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Take Action Project: Making A Graphic Design

Summary:

Students will learn all about graphic design from designer Maurice Cherry. They’ll learn about composition, focus, color and typeface and how these can all be used to convey a central idea or key message that compels other to take action. 

Final Project

Create a graphic design poster campaign that compels others to take action. Students accompany their design with a written narrative that explains their design choices.

Connections to Other Resources

This take action project is featured in the Save our Brains project.

Overview & Materials

Subject: ELA, science, Art

Grade: 3-5

Student Handouts (Download)

Materials Needed:

  • Scissors 
  • Glue
  • Markers or colored pencils
  • Poster paper
  • Optional Templates

Student Lessons

Project Notebook

Aligned Standards

Common Core Reading (CCSS):

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

National Arts Standards:

  • Anchor Standard #1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
  • Anchor Standard #2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

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