Grade 10: Street Art- Finding Your Roots

In this unit students will discover what street art is in relation to relevant
social issues, and an artists integrity to elicit public reaction. Students will
create individual works based on reactions to art historical references and
identify a clear personal message or intent.

STAGE 1- STANDARDS/GOALS
What should students understand, know, and be able to do? Stage one
identifies the desired results of the unit including the related state content
standards and expected performances, enduring understandings, essential
questions, knowledge and skills.

Content Standard(s)

Generalizations about what students should know and be able to

do.

Content Standards Primary Expected Performances

CS 1.B. Conceive and create Students will create a work of art that
original works of art that communicates a cultural reference.
demonstrate a connection between
personal expression and intentional Students will demonstrate high
use of art materials, techniques comprehension of art materials and
and process. mediums.

CS 2.A. Judge the effectiveness of Students know how to apply the

different ways of using visual elements and principles of design to
characteristics in conveying ideas. demonstrate proper composition and
expression.

CS 4.C. Compare works of art to Students will study relevant street

one another in terms of history, artists in various time periods and
aesthetics and cultures, justifying
conclusions made in analysis and
using these conclusions to inform
their own art making.
discuss aesthetic components.
Students will journal throughout art
making process, making art historical
connections to individual work.

CS 5.B. Reflect critically on various Students will take part in weekly class
interpretations to better critiques of the intent in individual
understand specific works of art. works.

Enduring Understandings Essential Questions

Insights learned from exploring
generalizations via the essential
questions (Students will
understand THAT) Inquiry used to explore
K-12 enduring understandings are generalizations
those understandings that should
be developed over time, they are
not expected to be mastered over
one unit or one year.

Overarching Enduring How does art represent personal

Understandings:
Art has been used through history
to demonstrate a message.
The principles and elements of
design are used to communicate
visual meaning.
expression, exploration and/or
discovery?
How is art a reflection of social
reactions of the time period?
What ethical issues are involved in
the production of street and graffiti
art?

Unit Specific Enduring

Understanding

Artists use artwork to convey

personal expression and intent to
reach a public audience.

Art demonstrates current issues

based on personal beliefs and
contexts.
 Knowledge and Skills

What students are expected to know and be able to do

Knowledge
The students will know

The elements and principles of design in art that is representative of

displaying composition.

Gain knowledge of relevant graffiti artists.

Identify various graffiti styles such as a tag, throw up, stencil, sticker,
poster, mural or installation.

Skills
The students will be able to

Communicate a message through individual street art design.

Demonstrate a high ability to apply chosen medium to individual works.

Reflect on social issues and its relevance in street art.