---
title: "ELAGSEJ.LE4: Visual Ethics and Attribution (Georgia English Language Arts standard)"
code: ELAGSEJ.LE4
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, English Language Arts, ELAGSEJ.LE4
subject: ela
grades:
  - grade-9
  - grade-10
  - grade-11
  - grade-12
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# ELAGSEJ.LE4: Visual Ethics and Attribution

Examine and apply the SPJ principles regarding professional and ethical issues involved in the visual and design fields. a. Understand the consequences of images used out of context. b. Provide proper image attribution in all publications. c. Use ethical photo editing. d. Discuss the term “historical responsibility” and recognize a journalist’s historical responsibility to depict reality.

- Subject: English Language Arts
- Appears in: Grade 9, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-9.md
- Appears in: Grade 10, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-10.md
- Appears in: Grade 11, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-11.md
- Appears in: Grade 12, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-12.md

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.