ENGLISH FOR PHOTOGRAPHY 2014-2015: Christian Denslow's The Blind Photographer (2011)

Thursday, 20 November 2014

The Blind Photographer (2011) Winner of Best South African Short Film from Christian Denslow on Vimeo.

Lesson Plan

LESSON No. 01 [2014-10-03]
Introduction: teacher, students, module contents and evaluation criteria. Project assignment.
Formative assessment: Placement Test.

LESSON No. 02 [2014-10-10]
Placement Test results - CEFR levels.
'Do you like to take photographs?' - answering a questionnaire and discussing. 'Fun with Photography' - comprehension.
'Street Photography Do's and Don'ts' - watching and discussing a video.

LESSON No. 03 [2014-10-17]
'Photography Terms' - reading comprehension and translation of a paragraph. Generalization: 'Taking Pictures'.
The parts of a digital camera - blind labelling and matching names and definitions with a diagram.
'Impossible Photography' - watching and discussing a TED Talks video.

LESSON No. 04 [2014-10-24]
Warm-up activity: 'Two truths and a lie'.
Comprehension and generalization: Camera care.
'David Griffin: How Photography Connects Us' - watching and discussing a TED Talks video.

LESSON No. 05 [2014-10-31]
Correction of last lesson's comment on the film.
Warm-up activity: 'Yes,... and...'.
Comprehension: Photographing Animals.
Telling a story: ordering jumbled pictures and writing captions.

LESSON No. 06 [2014-11-07]
Project activity progress report.
Vocabulary study: software, applications and tools used for graphics and design.Reading comprehension and vocabulary exercises.
Watching and discussing the video 'The History of English in 10 Minutes'.

LESSON No. 07 [2014-11-14]
Vocabulary study and exercises: multimedia (systems, file formats, applications) semantic field.
Watching the South African short film 'The Blind Photographer'.
Writing a short essay on the film - expressing ideas and feelings about the role of the photographer in society.

LESSON No. 08 [2014-11-21]
Reading out the essays on 'The Blind Photographer'. Class discussion - the role of the photographer in society.
Vocabulary study and exercises: image editing and graphic design semantic fields.

LESSON No. 09 [2014-11-28]
Preparation for the oral presentations.
Revising every PowerPoint presentation.
Hints and tips.
Practicing speaking skills.

LESSON No. 10 [2014-12-05]
Project Work: oral presentation and discussion of the individual portfolios:
Project #1: 'MOVING'
Project #2: 'BUSY CITY'
Project #3: 'THE VILLAGE'

LESSON No. 11 [2014-12-12]
Project Work: oral presentation and discussion of the individual portfolios:
Project #4: 'THE TRAIN LINE OF MARINHAES'
Project #5: 'BACK TO ORIGINS'
Project #6: 'A LISBON TOUR'

LESSON No. 12 [2014-12-19]
Project Work: oral presentation and discussion of the individual portfolios:
Project #7: 'THE ENDLESS'
Project #8: 'METRO'
Project #9: 'GULBENKIAN'S GARDEN'

LESSON No. 13 [2015-01-09]
Summing up and revising the modular contents to prepare the students for the written test.

LESSON No. 14 [2015-01-16]
Summative assessment: Written test.

LESSON No. 15 [2015-01-23]
Correction of the written test.
Evaluation of the portfolios.
Self-assessment.

Thursday, 20 November 2014

Christian Denslow's The Blind Photographer (2011)

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