This lesson is about the history of photography
This webquest is for 16 year old students and it is suitable for intermediate level learners.
Students read a paragraph about the first photograph ever taken and they take notes. Activities focus on reading (Skimming and scanning) and writing skills.
https://www.insider.com/first-photograph-in-history-2016-8
Stuents are asked to read this page and take notes of the important points.
Make sure you took notes on the important points.
Answer the questions about paragraph.
Do a research about the invention and development of photography and create a timeline.
When you finish your timeline you can present it to your peers and they will evaluate it.
You have 45 minutes to complete all tasks.
Task 1
https://www.insider.com/first-photograph-in-history-2016-8
Read this website and answer the following questions:
1)It was taken somewhere between ____ and ____.
2)It was taken by ____________ in France.
3)And thus the first known photograph was born. Niépce himself called it ________, or "________."
4)After much struggle and trial and error, he finally found the perfect formula. He developed some sort of combination of bitumen of Judea, a type of asphalt, and spread it over a pewter plate:
5)While it was a revolution in technology, the plate itself went missing for quite some time. Eventually, it was found in storage, in an unknown crate, in _____.
Task 2
After answering these questions, take a look at these two websites and create a timeline about the invention and development of photography.
https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/brief-history-of-photography-2688527
https://iceland-photo-tours.com/articles/landscape-and-nature-photograp…
You will present your timeline and your classmates will evaluate it.
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After you finish your timeline, be prepared to present it to your classmates. Make sure you have fun while learning about the history of photograpy and presenting it. Your peers will evaluate it and send their evaluations to the teacher, next class the first 3 timelines which got the best evaluations will be announced and the teacher will give a short feedback to everyone.
This lesson is about the history of photography
This webquest is for 16 year old students and it is suitable for intermediate level learners.
The objectives are that students: