Lesson Plan

Power To The People: Bill Of Rights Art

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The works of Juane Quick-to-see Smith are featured in a lesson that asks pupils to consider the role artists play in bringing about social and political change. Scholars examine protest art by Smith and several street artists and consider which of the freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights the artist is expressing. To conclude the lesson, class members create their street art and then use the provided rubric to evaluate the artwork of their peers.

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Instructional Ideas
  • If not used in an art class, coordinate the lesson with the school's art department
Classroom Considerations
  • Presumes class members have a basic understanding of the Bill of Rights
  • The three-day lesson is carefully scaffolded and complex; set aside extra prep time to load links to materials on classroom devices and prepare color copies of the handouts
  • The link to background information about Jaune Quick-to-see Smith is broken
Pros
  • Includes examples of art pieces and a rubric to evaluate the art pieces
  • Provides extensive teacher notes
Cons
  • None