Classroom friendly slides for teaching students how to develop arguments through images. Specifically, these slides contain a concrete example of a 'Causal Argument' Photo Essay, step-by-step instructions for carrying out this activity in the classroom, and tips for ethical use of online images.
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Taking time to consider how you
will organize and connect ideas in
an argument is an important part
of communicating clearly.
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Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you
identify the point the author is trying to make?
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Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you
identify the point the author is trying to make?
Photo Credits:
Mahir Uysal | Unsplash
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Instead of appearing in a randomized order…
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…ideas should be deliberately sequenced so that one point builds on from the one previous to
create a logical progression of ideas.
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Activity Instructions
• Select a theme for the challenge or co-create one with
students.
• Students identify a topic of interest within that theme.
• Each student then develops an argument from that
topic.
• They will then express their argument in 5 photographs
total.
• Arrange the photos in an order that builds ideas to form
a logical line of reasoning.
• Present arguments to the class or post authentically
online to celebrate learning and get feedback!
Teacher Tool Kit | Photo Essay
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CREDITING PHOTOS
If they don’t know it already, your students will quickly realize how easy it is to grab an image online and
use it!
For this reason, it’s more important than *ever* to teach them ethical habits when using images found
online.
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WRONG!!
Screenshotting images from an ‘images’ search
engine result (ex. Google Images).
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RIGHT…
Under the ‘Images’ tab in Google, click
on:
Tools ‘Usage Rights’ Labeled for
reuse with modification.
Then follow the rules for reuse of that
image in order to proceed!
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WRONG!!
Screenshotting images from a site like Getty,
*even if* attribution is labeled on the photo.
These are intended for either purchase, or for use
only through their in-house ‘Embed Viewer’.
Anything else is illegal!
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RIGHT…
Purchase the image.
OR
If your Photo Essay will appear online
in a blog post, you can use the ‘Embed
Viewer’ they offer for free.
(NOTE: you cannot embed these
images on PowerPoint slides.)
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RIGHT…
As an option, you can DOWNLOAD IMAGES responsibly via:
Creative Commons
UnSplash
But no matter what…be sure students go through the proper steps outlined on websites like these in
order to attribute credit properly!
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RIGHT….
Unsplash LICENSE
Once you can envision what you want to say and how the ideas relate, there is one final step you can take, however, to ensure that you not only respond clearly, but also coherently.
Specifically, the order of your ideas plays a role in effective communication. Your points should appear in a logical sequence (as opposed to a randomized order). Take a moment to consider the following, for instance: if someone were reading an argument you wrote, would the response still make sense if they read your points in a different order? If the order of your argument’s ideas can be moved around without consequence, this is a probably a sign that you haven’t thought carefully enough about their logical sequence.
Instead of appearing in a randomized order, ideas should be deliberately sequenced so that one point builds on from the one previous to create a logical progression of ideas.
Recall Activity 12, from Chapter 1.2, where you were asked to observe an essay’s use of seamless transitions. Think about how the organization and logic behind this essay would be affected if the support paragraphs were mixed into a different order.
To help you better understand the importance of order, complete the activity below, which asks you to create a ‘Photo Essay.’
Visual essay example
Course Topic: traditional arts and crafts
View the ‘Visual Essay’ below to see how the author deliberately orders the images in order to convey a clear and logical point about his argument concerning traditional arts and crafts. Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you identify the point the author is trying to make?
Select a topic of interest from the list of course topics featured in Chapter 1.1. Develop an argument around the topic using only 5 photographs to communicate. These can be photographs you take yourself from your local community, or professional ones you acquire online. The goal is to arrange the photos in an order that ‘builds’ ideas logically from one to the next. Use the Visual essay example provided in task 1 of this activity as a guide.]
Then we move into video clips…
To help you better understand the importance of order, complete the activity below, which asks you to create a ‘Photo Essay.’
Visual essay example
Course Topic: traditional arts and crafts
View the ‘Visual Essay’ below to see how the author deliberately orders the images in order to convey a clear and logical point about his argument concerning traditional arts and crafts. Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you identify the point the author is trying to make?
