Lesson: Street Art Lesson #4 Grade Secondary 5 Media and Pop Culture Level/Subject: Duration: 55 minutes Specific Teaching Skill for • Effective questioning (asking students authentic Development: questions during their presentations to spark critical thinking and conversation) Program • Discusses pop culture Competencies: Cross • Uses ICT Curricular • Communicates appropriately Competencies: • Exercises critical judgement Objectives: Students will gain knowledge of the street art scene in Montreal and examine the political and societal messages contained in street art by presenting and listening to short presentations on local street art pieces. Materials: • PowerPoint of students’ chosen street art pieces Context: Earlier this week, students were asked to find one or more examples of street art around Montreal by searching online and then email these examples to me so that I could compile them into a power point. Students were asked to prepare a short oral presentation on the piece(s) of street art they selected outlining the following: info about the artist, info about the location and how the piece contrasts/compares to the surrounding environment, their reasons for choosing this particular piece, and an analysis of the piece with attention to political and social messages. Plan: 1. 5 minutes -‐ Recap last class, hand-‐back corrected work, give out any missed worksheets, introduce today’s lesson. 2. 10 minutes -‐ Allow students time to finalize their presentations. Give students head’s up about the order they will be appearing in. Students may use personal devices or class computers to do any last-‐minute research. 3. 30-‐40 minutes -‐ Students will present their chosen street art piece(s) to the class. I, and other students, will ask questions to help guide their presentations. Students will be asked to take notes about the design, societal, and political elements of the street art samples to guide them in their next assignment (creating a piece of ‘street’ art).
4. If there is any remaining time -‐ Have students begin preparing a rough sketch/plan for their street art assignment that we will be doing in class on Monday. Assessment:
Students will be assessed on their in-‐class presentations.