertain.

2. You may want to make a **mind map** or **brainstorm** words or ideas to include in your story.

3. Some writers like to develop an **outline** or **storyboard** before beginning to write.

4. You may want to include dialog (conversation) in your story but it is not necessary.

5. To do your best work will require //revision//.

__**Final Copy Requirements**__

12 point Times New Roman font

Double Spaced, standard margin, numbered pages

Spell Check

Sources on final page