Literary Response – Sec. 5

Guiding Question

Children’s Rights:

Attainable Goal or Wishful Thinking?

Your response deals with the “Big 4”

1. Meaning

2. Codes & Conventions - a.k.a. Form

3. Connections

4. Judgement

P1: Meaning

1. What is the meaning/message of EACH text?

2. How does EACH text relate to the guiding question?

3. Establish the purpose and audience of EACH text.

* BE SURE TO PROVIDE EXAMPLES, AND DISCUSS THEM!

P2: Codes and Conventions1. Short Story

• Identify one literary technique (give quote or specific example)

• Explain how it is used in the story (how does it affect the message or the reader?)

• Is this technique effective?

2. Photo(s)• Identify 2-3 photo techniques

(discuss the specifics of the photo)

• Explain how they are used in the photo (how do they affect the message or the reader?)

• Are these techniques effective?

3. Choose your preferred text (the one you will use for the rest of this assignment).

•Justify / explain why you have chosen to deal with this text.

Interpreting Images and Photography

Vocabulary and Techniques

6 ASPECTS OF A PHOTO TO INTERPRET

• Subject • Setting• Lighting• Focus• Foreground/background• Shots

SUBJECT• The main object or person(s) in the photograph.– What does the photograph seem to say/show about

the subject?

– Look at:Look at:• Position• Expression• Actions

* How do these affect the EMOTION and MESSAGE?

SETTING• The PLACE, TIME, and ENVIRONMENT of the

photograph.* How does the setting affect the way we see

the subject, or the message of the photo?

• Look at:Look at:Time of day (Morning, Sunrise, Dawn, Night, etc.)Era (1960s, 2000s, 1920s, etc.)Details of the space.How is the subject(s) reacting to the setting?

LIGHTING* How does the lighting of a photo contribute

to the overall meaning?

• Look at:Look at: Bright vs. Dark (why is one part of the photo brighter than another?)

Direction of light (Is it coming from above, the side, etc…? Look at the shadows)

FOCUS• The most important aspects of a photo are

usually COMPLETELY IN FOCUS (sharp).

• What the photographer chooses to blur is important to consider.

* How does the photographer communicate the meaning of the photograph using focus?

FOCUS TO SHOW SPEED

FOCUS NOT ALWAYS ON “HUMAN” SUBJECT

Foreground/Background• Foreground– The part of the picture that is / or seems to

be toward the front.

• Background– The part of the picture that is / or seems to

be toward the back.

* How does the foreground/background affect our understanding of the subject?

Foreground/Background

Different Types of SHOTS

• Long Shot– The subject is shown at a relatively small

scale (from far away). This emphasizes setting.

• Close Up–A certain feature takes up the whole frame.

Detail or emotion is important here.

Long Shot

Close-Up

“MY SISTER’S KEEPER” PHOTOS

• Analyze the photos you have received. • You should analyze the photos using 2-3

techniques from this PowerPoint.• When discussing a technique, *ALWAYS *ALWAYS

EXPLAIN HOW IT HELPS CONVEY THE MESSAGE EXPLAIN HOW IT HELPS CONVEY THE MESSAGE OF THE PHOTO.OF THE PHOTO.

• You may discuss ONE PHOTO in length OR the ENTIRE photo essay (one technique per photo or one technique used in several photos).

P3: Connections

1.Text Connection• Make a detailed

connection between your preferred text and another text.– Book, poem, song, short

story, film, TV show, etc.

• Look for deeper connections (ie: think about similarities in meaning or theme).

2.Global Issue/Event• Make a detailed

connection between your preferred text and a global issue, or a world event (can be a historical event).

P4: Judgement1. Explanation of the quality of the preferred text.– Is this text well written/captured? Why?– What could be improved? Why?

2. Explanation of how well preferred text addresses (answers) the guiding question.

* Don’t just restate ideas from earlier in your response!

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