Middle School photography lesson ideas?

[texkam]

As one of only a few people here who actually have a formal art education

I resemble that remark. (BFA - Art Studio)

 

[skieur]

Pick a simple theme like textures or patterns, which opens it up to almost anything in the room.

skieur

 

[Benco]

Have them choose an artist in any medium from the last 100 years and have them photographically appropriate the style, not replicate the image, the STYLE! Look for that over achiever who chooses Picasso!

That would be pretty nifty if they pulled it off mind. :hail:

 

[arthurnottheking]

"When words and sentences are unclear, I try to share my experience with photographs and do my essay projects with photo essay elements." - Ansel Adams

I will be teaching a course in photography to 7th grades in middle school next year. So I'm collecting ideas and creative exercises for students. One part of the course will be dedicated to digital photography, so I thought about illusion and color collage aspects to start with. Any lesson ideas on those?