Graffiti Tag Memory Collage

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will design a graffiti tag inspired by an important memory or place. They will create a faux brick wall on red construction paper to tag using printmaking techniques. They will use lettering and collage to complete their project.

Level

Areas of Study

Identity Collage Street Art

Collections

Contemporary Street Art

Lesson Objectives

Students will learn about graffiti art by comparing and contrasting images from notable graffiti and street artists.

Students will use printmaking techniques to create a faux brick wall for the background.

Students will select a descriptive word symbolizing an important place or event in their home, school, or community.

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Teaching Strategies

Facilitate a conversation about graffiti as an art form and introduce graffiti tags
Guide students in selecting a word symbolizing an important place or event in their home, school, or community life.
Introduce the think, pair, share activity, and assist students in selecting an event or memory and a descriptive word.
Demonstrate how to use a sponge to print a repeated brick background pattern.

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National Standards

Create

Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.

Elaborate on an imaginative idea.

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

10 minutes

Demonstration Time

15 minutes

Student Studio Time

1 hour and 20 minutes

Supplies and Materials

Red construction paper
Rectangular kitchen sponge
Acrylic or tempera paint (maroon & white)
Collage papers (various colors & textures)
Pencil & eraser
Scissors & glue
Markers

National Standards

Create

Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.

Elaborate on an imaginative idea.

3.VA:Cr1.1

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Steps

Learn About Graffiti

Learn about graffiti as an art form.

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Instructional Materials

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56 Graffiti and Street Artists

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Graffiti & Street Art Vocabulary

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Graffiti Think, Pair, Share

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Guiding Questions for Graffiti Art

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Graffiti Alphabet

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Graffiti Critique

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