Is Seeing Believing? (UK)

Why do people alter digital photos and videos?

The web is full of photos, and even videos, that are digitally altered. And it's often hard to tell the difference between what's real and what's fake.

Help your learners ask critical questions about why someone might alter a photo or video in the first place.

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Learning Objectives:

Recognise that photos and videos can be altered digitally.
Identify different reasons why someone might alter a photo or video.
Analyse altered photos and videos to try to determine why.

Key Vocabulary: advertising · alter · persuade · photo retouching Show definitions

advertising:

messages or photos that are made to persuade someone to buy a certain product

alter:

to change the way something looks, sometimes using a computer or other digital tools

persuade:

to cause someone to believe something

photo retouching:

digital alteration of a photo to enhance the way someone looks (removing of wrinkles, clearing of skin, changing their body, etc.)

Warm-Up: Rainbow Lemons

10 mins.

Analyse: Photo Fakes

20 mins.

Watch & Discuss: Unbelievable Videos

10 mins.

Wrap-Up: Final Thoughts

5 mins.

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Classroom resources

Lesson Slides
Photo Fake, Example 1 Handout Teacher Version
Photo Fake, Example 2 Handout Teacher Version
Photo Fake, Example 3 Handout Teacher Version
Photo Fake, Example 4 Handout Teacher Version
Lesson Quiz

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