Select a topic of interest from the list of course topics featured in Chapter 1.1. Develop an argument around the topic using only 5 photographs to communicate. These can be photographs you take yourself from your local community, or professional ones you acquire online. The goal is to arrange the photos in an order that ‘builds’ ideas logically from one to the next. Use the Visual essay example provided in task 1 of this activity as a guide.]
Then we move into video clips…
Taking time to consider how you will organize and connect ideas in a response is an important part of communicating clearly. Once you can envision what you want to say and how the ideas relate, there is one final step you can take, however, to ensure that you not only respond clearly, but also coherently.
Specifically, the order of your ideas plays a role in effective communication. Your points should appear in a logical sequence (as opposed to a randomized order). Take a moment to consider the following, for instance: if someone were reading an argument you wrote, would the response still make sense if they read your points in a different order? If the order of your argument’s ideas can be moved around without consequence, this is a probably a sign that you haven’t thought carefully enough about their logical sequence.
Instead of appearing in a randomized order, ideas should be deliberately sequenced so that one point builds on from the one previous to create a logical progression of ideas. Recall Activity 12, from Chapter 1.2, where you were asked to observe an essay’s use of seamless transitions. Think about how the organization and logic behind this essay would be affected if the support paragraphs were mixed into a different order.
To help you better understand the importance of order, complete the activity below, which asks you to create a ‘Photo Essay.’
In order to acquaint them with abstract definitions right away, I challenge them with a photo essay.
Visual essay example
Course Topic: traditional arts and crafts
View the ‘Visual Essay’ below to see how the author deliberately orders the images in order to convey a clear and logical point about his argument concerning traditional arts and crafts. Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you identify the point the author is trying to make?
Select a topic of interest from the list of course topics featured in Chapter 1.1. Develop an argument around the topic using only 5 photographs to communicate. These can be photographs you take yourself from your local community, or professional ones you acquire online. The goal is to arrange the photos in an order that ‘builds’ ideas logically from one to the next. Use the Visual essay example provided in task 1 of this activity as a guide.]
Then we move into video clips…
Taking time to consider how you will organize and connect ideas in a response is an important part of communicating clearly. Once you can envision what you want to say and how the ideas relate, there is one final step you can take, however, to ensure that you not only respond clearly, but also coherently.
Specifically, the order of your ideas plays a role in effective communication. Your points should appear in a logical sequence (as opposed to a randomized order). Take a moment to consider the following, for instance: if someone were reading an argument you wrote, would the response still make sense if they read your points in a different order? If the order of your argument’s ideas can be moved around without consequence, this is a probably a sign that you haven’t thought carefully enough about their logical sequence.
Instead of appearing in a randomized order, ideas should be deliberately sequenced so that one point builds on from the one previous to create a logical progression of ideas. Recall Activity 12, from Chapter 1.2, where you were asked to observe an essay’s use of seamless transitions. Think about how the organization and logic behind this essay would be affected if the support paragraphs were mixed into a different order.
To help you better understand the importance of order, complete the activity below, which asks you to create a ‘Photo Essay.’
In order to acquaint them with abstract definitions right away, I challenge them with a photo essay.
Visual essay example
Course Topic: traditional arts and crafts
View the ‘Visual Essay’ below to see how the author deliberately orders the images in order to convey a clear and logical point about his argument concerning traditional arts and crafts. Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you identify the point the author is trying to make?
Select a topic of interest from the list of course topics featured in Chapter 1.1. Develop an argument around the topic using only 5 photographs to communicate. These can be photographs you take yourself from your local community, or professional ones you acquire online. The goal is to arrange the photos in an order that ‘builds’ ideas logically from one to the next. Use the Visual essay example provided in task 1 of this activity as a guide.]
Then we move into video clips…
Taking time to consider how you will organize and connect ideas in a response is an important part of communicating clearly. Once you can envision what you want to say and how the ideas relate, there is one final step you can take, however, to ensure that you not only respond clearly, but also coherently.
