Area of Learning: ARTS EDUCATION — Visual Arts: Photography Grade 10

BIG IDEAS
Photography is a Traditions, perspectives, Growth as a The creation of Photography offers
unique art form that worldviews, and stories photographer requires photographs relies unique ways of
captures images for are shared through time, patience, and on the interplay of exploring our identity
artistic expression. aesthetic experiences.
reflection.
mind and body. and sense of belonging.

Learning Standards
Curricular Competencies Content
Students are expected to be able to do the following: Students are expected to know the following:
Explore and create •
elements of visual art
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Create photographic works using sensory inspiration, imagination, and inquiry •
principles of composition
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Explore photographic possibilities and take creative risks •
image development strategies in photography
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Express meaning, intent, and emotion through photography •
materials, processes, techniques, and image-
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Create photographic images with an audience in mind making technologies, used in one or more
types of photography:
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Develop and refine photographic skills and techniques in a range of styles and genres
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digital photography
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Demonstrate safe and responsible use of materials, tools, and work space
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darkroom photography
Reason and reflect —
alternative photographic processes
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Describe and analyze how photographers use materials, technologies, processes, and •
photo chemistry (if using film) or alternative
environments in art making chemical processes
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Recognize and evaluate design choices in photographic works •
creative processes
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Develop personal answers to aesthetic questions •
behaviours of light:
Communicate and document —
images formed by lenses and mirrors
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Document, share, and appreciate photographic images —
effects of translucent, transparent, and
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Demonstrate respect for self, others, and place opaque objects
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Communicate and respond to social and environmental issues through photography •
ways of sensing light:
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optical instruments
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parts and functions of cameras

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Learning Standards (continued)
Curricular Competencies Content
Connect and expand •
role of the photographer and viewer
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Create photographs that demonstrate personal, cultural, social, environmental, •
influence of visual culture in social and
and historical contexts other media
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Explore First Peoples perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing, •
history of photography
and local cultural knowledge to gain understanding through photography •
traditional and contemporary First Peoples
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Engage in digital citizenship throughout the photographic process worldviews, stories, and history as expressed
through photography
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ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism

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