Take Action Project: Making A Mural
Summary:
Students will learn the art of murals from professional muralist educators, Eric Okdeh. They’ll learn three strategies professional muralists use: theme, background & foreground, and scale that compel others to take action. These visual art skills help students draw parallels between theme, evidence and author’s purpose in writing. Students will create a mural and then exercise their writing skills by creating a short expository piece explaining the theme and choices they made in their mural.
Final Project
Create a mural about a topic kids care about. The mural will educate others and/or compel them to take action on an issue.
Connections to Other Resources
This take action project is used in the True Cost of Cell Phones full project about gorilla conservation.
Overview & Materials
Subject: ELA, art, science
Grade: 3-5
Student Handouts (Download)
Materials Needed:
- Paint, markers or colored pencils
- Cardboard, poster board or other surface to create mural
- Cleaning supplies
- Paint brush
Project Materials
Student Lessons
Project Notebook
Aligned Standards
Common Core Reading (CCSS):
- Reading Literacy Standard L 5 & 6 for grades 3-5
- Writing Standards W. 2 & 6 for grades 3-5
- Listening and Speaking Standards SL. 1-6 for grades 3-5
National Arts Standards:
- Anchor Standard #1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
- Anchor Standard #2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
- Anchor Standard #3. Refine and complete artistic work
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