Specifically, the order of your ideas plays a role in effective communication. Your points should appear in a logical sequence (as opposed to a randomized order). Take a moment to consider the following, for instance: if someone were reading an argument you wrote, would the response still make sense if they read your points in a different order? If the order of your argument’s ideas can be moved around without consequence, this is a probably a sign that you haven’t thought carefully enough about their logical sequence.
Instead of appearing in a randomized order, ideas should be deliberately sequenced so that one point builds on from the one previous to create a logical progression of ideas. Recall Activity 12, from Chapter 1.2, where you were asked to observe an essay’s use of seamless transitions. Think about how the organization and logic behind this essay would be affected if the support paragraphs were mixed into a different order.
To help you better understand the importance of order, complete the activity below, which asks you to create a ‘Photo Essay.’
In order to acquaint them with abstract definitions right away, I challenge them with a photo essay.
Visual essay example
Course Topic: traditional arts and crafts
View the ‘Visual Essay’ below to see how the author deliberately orders the images in order to convey a clear and logical point about his argument concerning traditional arts and crafts. Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you identify the point the author is trying to make?
Select a topic of interest from the list of course topics featured in Chapter 1.1. Develop an argument around the topic using only 5 photographs to communicate. These can be photographs you take yourself from your local community, or professional ones you acquire online. The goal is to arrange the photos in an order that ‘builds’ ideas logically from one to the next. Use the Visual essay example provided in task 1 of this activity as a guide.]
Then we move into video clips…
Taking time to consider how you will organize and connect ideas in a response is an important part of communicating clearly. Once you can envision what you want to say and how the ideas relate, there is one final step you can take, however, to ensure that you not only respond clearly, but also coherently.
Specifically, the order of your ideas plays a role in effective communication. Your points should appear in a logical sequence (as opposed to a randomized order). Take a moment to consider the following, for instance: if someone were reading an argument you wrote, would the response still make sense if they read your points in a different order? If the order of your argument’s ideas can be moved around without consequence, this is a probably a sign that you haven’t thought carefully enough about their logical sequence.
Instead of appearing in a randomized order, ideas should be deliberately sequenced so that one point builds on from the one previous to create a logical progression of ideas. Recall Activity 12, from Chapter 1.2, where you were asked to observe an essay’s use of seamless transitions. Think about how the organization and logic behind this essay would be affected if the support paragraphs were mixed into a different order.
To help you better understand the importance of order, complete the activity below, which asks you to create a ‘Photo Essay.’
In order to acquaint them with abstract definitions right away, I challenge them with a photo essay.
Visual essay example
Course Topic: traditional arts and crafts
View the ‘Visual Essay’ below to see how the author deliberately orders the images in order to convey a clear and logical point about his argument concerning traditional arts and crafts. Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you identify the point the author is trying to make?
Select a topic of interest from the list of course topics featured in Chapter 1.1. Develop an argument around the topic using only 5 photographs to communicate. These can be photographs you take yourself from your local community, or professional ones you acquire online. The goal is to arrange the photos in an order that ‘builds’ ideas logically from one to the next. Use the Visual essay example provided in task 1 of this activity as a guide.]
Then we move into video clips…
Taking time to consider how you will organize and connect ideas in a response is an important part of communicating clearly. Once you can envision what you want to say and how the ideas relate, there is one final step you can take, however, to ensure that you not only respond clearly, but also coherently.
Specifically, the order of your ideas plays a role in effective communication. Your points should appear in a logical sequence (as opposed to a randomized order). Take a moment to consider the following, for instance: if someone were reading an argument you wrote, would the response still make sense if they read your points in a different order? If the order of your argument’s ideas can be moved around without consequence, this is a probably a sign that you haven’t thought carefully enough about their logical sequence.
Instead of appearing in a randomized order, ideas should be deliberately sequenced so that one point builds on from the one previous to create a logical progression of ideas. Recall Activity 12, from Chapter 1.2, where you were asked to observe an essay’s use of seamless transitions. Think about how the organization and logic behind this essay would be affected if the support paragraphs were mixed into a different order.
To help you better understand the importance of order, complete the activity below, which asks you to create a ‘Photo Essay.’
