Curriculum Map
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Prompt for Final Project
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For my lesson plan and step by step directions to these lessons, please read the curriculum map above.
My unit will include the following lesson plans:
1. Personal History and Identity
In this activity, students will be given the opportunity to learn and explore their family history, where they came from and what that means to them, how they perceive themselves, stereotypes and how they identify as a person. Students will watch several clips from the films Big Enough (2005), No Bigger Than a Minute (2006) and Off and Running (2008) to instigate discussions and critical thinking activities. As homework, students will create self-portraits of themselves that reflect their history and identity.
2. Representations in Art History and Media
In the second activity, stereotypes will be discussed alongside examples in art and the media. Students will reflect on how they feel about these representations and be challenged to try and identify the message the artist is trying to convey. Students will also be shown how choice of words, color, contrast, and other tools that can be used to convey a message and perspective to the audience. As homework, students will create their own pieces of art that convey a message. Student work will be displayed and presented on the classroom wall. Students will also be encouraged to begin planning their final project. The final project will include a brief essay alongside an art project of their choice to supplement their essay on what they have learned from the unit.
3. The Future of Diversity
In the final activity, the class will discuss art in public, political messages in art, and be challenged to consider what kind of future they see for the United States regarding diversity and multiculturalism, and what they have learned. Current topics and relevant controversies will also be discussed. The lessons will have gradually built up to a final project, in which students will present a brief essay and an art project of their choice, to assess and share what they learned from the unit.