Perceptions of Media in the Civil Rights Movement Have you ever heard, a picture is worth a thousand words?

Media has played key roles throughout history in the events of major time periods. Task: After looking and discussing the various artwork and photographs in class, pick out one picture with which you can make the strongest connection. You will need to really want to delve deep into this image, so choose wisely! At the end of this project, you will have created a visual artifact, presented your findings, and written a one page process paper. Each assignment is roken down elow. Visual Artifact: !his is where my instructions end and your creativity egins!! " do not know how you should go a out this# that is up to you to figure out. " will provide some suggestions to get you started, ut think of ways in which you can connect to the image and how that would est e interpreted to others. $uggestions to $!A%! you off& recreate the image in another format, 'living artwork(, photo collage, layer interpretation over the image, )re*i, visual timeline, artist spotlight, create your own interpretation+.. **Mr. Myers and Mr. Green are available for help and to bounce off ideas regarding art and interpretation!!** Presentation: You will e asked to speak for roughly ,-. minutes on the interpretation of the image, your visual presentation, and how the process went. /ith so much to talk a out# the time will fly y! Process Paper: You will follow a very simple one-page format that descri es the process of your thinking and the asic interpretation of the artwork. 0uideline attached. All Items are due: 12/1 Presentations !egin: 12/1

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