In this lesson, students will work from core readings and then apply creative and critical thinking skills to design a monument for one of these later movements.
People sometimes look the other way when they see an act of discrimination because they do not know how to stop it. This lesson provides students with real-world examples to help them identify peaceful ways to respond.
This is the thirteenth, and final, lesson in the Reading Ads with a Social Justice Lens series. This lesson gives students a chance to reflect on what they have learned. By working collaboratively to create their own advertisements, children will not only synthesize their understanding of the topics, but also show that they are thinkers as well as activists.
This is the final lesson in the Art in Activism lesson series. This lesson provides the space for students to reflect on what they have learned and how they will turn their knowledge into action.
This is the second part of a two-part lesson. Now that students have begun work on their activist murals, they must spend time thinking about managing their time and materials. It will also be important for them to remind themselves and each other of their messages and ultimate goals.
This is lesson seven of the series Art and Activism, which begins a long-term collaborative project that focuses on thinking about art as a tool for activism. Students work collaboratively to identify and select a message or theme for a community activism mural.
This lesson series capitalizes on children's natural relationship to art by prompting them examine the ways art relates to community leadership and activism. The lessons can be used individually or as a full series and are not dependent on sequence.