This book explores television as an art form and as a means of communication. Aimed primarily at the high school student, most of this book is devoted to the creative process involved in producing material for television programing. The effect of television on the individual and society is also examined, and certain concepts and procedures…

This 45 hour course offers basic instruction in the graphic arts field and is designed to introduce the student to, and give him/her the opportunity to perform basic activities in nine areas: (1) graphic design, (2) drawing interpretation, (3) intaglio printing, (4) letterpress printing, (5) rubber stamp making, (6) basic photography, (7)…

This document examines the use of photography and the printed word to make visual statements in student publications. It is written for journalists who are writers and editors as well as for photojournalists and for student journalists interested in increasing the quality of the school newspaper, magazine, or yearbook. The role of the photographer…

This creative photography quinmester curriculum guide was written to enable the student to use photography in a wide range of art forms. The student will gain an understanding of how photography is used in the fields of commercial and fine art. The introduction to photography as a unique art form includes a brief history of creative and…

The author describes the many techniques used to produce cinematic effects that would be too costly, too difficult, too time-consuming, too dangerous, or simply impossible to achieve with conventional photographic techniques. He points out that these techniques are available not only for 35 millimeter work but also to the 16 mm. photographer who…

This listing of sources pertaining to various aspects of visual communication and their instructional implications contains dissertations, journal articles, books, papers and projects. Eighty-two entries through 1972 are organized in seven sections: (1) the process of communication, (2) research design, (3) screen education/ visual literacy:…

The purpose of this manual is to show teachers a variety of creative ways to capitalize on the high interest value of photographs for communication skills. The first section of this volume contains sketches to motivate deeper study of photojournalism: "Development of Photojournalism,""Time to Remember: Matthew B. Brady,""Dates in the History of…

Describes the simple construction and operation of an inexpensive photographic enlarger. (CP)

Describes an annual fall retreat for junior college newspaper staffs, which involves a program of workshops and discussions about problems, goals, and staff members' roles; offers advice on planning such a retreat. (GW)

Describes util satellite photography, satellite remote sensing, and high altitude aircraft photography for teaching environmental and ecological aspects of earth science at the secondary or college levels. (SL)

Science activities and laboratory techniques suggested by contributors for use in the middle school are provided. (CP)

Provides background information on the equipment and knowledge necessary to do an astronomy activity on the earth's rotation. Details an activity in which students can measure the rotation of the earth using a camera and the stars. (CW)

Outlines the history of the application of photographic and allied printing methods in libraries during the past 50 years. The benefits of reprints and micropublications to libraries and users are discussed, and the possible impact of computer output microfilm is examined. (19 references) (Author/CLB)

Verbal contextual information affected photography and nonphotography students' performance on semantic retention tests. For example, correct titles aided the formation and retention of accurate memories, while erroneous titles misled students into remembering meanings that had relatively little to do with what was actually pictured in the…

Describes experiences in planning and conducting a workshop that combined the teaching of writing, research, and basic photography skills. (EL)