![ACTIVISM THROUGH ART, GRADES 9–12](https://resourcebank.ca/static/newdesign/images/materials/default-thumbnail-index.png)
This collection of lesson plans investigates ways artists address political and social issues through their
practice. By carefully examining three works of art from the Chazen’s collection, students will be able
to consider what activism is and how it relates to them and their community. The artwork used in the
curriculum ranges from photographs of schoolchildren exploring their use of language (Ewald) to a
silhouette narrative examining our nation’s fraught history with racism (Walker). The artwork is diverse
in medium, subject, tone, and message. However, several universal themes are present.
The artwork in this collection connects to activism through:
• Addressing histories of oppression
• Considering issues of representation
• Bringing awareness to social and political issues
- Subject:
- Arts Education
- Visual Arts
- Material Type:
- Lesson
- Author:
- Chazen Museum of Art
- Date Added:
- 12/15/2022