📸 Part 1: Analysing Van Der Zee's Visual Choices

WALT: Analyse how Van Der Zee curates identity through visual choices resisting racial stereotypes and affirming cultural pride.

1. Look at Van Der Zee's photograph. Identify THREE visual choices that resist racial stereotypes:

2. Which visual element most strongly affirms cultural pride?

Clothing and fashion choices

Facial expressions and body language

Setting and background

Composition and framing

3. Complete this analytical sentence using the scaffolding:

"Van Der Zee presents __________________ which suggests ____________________ and challenges dominant narratives by ____________________."

✍️ Part 2: Writing an Analytical Paragraph

Use the WHAT-HOW-WHY structure with the sentence starters below:

4. Write an analytical paragraph about Van Der Zee's photograph using these scaffolds:

WHAT (Identification) - Choose one:

• "Van Der Zee presents/shows/reveals..."
• "The photograph features/highlights..."
• "One striking visual choice is..."

HOW (Analysis) - Choose one:

• "This choice suggests/implies/symbolises..."
• "By using [technique], the image challenges/confronts..."
• "The composition/elements evoke a sense of..."

WHY (Significance) - Choose one:

• "This is significant because it undermines stereotypes and instead affirms..."
• "It empowers the subject/audience by..."
• "This challenges dominant cultural narratives by..."