Knowledge/Skill Building
🎨 Symbolism and Ethics Studio
Content Expertise
Effective Communication
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Academic Mindset
MA:Re7.1.iii.b
VA:Pr.6.1
VA:Cr1.1.IIIa
VA:Cr2.1.IIIa
VA:Cr2.2.IIa
Submission Required
Using protest art and social commentary paintings as mentor pieces, students analyze how symbolism, color, focal point, and representation choices communicate a message about people and community problems. The teacher models an ethics check for stereotypes, oversimplification, and harm, and students test possible symbols for their own topic in sketch notes.
Plan day
Day 5
Duration
45 min
Grouping
Whole Class
Steps
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