PhotojournalismCulminating Task

Write an expository essay in which you respond to the following question:

1. How has the work of an American photojournalist highlighted, defined, and influenced important moments and figures in history and culture?

Support your claims with textual evidence by citing one or more written texts and at least two photographs from an influential American photojournalist.

In your essay, be sure to do the following:

• Present and develop a central claim about how the photojournalist has highlighted, defined, and influenced history and culture.

• Present and develop supporting claims about each photograph or text you select, explaining how and why the photographs were politically influential, made history, or were catalysts for social change.

• Provide historical and social context about your chosen photographs, including information about the photojournalist and the purpose and message of their photographs.

• Explain how visual evidence from the photographs and ideas from texts develop and support your claim.

• Explain connections or comparisons between the photographs and how, together, they are representative of the photojournalist and the field of photojournalism.

• Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary that demonstrates your knowledge of the topic.

• Establish and maintain a formal style and objective point of view.