Global Issues

• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

What is/are the United Nations?

Photography/Photo Journalism

What is a caption?

Photo captions, also known as cutlines, are a few lines of text used to explain and elaborate on published photographs. ... Captions more than a few sentences long are often referred to as a "copy block".

How to write a caption on a photo

Check the facts. ...

Captions should add new information. ...

Always identify the main people in the photograph.

A photograph captures a moment in time. ...

Conversational language works best. ...

The tone of the caption should match the tone of the image.

Another Tip

Photo captions should be written in complete sentences and in the present tense. The present tense gives the image a sense of immediacy. When it is not logical to write the entire caption in the present tense, the first sentence is written in the present tense and the following sentences are not.

Under the tremendous cold that is experienced around here, this grandmother comforts and caresses her granddaughter. March 12th 2022 - Luis Godinho

 Her name is Isabel, but is better known as Zina. Born in 1917, married at the age of 17 and had 15 children. A country woman, always very aware of herself and curious about her surroundings.

 She doesn't know how to read, but she says that she's still not illiterate, because she's always alert and wants to participate in everything... and she remembers everything...In 100 years of life, she has 15 pregnancies, 6 live children, 3 daughters-in-law, 3 sons-in-law, 20 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and 1 sister, the youngest. And at the age of 100, you toast yourself like at 20, with grog... December 17th 2017 - Timothy Lima

Your turn

Find one photo image from your own personal experience that is worthy of being added to the collection. This image must fit the UN criteria for global issues. Create a title and a 100-word caption (a mini text type) to present and justify your choice. 

BRING TO CLASS 

(Examples in next 2 slides)

UN 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

The Angolan Civil War

 Portuguese dictator, Salazar, insists that Angola would be a profitable colony and has Portuguese soldiers sent to Angola to maintain control and power. All men were required to serve their country and recruited. Cities, towns and trading posts were founded, railways were opened, ports were built, and a Westernized society was being gradually developed. In the photo, Portuguese man reads during his free time.  1975 - Photographer unknown. (68 words)

UN 7, 9, 12 & 13

The future is electric

Electric vehicles have been in the rise recently. Not only are they more and more affordable but they offer a clean way to contribute to the environment. Inside a Tesla dealership in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the dealership has cars on display as well as the various options you can choose to personalize. No detail is forgotten. Making sure the consumer is heard and feels in control. April 2021. Photographer L. Ferreira (71 words)

If you brought your homework, I am so proud!

Pair Work.  

Perferably one with the same,similar Global Issue. 

 You need create a new title and caption to illustrate the connection between the two images.

 Note:  you need to ensure that you do not simply describe the images but develop a new narrative about the connection between the images to add meaning to the viewers’ interpretations of this pairing. 

Discuss the following questions with your partner and add your ideas in your notebook

“If this problem could talk, it would say…”

“If this problem could think, it would realize…”

“If this problem could hear, it would have known…”

“If this problem could create, it would have made…”

“If this problem could be dressed, it would look like…” 

• What images/pictures are featured in the ad?
  
• What kind of text is included in the ad? What does it say?
  
• What is the implied message of the ad? What is the ad saying about the product?
  
• How do they try to sell the product? What techniques do they use?
  
• Who is the target audience/market they are trying to sell the product to?
  
• What, if any, propaganda techniques are used?
  
• Do they use logical (logos), emotional (pathos), or character (ethos) appeals in their ad? How do they use them?
  

With your partner - think about the Global Issue and find two print  advertisement that covers this GI. They must be from different centuries (1990's or earlier and 2000's)  Analyze these as we did with other ads MEAL FORMAT each topic. You may not use ads that have been covered in class. 

(Work in class - finish at home)

Woot woot! 

What you just did is prep for your last assessment in test week in June. 

Isn't that amazing!?