Summative Assessment over Prof. Comm. using Bloom’s Taxonom

Remembering: Anita Bryant was hit in the face with a pie during a press conference. Where did the term "press" come from?

• It came from the time when all news reporters were required to wear pressed suits at conferences.

• It came from the intense "pressure" that people would feel while answering hard questions.

• Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the Printing Press.

• The term was first used after the death of Alan J Press, one of the most famous reporters in the world before his death.

Understanding: Describe your emotional response when you first saw this photograph. Thinking about the facts you learned about the photograph's history, do you have a different emotional response now? What did you learn about this photograph that created that change?

Analyzing: Which of these photographs has the best depth-of-field?

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Applying: Before selecting the most recent photograph, please look closely at the details of each choice. Remember what we learned about the evolution of photography (colorization, quality, visual clues, etc.).

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Remembering: Keeping in mind what we learned about this moment in history, what was the photographer originally hoping to capture a picture of that day?

• Two children playing on a fire escape.

• A heroic rescue by a fire fighter.

• A police sting operation.

• A brand new fire escape.

Describe the emotional response you had to the photograph when you first saw it. What do you think other people will think and feel when they see it for the first time?

Analyze these two photos. Using the facts that we learned about each photograph, compare and contrast your emotional responses to these photos.

Applying: Now that we know the facts surround this image, pretend that you were alive at that exact same time, in that exact same place, and someone took a picture of you. What would you be doing in that photograph? Why?

Evaluating: Using your understanding of the fact surrounding each photograph, please explain which photograph holds more significance to American history. Please defend your answer with three reasons.

Evaluate: Examine this photograph closely. Using your knowledge of Pulitzer Prize winning criteria, write a three sentence explanation your reasoning why this exciting photograph would not win a Pulitzer Prize.