In order to acquaint them with abstract definitions right away, I challenge them with a photo essay.
Visual essay example
Course Topic: traditional arts and crafts
View the ‘Visual Essay’ below to see how the author deliberately orders the images in order to convey a clear and logical point about his argument concerning traditional arts and crafts. Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you identify the point the author is trying to make?
Select a topic of interest from the list of course topics featured in Chapter 1.1. Develop an argument around the topic using only 5 photographs to communicate. These can be photographs you take yourself from your local community, or professional ones you acquire online. The goal is to arrange the photos in an order that ‘builds’ ideas logically from one to the next. Use the Visual essay example provided in task 1 of this activity as a guide.]
Then we move into video clips…
Taking time to consider how you will organize and connect ideas in a response is an important part of communicating clearly. Once you can envision what you want to say and how the ideas relate, there is one final step you can take, however, to ensure that you not only respond clearly, but also coherently.
Specifically, the order of your ideas plays a role in effective communication. Your points should appear in a logical sequence (as opposed to a randomized order). Take a moment to consider the following, for instance: if someone were reading an argument you wrote, would the response still make sense if they read your points in a different order? If the order of your argument’s ideas can be moved around without consequence, this is a probably a sign that you haven’t thought carefully enough about their logical sequence.
Instead of appearing in a randomized order, ideas should be deliberately sequenced so that one point builds on from the one previous to create a logical progression of ideas. Recall Activity 12, from Chapter 1.2, where you were asked to observe an essay’s use of seamless transitions. Think about how the organization and logic behind this essay would be affected if the support paragraphs were mixed into a different order.
To help you better understand the importance of order, complete the activity below, which asks you to create a ‘Photo Essay.’
In order to acquaint them with abstract definitions right away, I challenge them with a photo essay.
Visual essay example
Course Topic: traditional arts and crafts
View the ‘Visual Essay’ below to see how the author deliberately orders the images in order to convey a clear and logical point about his argument concerning traditional arts and crafts. Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you identify the point the author is trying to make?
Select a topic of interest from the list of course topics featured in Chapter 1.1. Develop an argument around the topic using only 5 photographs to communicate. These can be photographs you take yourself from your local community, or professional ones you acquire online. The goal is to arrange the photos in an order that ‘builds’ ideas logically from one to the next. Use the Visual essay example provided in task 1 of this activity as a guide.]
Then we move into video clips…
Taking time to consider how you will organize and connect ideas in a response is an important part of communicating clearly. Once you can envision what you want to say and how the ideas relate, there is one final step you can take, however, to ensure that you not only respond clearly, but also coherently.
Specifically, the order of your ideas plays a role in effective communication. Your points should appear in a logical sequence (as opposed to a randomized order). Take a moment to consider the following, for instance: if someone were reading an argument you wrote, would the response still make sense if they read your points in a different order? If the order of your argument’s ideas can be moved around without consequence, this is a probably a sign that you haven’t thought carefully enough about their logical sequence.
Instead of appearing in a randomized order, ideas should be deliberately sequenced so that one point builds on from the one previous to create a logical progression of ideas. Recall Activity 12, from Chapter 1.2, where you were asked to observe an essay’s use of seamless transitions. Think about how the organization and logic behind this essay would be affected if the support paragraphs were mixed into a different order.
To help you better understand the importance of order, complete the activity below, which asks you to create a ‘Photo Essay.’
In order to acquaint them with abstract definitions right away, I challenge them with a photo essay.
Visual essay example
Course Topic: traditional arts and crafts
View the ‘Visual Essay’ below to see how the author deliberately orders the images in order to convey a clear and logical point about his argument concerning traditional arts and crafts. Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you identify the point the author is trying to make?
Select a topic of interest from the list of course topics featured in Chapter 1.1. Develop an argument around the topic using only 5 photographs to communicate. These can be photographs you take yourself from your local community, or professional ones you acquire online. The goal is to arrange the photos in an order that ‘builds’ ideas logically from one to the next. Use the Visual essay example provided in task 1 of this activity as a guide.]
