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Creative Sustainability - The Art of Social Change
Lesson1 of 5 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10The ArtsMedia ArtsVisual ArtsEnvironmentalSustainabilitySocialSocial Action
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students are encouraged to question the place of art in our society. Using the driving question ‘can art inspire positive actions?’ your students will examine case studies of practising artists to understand and challenge their current perception of whether art can advance sustainability both environmentally and socially. They will then create an artwork inspired these case studies.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- be able to justify their view on art's place in society
- understand how artists have attempted to create social change through their work
- be able to use drawing techniques to create works that comment on a social issue
- be able to articulate how they have represented an underlying message in their art.
Success criteria
Students can:
- comment on whether artworks encourage people to make change
- choose and utilise appropriate art making techniques in their practice
- explain how they have attempted to convey a message in their art making.
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