Photo Essay

PHOTOGRAPHY ESSAY

THREE CUPS OF TEA

Due dates: Friday, 3/ (alpha)
Monday 3/ (omega)




As an artistic project to accompany our study of literary non-fiction, you will be creating a photo essay to beautifully display your exploration of themes in this unit. You may photo anything or anyone you wish, but you must be able to tie your work to Three Cups of Tea or the writing from this unit.

Think about the central issues and questions that have been raised in this unit. Take one or several issues from our unit and explore them in this final project. To help you narrow down some topics or issues to explore, we’ve included a list of suggested topics below. Your work must show depth of thought and considerable effort. This assignment is worth 75 points so show off your talents. This is no time for half-hearted taping to lined paper ripped out of your notebook.

Other Requirements:
o Typed or calligraphy where appropriate
o Each photo needs to be accompanied by a short explanation of your work. Total typing should equal at least one page
o Include at least three references to Three Cups of Tea or other works we have explore in class
o You may work in pairs on this assignment but we will expect double the effort & double the thought.

Examples of topics:
What is success? What is greatness? What does it take to be a hero?
What is fate? Is our script written?
How do we tell our story?
How does one make a difference in our world today?
What is progress?
Quotes to inspire your work:
“When it is dark enough you can see the stars”—Persian Proverb
“We don’t envy your restless spirit”—Urkien Sherpa
“Greatness is always built on this foundation: the ability to appear, speak and act, as the most common man”—Shams-ud-din Muhammed Hafiz
“Trust in Allah but tie up your camel”
“There is a candle in your heart, ready to be rekindle. There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled. You feel it don’t you?”—Rumi
“Let nothing perturb you, nothing frighten you. All things pass. Patience achieves everything”—Mother Theresa
“When your heart speaks, take good notes”—Judith Campbell