![Clip 1: The Beginning](https://img.artlogic.net/w_472,h_472,c_limit/exhibit-e/65946ce4179a0efae9038462/085a9696edf1638cb5521faa9ff2ca57.jpeg)
Students will:
*Gain background knowledge on the early life experiences of Parks through reading selections from his autobiography
*Learn how growing up in segregated America shaped Parks’ artistic point of view
*Compose and photograph a self-portrait
Materials:
*Equipment for viewing film clips and for projecting high resolution photographs
*A shared online space where students can access additional resources
*Camera (phone or digital camera)
*Handout 1