Learning objective
- To explore how street artists use art to convey messages and provoke thought.
Success criteria
- I can identify key features and messages
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National curriculum
Art and design
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check that the children can recall: A good composition arranges the foreground, middle ground and background to create balance. Lines and marks show movement or emotion, with bold lines adding energy and soft marks creating calmness. Tone adds depth by using light and dark areas to make…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Activity: Street art ideas as inspiration; could use talk partners to support and generate ideas; could use a writing slope and larger materials like graphite sticks for their sketch.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could include colours in their design ideas and explain their choices; could annotate drawings explaining where they have applied good visual messaging techniques; could think about where their art could be featured and explain why.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying key features of street art
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Vocabulary definitions
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graffiti
Spray-painted words and images that appear on property without permission.
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mural
A painting made directly on a wall or other permanent structure.
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