HIDDEN SCARS

Photography by Stanley Greene, 2013

“HIDDEN SCARS” Lesson Plan

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In this suite of lessons students will explore this question by studying photographs taken by Stanley Greene from one of the most volatile states within this region-Chechnya. In building background knowledge and expanding their skills in visual analysis students will:

  • Explore the idea of visual echoes in photographs from war and its aftermath;

  • Develop and practice visual analysis and interpretive skills with visual echoes;

  • Explore how context and perspective of the conflict photographer inform our understanding of their images

Grozny, November 1995. The presidential Palace served for many years as the nerve centre of the Chechen resistance. Pdt Dudayev used it as his head-quarters during the defence of Grozny owing to its extensive, well-protected bunkers.

Grozny, November 1995. The presidential Palace served for many years as the nerve centre of the Chechen resistance. Pdt Dudayev used it as his head-quarters during the defence of Grozny owing to its extensive, well-protected bunkers.

Grozny, July 1996. Markha Mutapiloum, 3, lost both her legs - her mother was killed as she triedto shield Markha during a rocket attack. Today Markha lives in Grozny with her father and sister.

Grozny, July 1996. Markha Mutapiloum, 3, lost both her legs - her mother was killed as she triedto shield Markha during a rocket attack. Today Markha lives in Grozny with her father and sister.

Sergenyurt, July 1996. Belita holds a picture of her parents, who died en route to Kazakhstan during Stalin's mass deportation of February, 1944. Nearly half a million people were gone, and Chechen-Ingushetia region suddenly ceased to exist. On the 5

Sergenyurt, July 1996. Belita holds a picture of her parents, who died en route to Kazakhstan during Stalin's mass deportation of February, 1944. Nearly half a million people were gone, and Chechen-Ingushetia region suddenly ceased to exist. On the 50th anniversary of , General Dudayev cited the event as proof of why Russia can never be trusted.

Grozny, August 1996. A woman comes out after the bombing. The hands on the door are a traditional muslim symbol of protection.

Grozny, August 1996. A woman comes out after the bombing. The hands on the door are a traditional muslim symbol of protection.

Grozny, May 2000. Presidential palace reduced to rubble. Even in ruins the palace remained a powerful symbol of the Chechen fight for independence.

Grozny, May 2000. Presidential palace reduced to rubble. Even in ruins the palace remained a powerful symbol of the Chechen fight for independence.

Chechnya, Grozny, young woman looking out of window.

Chechnya, Grozny, young woman looking out of window.

Grozny. January 1995. A Russian Sukhoi roars out of nowhere. A Russian civilian lies dying, his legs blown off. There is no help, only journalists who are survivors, trying to record what happened, helpless to do anything else. The Russian military k

Grozny. January 1995. A Russian Sukhoi roars out of nowhere. A Russian civilian lies dying, his legs blown off. There is no help, only journalists who are survivors, trying to record what happened, helpless to do anything else. The Russian military killed more Russian civilians than Chechen fighters during the battle for Grozny.