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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Protesting through Art

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners experience critiquing, analyzing, and comparing different works of art from different eras. They discuss how these works can or can't be considered a form of protest and assess how to evaluate their own judgments and values on...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Art That Matters (Printmaking Option)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars plan and execute a relief print that attempts to protest or persuade. They focus on effective definition of shape, use of symbols, and impact on their intended viewers.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Art That Matters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students plan and execute a mural, in small groups, that attempts to protest or persuade. They focus on effective definition of shape, use of symbols, and impact on their intended viewers.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Oliphant's Anthem

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth view of Pat Oliphant's career in editorial cartooning. There are many good images of political satire about issues from the 1960s to the 1990s.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Monstrous Craws & Character Flaws

For Students 9th - 10th
This Library of Congress exhibition overview shows a representative example of cartoons and caricatures from the late 18th century to present time.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Arthur Szyk: Artist for Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
A great biographical site on the caricaturist and cartoonist Arthur Szyk (1894-1951 CE). There are nice images of religious, war, political and personal caricatures.