'BLM MURAL' GRADE 10

OVERVIEW OF LESSON

Statement of Inquiry: Boundaries of power and privilege in history can be challenged by the reinterpretation of aesthetics.

Students will investigate white privilege and its consequences to tackle racism at school. They will conduct collaborative research as part of the summative assessment tasks inquiring into origins, connections, and the relationships between race, gender, and ethnicity within the frame of the civil rights movement of BLM from personal, local, and global perspectives.

TEACHING MATERIALS

Students will learn the technique of mural painting to work collaboratively while addressing discrimination against race, gender, and ethnicity. They will use visual research to inform the sketch for the mural and write a statement to re-think the model of the school they want to have.

Age group: Middle school

Duration: 20 lessons, 45 minutes each

You will need: Wood panels

Tools: A3 size paper, scissors, glue, printer, brushes, paint, projector

Technique: Mural Painting

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