Lesson: Public Art as a Tool for Expression
Published on March 4, 2024
Public Art as a Tool for Expression
ART AS EXPRESSION
📝 Overview
This lesson plan (LP) introduces students to different forms of art and addresses three essential questions:
- What is public art?
- How can public art be used as a form of expression?
- What can we learn from public art?
📚 TESOL Focus
This lesson plan (LP) utilizes student-centered learning techniques and guides teachers to:
- assess students' background knowledge on lesson topics
- implement student-centered group activities
- give students choice about how they show understanding of lesson topics
🎯 Goals
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
- explore and define the concept of public art
- identify various art forms
- explain how public art can be used as a tool for expression
📖 Key Vocabulary
Below, you can find key vocabulary related to Public Art as a Tool for Expression. You will find a glossary of definitions on the last page of the downloadable lesson plan.
- expression
- mosaic
- mural
- light installation
- public art
- to raise awareness
- sculptor
- sulpture
- statue
- three-dimensional (3-D)
- tile
- unity
🔎 Inquiry Notebook Prompts
As students complete the Access lessons, they will document their research, observations, analyses, and reflections in Inquiry Notebooks.
On Page 3 of this lesson, you will find creative Inquiry Notebook Prompts to guide students' critical thinking and encourage them to reflect on public art in their community and the message it conveys. Involve students in their learning by letting them choose one inquiry prompt to answer either before or after the warm-up activity.
On Page 3 of this lesson, you will find creative Inquiry Notebook Prompts to guide students' critical thinking and encourage them to reflect on public art in their community and the message it conveys. Involve students in their learning by letting them choose one inquiry prompt to answer either before or after the warm-up activity.
🔊 Audio Recordings
You can find audio recorded versions of the reading text below in both female and male voices. If you are unable to access any of the audio files, please contact [email protected].
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