4. Interdisciplinary Studies
Self Portrait Narrative Documentary Experimental
1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
Short Story Research Paper
English Personal Essay Poetry
Literary Analysis Persuasive Essay
Photo Narrative Photo Experimental Art
Design Self Portrait
Children’s book Documentary Piece
Film Personal Film Narrative Film Documentary Film Experimental Film
Audio
Documentary Spoken Word
Web/Audio Personal Website Animation
Informational Podcast
Website
5. ACADEMY OF COMMUNICATION ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
Documentary“Truth is always strange. Stranger than fiction.” Lord Byron
! Project Due Dates!
Interviews Organizational Web /Audio Film English/Design
1st: March 14 Outline Audio Documentary: Rushes for See due dates on
2nd: March 21 March 27, 28 April 4, 5 cutaways 4/4, 5 back for book
Website: 4/27 Rough cut 4/23 project
Final cut 4/30
Produce
Essential With a partner, you will create
a book on your subject and
Question either a film or audio docu-
mentary. You and your part-
What is the relationship of ner may work on the same
facts to truth ?
subject, or find individual
Objective subjects that can be grouped
under a common theme.
To discover and tell the un- Present
told stories of your family You will present your work at
and/or community. a school exhibition scheduled
for May 3rd, 2007.
What To Do Left to right: Puja, Kochi, Avijit, Tapasi, Gour, Manik, Shanti
Brainstorm complex and interesting to keep
Interesting stories are every-
you engaged. Requirements
where. The challenge with this Research • Research Paper
unit is finding them. The best More than any other unit, this
place to start looking are your • Documentary Photo Project
one depends on doing good re-
family, friends, and community search. Only by talking to peo- • 8 minute film or
organizations. Find the person ple and reading literature on
or the topic that interests you the • Audio documentary and Web-
your topic will you be able to
most. Remember, you will be site
discover the story and tell it as
spending 8 weeks on this topic truthfully as possible.
so it needs to be sufficiently
! February 26th, 2007
9. Visual Correspondence Project
70% of U.S. citizens haven’t travelled
abroad in the past three years
2006 National Geographic - Roper Public Affair Report
10. Visual Correspondence Project
62% of U.S. citizens can’t speak
a second language fluently
2006 National Geographic - Roper Public Affair Report
11. Visual Correspondence Project
89% of U.S. citizens do not correspond
regularly with anyone outside the U.S.
2006 National Geographic - Roper Public Affair Report
12. Student Survey: United States
81% have minimal to no knowledge of Argentina
2010 Survey of 58 middle class California students, 16-years-old
13. What three words come to mind
when you think of Argentina?
Soccer
Sun
Spanish
Tropical
Culture
Beef
14. What three images come to mind
when you think of Argentina?
Rain forests
Beach
Dancing
Sun
Villages
Cities
15. Student Survey: Argentina
33% have minimal knowledge of the United States
57% have some knowledge of the United States
2010 Survey of 72 middle class Argentine students, 16-years-old
16. What three words come to mind
when you think of the United States?
Hollywood
Disneyland
Movies
Technology
Potencia
Money
17. What three images come to mind
when you think of the United States?
The Statue of Liberty
Las Vegas / New York
The Twin Towers
Beach
Hollywood
Disneyland
25. Positives Negatives
Easy to use Language problem
Better for announcing
It’s everywhere
than dialogue
Does not promote
Familiar and fast
reflective thinking
26. Connectivity Culture
“What I'm seeing is a generation that says consistently,
"I would rather text than make a telephone call. Why?
It's less risky. I can just get the information out there. I
don't have to get all involved.”
MIT Research Sherry Turkle
Author of Life on the Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet
30. "Photography is the only "language" understood in all
parts of the world, and bridging all nations and cultures,
it links the family of man."
Helmut Gernsheim
Photographer, Collector, and Historian
31. “Many teens already use photography to construct and
share their identity with others.”
Jose van Dijck
Professor of Media and Culture, University of Amsterdam
67. Anna
Las fotos transmiten mi forma de ver la vida, lo que
representa la música para mi, la importancia que le doy a
la felicidad, esas pequeñas cosas que no todos pueden ver
y a mi me encanta descubrir a diario. Todas las fotos son
simbólicas, la guitarra representa la música; el cielo es la
luz que me alumbra cada día y me ayuda a ser mejor
persona; el mar, es la ambigüedad que me representa, la
calma y la tormenta por momentos.
