Activism “Graffiti”

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will explore artists who use their voices to speak about issues of significance through art. Students will create a poster and graffiti-inspired work using a stencil and various tools to emphasize a personally meaningful issue.

Level

Beginner

Areas of Study

Community Chalk Pastels Contemporary Art Social and Emotional

Collections

Visual Voices

Lesson Objectives

Students will explore how various artists use their voices to speak about personally significant issues through art.

Students will identify how artistic voice can impact the beliefs, values, or behaviors of an individual or society.

Students will choose an issue of personal significance.

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Teaching Strategies

Introduce a variety of artists who use their voices to speak about personally significant issues through art.
Discuss how artistic voice can be used to inform or change the beliefs, values, or behaviors of an individual or society.
Guide students in pinpointing a personally significant issue.
Teach basic poster and graffiti design techniques using drawing tools.

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National Standards

Create

Identify, describe, and visually document places and/or objects of personal significance.

5.VA:Cr2.3

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

20 minutes

Demonstration Time

20 minutes

Student Studio Time

3 hours

Supplies and Materials

12″ x 18″ poster board or tagboard
Pencils and erasers
Sketchbook or sketch paper
Scissors or craft knife
Tape
Paint (tempera, acrylic) or printmaking ink
Brayer and tray
Mud and brush or chalk

National Standards

Create

Identify, describe, and visually document places and/or objects of personal significance.

5.VA:Cr2.3

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Steps

Intro and Brainstorm

Discuss various artists who use their voices to speak about personally significant issues through art. Identify how the artistic voice is used to make changes in the world. Brainstorm issues that hold personal significance. Sketch ideas for images to symbolize each issue.

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