Then we move into video clips…
Taking time to consider how you will organize and connect ideas in a response is an important part of communicating clearly. Once you can envision what you want to say and how the ideas relate, there is one final step you can take, however, to ensure that you not only respond clearly, but also coherently.
Specifically, the order of your ideas plays a role in effective communication. Your points should appear in a logical sequence (as opposed to a randomized order). Take a moment to consider the following, for instance: if someone were reading an argument you wrote, would the response still make sense if they read your points in a different order? If the order of your argument’s ideas can be moved around without consequence, this is a probably a sign that you haven’t thought carefully enough about their logical sequence.
Instead of appearing in a randomized order, ideas should be deliberately sequenced so that one point builds on from the one previous to create a logical progression of ideas. Recall Activity 12, from Chapter 1.2, where you were asked to observe an essay’s use of seamless transitions. Think about how the organization and logic behind this essay would be affected if the support paragraphs were mixed into a different order.
To help you better understand the importance of order, complete the activity below, which asks you to create a ‘Photo Essay.’
In order to acquaint them with abstract definitions right away, I challenge them with a photo essay.
Visual essay example
Course Topic: traditional arts and crafts
View the ‘Visual Essay’ below to see how the author deliberately orders the images in order to convey a clear and logical point about his argument concerning traditional arts and crafts. Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you identify the point the author is trying to make?
Select a topic of interest from the list of course topics featured in Chapter 1.1. Develop an argument around the topic using only 5 photographs to communicate. These can be photographs you take yourself from your local community, or professional ones you acquire online. The goal is to arrange the photos in an order that ‘builds’ ideas logically from one to the next. Use the Visual essay example provided in task 1 of this activity as a guide.]
Then we move into video clips…
Taking time to consider how you will organize and connect ideas in a response is an important part of communicating clearly. Once you can envision what you want to say and how the ideas relate, there is one final step you can take, however, to ensure that you not only respond clearly, but also coherently.
Specifically, the order of your ideas plays a role in effective communication. Your points should appear in a logical sequence (as opposed to a randomized order). Take a moment to consider the following, for instance: if someone were reading an argument you wrote, would the response still make sense if they read your points in a different order? If the order of your argument’s ideas can be moved around without consequence, this is a probably a sign that you haven’t thought carefully enough about their logical sequence.
Instead of appearing in a randomized order, ideas should be deliberately sequenced so that one point builds on from the one previous to create a logical progression of ideas. Recall Activity 12, from Chapter 1.2, where you were asked to observe an essay’s use of seamless transitions. Think about how the organization and logic behind this essay would be affected if the support paragraphs were mixed into a different order.
To help you better understand the importance of order, complete the activity below, which asks you to create a ‘Photo Essay.’
In order to acquaint them with abstract definitions right away, I challenge them with a photo essay.
Visual essay example
Course Topic: traditional arts and crafts
View the ‘Visual Essay’ below to see how the author deliberately orders the images in order to convey a clear and logical point about his argument concerning traditional arts and crafts. Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you identify the point the author is trying to make?
Select a topic of interest from the list of course topics featured in Chapter 1.1. Develop an argument around the topic using only 5 photographs to communicate. These can be photographs you take yourself from your local community, or professional ones you acquire online. The goal is to arrange the photos in an order that ‘builds’ ideas logically from one to the next. Use the Visual essay example provided in task 1 of this activity as a guide.]
Then we move into video clips…
Taking time to consider how you will organize and connect ideas in a response is an important part of communicating clearly. Once you can envision what you want to say and how the ideas relate, there is one final step you can take, however, to ensure that you not only respond clearly, but also coherently.
Specifically, the order of your ideas plays a role in effective communication. Your points should appear in a logical sequence (as opposed to a randomized order). Take a moment to consider the following, for instance: if someone were reading an argument you wrote, would the response still make sense if they read your points in a different order? If the order of your argument’s ideas can be moved around without consequence, this is a probably a sign that you haven’t thought carefully enough about their logical sequence.