68. Anna
The photos convey my way of life, what music
represents for me, the importance I give to happiness,
those little things that not everyone can see and I love
discovering every day. All pictures are symbolic, the
guitar represents music, the sky is the light that shines
on me every day and helps me be a better person, the
sea is the ambiguity that represents me, the calm and
the storm at times.
69. Anna
The photos convey my way of life, what music
represents for me, the importance I give to happiness,
those little things that not everyone can see and I love
discovering every day. All pictures are symbolic, the
guitar represents music, the sky is the light that shines
on me every day and helps me be a better person, the
sea is the ambiguity that represents me, the calm and
the storm at times.
70. Danielle on Anna
The first image Anna sent me showed me how much she
loves music, and definitely showed me how she was a
carefree, girly, and independent she is. The...photo...of the
sun shining through the clouds...represents the good times
through the bad and having fun. The next picture of the girl
in the water is my favorite because it’s so happy and
easygoing. Her next photo really interested me because I
feel it represents...a homey, relaxing place that also makes
us feel so small and insignificant. Her last picture also
reminded me in symbolism of my last picture, of loneliness
and fear of it and change.
72. Danielle
The balloons represent stressful problems... the only two ways of dealing with them
are letting them go or letting them explode. In my case, letting them go is the
better, less stressful choice. Following this photo, is another self portrait [that]
shows my carefree side, which comes up again later. The next photo, of the moon is
one that represents how I am ever-changing, and have many different sides. The
photograph of the balloon flying away is a lot like my first image, with the balloon
representing letting go [and being] carefree. My next photo is of a water bowl
sitting out on the steps in the rain. I think this one is symbolic in the way that it
represents the sense being left, or alone which is one of my greatest fears. The next
photo is of a sunset where we go camping every year as a family tradition. The
ocean...makes me feel so small, yet it can also be very refreshing, relaxing, and make
me feel whole-two very different feelings. My last photo is of my favorite suitcase
left out on our porch. Whenever I see it, I think of isolation, once again, something I
fear. I think that although many people from my country may not attest this, I feel
that many of us are surrounded by people but we feel very alone, and do not admit
to it because of the fear that it is true.
73. Danielle
The balloons represent stressful problems... the only two ways of dealing with them
are letting them go or letting them explode. In my case, letting them go is the
better, less stressful choice. Following this photo, is another self portrait [that]
shows my carefree side, which comes up again later. The next photo, of the moon is
one that represents how I am ever-changing, and have many different sides. The
photograph of the balloon flying away is a lot like my first image, with the balloon
representing letting go [and being] carefree. My next photo is of a water bowl
sitting out on the steps in the rain. I think this one is symbolic in the way that it
represents the sense being left, or alone which is one of my greatest fears. The next
photo is of a sunset where we go camping every year as a family tradition. The
ocean...makes me feel so small, yet it can also be very refreshing, relaxing, and make
me feel whole-two very different feelings. My last photo is of my favorite suitcase
left out on our porch. Whenever I see it, I think of isolation, once again, something I
fear. I think that although many people from my country may not attest this, I feel
that many of us are surrounded by people but we feel very alone, and do not admit
to it because of the fear that it is true.
74. Anna on Danielle
Yo creo que las fotos de Danielle me demuestran como es
ella, su personalidad, la importancia de la música de en su
vida, eso lo note en la fotografía de un espejo con notas
musicales. Las fotos de Danielle también me parecen
simbolicas, la foto de la luna es una manera de expresar su
vision de la vida, que a pesar de la oscuridad siempre va a
haber una luz que la guie.Me impactó la belleza de la foto
del paisaje con rocas, es un lindo lugar y el mensaje de esa
foto es muy optimista, ese atardecer o quizás un amanecer
me dice que luego de un dia, vendrá otro, que no deje para
mañana lo que puedo hacer hoy.
75. Anna on Danielle
I think Danielle’s pictures show me her personality, the
importance of music in his life, which I note on the picture
of a mirror with musical notes. Danielle’s pictures also
seem symbolic, the photo of the moon is a way to express
her vision of life, that despite the darkness there will
always be a light to guide her. I was impressed by the
beauty of the landscape with rocks, [this] is a nice place
and the message of that picture is very optimistic; this
sunrise or sunset tells me that after one day comes
another, that do not leave for tomorrow what I can do
today.
76. Project Challenges to Overcome
“Digital Natives” need for immediacey
U.S. and Argentina’s different academic calendars
Project alignment with teachers’ curriculum
Argentine students access to photography instruction
Ning website not intuitive
