Learning Goals
Students will be able to investigate graffiti in their community by collecting and organizing firsthand observations from a community walk, photo study, and artist talk to distinguish legal street art from vandalism.
Students will be able to analyze representations of graffiti in murals, tagged spaces, museum examples, and written texts to compare what is emphasized, omitted, or valued in each context.
Students will be able to synthesize research from a community walk, museum sources, and a graffiti artist’s studio talk to define an evidence-based problem statement about unwanted graffiti and the need for legal street art.
Students will be able to write an argumentative proposal that uses claims, counterclaims, rebuttals, and relevant evidence to justify a solution for reducing vandalism while preserving space for street art.
Students will be able to collaborate in discussions and critique sessions to refine a shared graffiti-style artwork and legal community wall concept based on peer, teacher, and community partner feedback.
Students will be able to prototype and revise a graffiti-style design that communicates a message for a specific community audience and reflects legal, cultural, and aesthetic considerations.
Students will be able to reflect on how their understanding of graffiti, community responsibility, and artistic expression changed through research, debate, and revision.
Products
Graffiti Community Research Portfolio and Argumentative Letter
Each student creates a research portfolio with annotated community walk notes, museum comparison, artist-talk evidence, and a written argumentative letter proposing one practical response to unwanted graffiti. The portfolio proves individual understanding of the issue and how evidence supports a defensible solution.
Legal Wall Proposal, Revised Graffiti Mural Mock-Up, and Street Art Solutions Night Presentation
Teams develop a shared problem statement, a higher-fidelity graffiti-style mural mock-up, and a community wall proposal for authentic stakeholders. The presentation explains how the design and plan respond to user/community needs while preserving space for legal street art.
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