Kara Walker; Social issueKara Walker is a contemporary African American artist who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence, and
identity in her work. She is best known for her room-size black cut-paper silhouettes. Students will learn about Walker's style by creating a paper-cut work of art about a social issue they feel passionate about. Elements of art that are tied to this lesson are: shape, form, space Project material and ExamplesObjectiveStudent's will be able to identify the work of Kara Walker through group discussion and creative process
Know the difference between; shape, form and space Explore social issues they or classmates feel passionate about. |
Voice Your ConcernAs we know, a social issue has two or more sides. The social issue you chose for this project is an issue you feel strongly about. It is important to know both sides of a social issue to fully understand why you do or do not support it. We are fortunate to live in a country where we can voice our concerns, so let's learn how.
For the second part of this project, you will construct an email voicing your concern to someone who can make a difference. Research On a piece of paper, write down the social issue you want to research. Then, look up information to support your opinion. Make sure you are using current facts and cite them. This will make your opinion stronger Next, you need to learn what the opposing side feels. Try to keep an open mind when researching this. It might be difficult to separate your personal opinion but it is important to do so to understand other people's opinions. Put into Action Use the internet and research organizations, representatives, or others you could email. Write down the person and organization and their email address on a piece of paper. Now write a rough draft. If you want people to take you seriously try to keep your emotions out and stick to facts. Here are some helpful tips.
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How to submit your work in Schoology!!
Project: Take a photo of your project while it is hanging up on the window and submit it to the drop box on Schoology.
Email: Take a screenshot of the email after you sent it so that I can see it was done. In the screenshot, I should be able to see the email addresses, time stamps, and the body of the email. Submit this to a different dropbox on Schoology.