Overarching Understandings

1. Understand the history of photography and explain how photography has been used in art. 

2. Explore the use of photography as a democratic medium through traditional and non-traditional techniques and artists.

3. Describe how technology has impacted photography.

Overarching Essential Questions

1. How is photography uniquely situated to be a democratic medium?

2. How has photography changed over time and what effect does technology have on photographic images and photography as an art form?

3. How do we use photography to communicate?

Students will understand

1. The history of photography and its use in art. 

2. How technology has impacted photography and its use as a social medium. 

3. The main components of a camera and basic developing techniques.

4. How to creat and manipulate photographs digitally.

Core Questions

1. How is photography different than other media?

2. How has the use of photography changed over time?

3. How do cameras 'make' images?

4. What are the different parts of the camera and developing techniques used?

5. Does technology impact how we view images?

6. How do images tell stories?

7. Do photographs always tell the 'truth'?

8. What do images reveal about what we see in our world and environment and how do they inform us about the world?