1. Photo Essay Brainstorm
7th Grade Writers’ Workshop

2. What to do
In your class work section of your Writing binder, jot down the following points while observing these famous and classic photo essays
Use the following ideas to prompt your notes/ideas
What is the message?
What kids of photos are used? (portrait, landscape, still-life…)
What is the purpose of the photos?
How did they make you feel?
Be sure to label which photos you are describing in your notes
Try to observe at least 10-15
On the last slide, there is an assignment for you to complete

3. CNN.com’s 25 Most Iconic Photographs

4. 50 Most Influential Photographs that Changed our World

5. Independent Reflective assignment
Each of these photographs stirs emotion and sends our minds searching for answers. Choose a photograph to write about from one of the slideshows. What’s the story? Why did this happen? Who was involved? How did it make you feel? You were intrigued to search for more?
3 paragraph response
Include further research
Include a personal reflection
Title
Prompt questions in your writing to begin a discussion with the reader
Copy the image onto a word document and write your assignment below
TEST GRADE!