Lesson Plan

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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 25/02/2026
Subject: Art and Design
Lesson Topic: explore media and processes such as film developing, pin-hole cameras, photograms, multiple exposure, photosensitive surfaces, alternative print processes, image scanning and digital manipulation
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe key photographic media and processes including film developing, pin‑hole cameras, photograms, multiple exposure, alternative prints and digital manipulation.
  • Demonstrate safe handling of darkroom chemicals and proper workflow for developing film and alternative prints.
  • Apply techniques to create original images using at least two analogue processes and integrate digital editing to produce a final portfolio piece.
  • Evaluate the strengths and limitations of analogue versus digital methods through written reflection.
Materials Needed:
  • Darkroom enlarger, trays and developing chemicals (developer, stop bath, fixer) with gloves and goggles.
  • Photographic paper, film, and pin‑hole camera kits (tin cans, foil, light‑tight containers).
  • Cyanotype and gum‑bichromate chemicals, brushes and coating supplies.
  • Scanner and computers equipped with GIMP or Photoshop.
  • Printed worksheets, assessment checklist and process logbooks.
  • Whiteboard or projector for demonstrations.
 Introduction:
Begin with a striking slide of a double‑exposed photograph to spark curiosity. Review students’ prior experience with basic camera operation and safe darkroom practices. Explain that today they will explore a range of analogue and digital processes and that success will be measured by completing a documented image series and reflective analysis.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑Now (5’) – Quick sketch of a photograph they’d like to experiment with, noting the desired process.
  2. Mini‑lecture & demo (15’) – Overview of film developing, safety procedures and flow‑chart demonstration.
  3. Hands‑on stations (30’) – Rotate through three stations: (a) load and develop a strip of film, (b) construct and expose a pin‑hole camera, (c) create a photogram on photosensitive paper.
  4. Alternative print & multiple exposure (15’) – Demonstrate cyanotype and gum‑bichromate techniques and discuss in‑camera multiple exposure.
  5. Digital workflow (15’) – Scan analogue results and apply layer blending, adjustment layers and filters in GIMP/Photoshop.
  6. Documentation & peer review (10’) – Record each step in logbooks and give brief feedback to a partner.
  7. Exit ticket (5’) – Write one key insight and one question for further exploration.
Conclusion:
Summarise how the analogue processes and digital tools complement each other in creating layered images. Students complete an exit ticket summarising their learning and submit their process log. For homework, they will refine one image using digital manipulation and prepare a short reflective paragraph for the next class.