Instead of appearing in a randomized order, ideas should be deliberately sequenced so that one point builds on from the one previous to create a logical progression of ideas. Recall Activity 12, from Chapter 1.2, where you were asked to observe an essay’s use of seamless transitions. Think about how the organization and logic behind this essay would be affected if the support paragraphs were mixed into a different order.
To help you better understand the importance of order, complete the activity below, which asks you to create a ‘Photo Essay.’
In order to acquaint them with abstract definitions right away, I challenge them with a photo essay.
Visual essay example
Course Topic: traditional arts and crafts
View the ‘Visual Essay’ below to see how the author deliberately orders the images in order to convey a clear and logical point about his argument concerning traditional arts and crafts. Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you identify the point the author is trying to make?
Select a topic of interest from the list of course topics featured in Chapter 1.1. Develop an argument around the topic using only 5 photographs to communicate. These can be photographs you take yourself from your local community, or professional ones you acquire online. The goal is to arrange the photos in an order that ‘builds’ ideas logically from one to the next. Use the Visual essay example provided in task 1 of this activity as a guide.]
Then we move into video clips…
Taking time to consider how you will organize and connect ideas in a response is an important part of communicating clearly. Once you can envision what you want to say and how the ideas relate, there is one final step you can take, however, to ensure that you not only respond clearly, but also coherently.
Specifically, the order of your ideas plays a role in effective communication. Your points should appear in a logical sequence (as opposed to a randomized order). Take a moment to consider the following, for instance: if someone were reading an argument you wrote, would the response still make sense if they read your points in a different order? If the order of your argument’s ideas can be moved around without consequence, this is a probably a sign that you haven’t thought carefully enough about their logical sequence.
Instead of appearing in a randomized order, ideas should be deliberately sequenced so that one point builds on from the one previous to create a logical progression of ideas. Recall Activity 12, from Chapter 1.2, where you were asked to observe an essay’s use of seamless transitions. Think about how the organization and logic behind this essay would be affected if the support paragraphs were mixed into a different order.
To help you better understand the importance of order, complete the activity below, which asks you to create a ‘Photo Essay.’
In order to acquaint them with abstract definitions right away, I challenge them with a photo essay.
Visual essay example
Course Topic: traditional arts and crafts
View the ‘Visual Essay’ below to see how the author deliberately orders the images in order to convey a clear and logical point about his argument concerning traditional arts and crafts. Based on the connections between the photos and the order in which they are placed, can you identify the point the author is trying to make?
Then we move into video clips…
Select a theme for the challenge.
So let’s say we choose the class theme of water, for instance.
Now students will need to identify a topic of interest within that theme.
So going with ‘water’ as our theme, a student might look into water contamination or plastics pollution, or drought as possible topics of interest within the theme of water.
Once they get their sights set on something more specific, each student will then need to develop an argument from that topic. You can have two students who’re both interested in water contamination, for instance, but they’ll need to establish their own unique argument about it, so that’s just something to give you a heads up on.
Once they have the specific argument they want to make in mind, now they’ll need to communicate it to us visually. Specifically, they need to use a series of 5 photographs which build on each other to convey the claim being made as we just saw in the example with the traditional pottery.
Once they’re ready, each student will present his/her argument to the class. They’re not allowed to say a word, and the audience has to guess what the author’s claim or central argument is. If the audience gets it, the presenter has done the job well!
So that’s the photo essay, and it’s a great way for them to literally ‘see’ how a line of reasoning has to be organized in order for it to be conveyed properly to the audience.
This module is all about some preliminary decisions both you and your students will need to make in order to get this project off the ground.
This module is all about some preliminary decisions both you and your students will need to make in order to get this project off the ground.
This module is all about some preliminary decisions both you and your students will need to make in order to get this project off the ground.
This module is all about some preliminary decisions both you and your students will need to make in order to get this project off the ground.
This module is all about some preliminary decisions both you and your students will need to make in order to get this project off the ground.
This module is all about some preliminary decisions both you and your students will need to make in order to get this project off the ground.
This module is all about some preliminary decisions both you and your students will need to make in order to get this project off the ground.
