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School Violence Art Curricula Unit

Day 14: Safe Carriers Part III

By – Do Something, Inc. / www.dosomething.org

Primary Subject – Art

Secondary Subjects – Social Studies, Other

Grade Level – 9-12

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School Violence

Art Curricula

15-Day Unit

The following lesson is the fourteenth lesson of a 15-day

School Violence Art Curricula Unit from Do Something, Inc.

Other lessons in this unit are as follows:

Day 1: Shape and Feeling Students explore the use of abstract shapes and the feelings they evoke

Day 2: The Emotional Aspects Of Color The students learn about the emotional and physiological affects of color

Day 3: Jackson Pollack – Lines Convey Emotion Jackson Pollack – Students explore the use of line to convey emotion

Day 4: Goya and Picasso – Shapes And Composition Goya and Picasso – The students w explore two paintings and their use of shapes

Day 5: Power Of Language Students will explore the power of words in art

Day 6: Tree Of Decisions Students explore different choices and outcomes and use the branching pattern

Day 7: Conversations And Arguments With Lines Students learn to use visual language to have a conversation

Day 8: Keith Haring Figures Part I – Conflict Resolution Students work together to create a mural modeling cooperation and conflict resolution

Day 9: Keith Haring Figures Part II

Day 10: Keith Haring Figures Part III

Day 11: Keith Haring Figures Part IV

Day 12: Safe Carriers Part I Students use modern packaging materials to create a safe place

Day 13: Safe Carriers Part II

Day 14: Safe Carriers Part III (See lesson below.)

Day 15: Final Project Students create artwork based on their knowledge of line, shape, color, words and emotion

More student resources for this cause are at:


www.dosomething.org/causes/school_violence

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Day 14: Safe Carriers Part III

Goal:

Students will use modern packaging materials to create a safe place.

Process:

1. After the students have made their carriers, have them wear or carry them for a day in school.
2. Ask the students to write about their experiences with the carriers. Did they feel protective? Did they try to avoid large crowded areas? Did they try to avoid areas that did not feel “safe?” Where were these places? How did they know what was safe and what was not safe? How did their carrier work? Was their object protected or did it get crushed? How could they have improved their designs?

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