Students will engage in democratic processes in the art classroom, while adhering to the classroom Bill of Rights created by students. Students will learn about the artwork of several contemporary artists whose artwork addresses social issues such as women’s rights, poverty, war, environmental concerns and racial inequality. Students will produce a work of art based on a social issue of their choice, using the art materials of their choice.
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THE PLAN
8 sessions; 40 minutes per session
1.SWBAT Learn Democratic processes
2.SWBAT Create a work of art about a social issue that is important to them
3.SWBAT Create a work of art using an art style and art materials of their choosing
In this lesson students are encouraged to create a work of art with whatever medium they feel comfortable with that is available in the art room.
Day 1:
• Introduce a democratic classroom to students. Define as a class democracy, rights, and responsibility. It is important for students have a clear understanding of these words so they may understand what is expected of them during the democratic classroom process. As a class we will make a classroom Bill of Rights, that all students will be expected to adhere too. If a right needs to be changed we will meet as a class to make an amendment if needed, based on a majority vote.
• Define social issue so that students have a complete grasp on the word and what it means. As a class come up with a list of social issues that are important to middle school students.
• For homework students will fill out a worksheet reflecting on two social issues. Students will write the social issue and a few sentences on why it is important to them. Students will look up one artist whose artwork deals with a social issue in an art style that interests them.
Day 2:
• Class will open with a discussion led by students about the importance of discussing social issues in school. Students will work in small groups and share the social issues they wrote about on their reflective worksheet. Students may then share their ideas with the class. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on common social issues that are important to the group.
• Students will have the opportunity to share their images and artists with the class. This should provide students with some inspiration to begin creating their own art.
Day 3:
• Students will have the opportunity to begin sketches for their artwork. The teacher will be available to share ideas and work with students on a one on one basis. Students will also be able to work with other students in small groups to share sketches and ideas.
• Students will have the opportunity to look through the materials in the art room to see what is available for them to work with. For this project students were allowed to use any and all materials in the art room.
• For homework students should finish their sketch and finalize what materials they plan on using to create their artwork.
Day 4-7:
• Studio class for students to work. Teacher will be available to work one on one with students. Students may work with other students at any time. Teacher will check in with each student a minimum of once per class to make sure students are on task.
Day 8:
• Closure of democratic class project. Each student will have the opportunity to present their final artwork to the class before it is hung in a main hallway in the school. Students will have the opportunity to explain to their peers why they choose to create a work of art on their chosen social issue and what their artistic process was like.
• Students will hand in a reflective paper following the guidelines given to them in class.
•Be able to clearly define what a democracy is in their own words
•Express their ideas and views about a particular social issue
•Be able to articulate their ideas and artistic process in a written reflective paper
This is what I based my Masters Research on. I wanted to see how and if implementing democratic processes into the art room would change students learning and the artwork. I found students are searching for their voice and art is a way to give it to them.
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