Art as Advocacy
Unit of 1 Lesson
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Arts
Focus Question
Focus Question: How does an individual use personal interests and strengths to impact the common good?
Photo credit: Markers, Pens, Pencils, and Paint Brushes by Liana_Kyle is licensed under CC by 2.0
Unit Overview
The learners view works of art that advocate for social change. The learners select an issue of human rights and create a work of art that represents the issue. They write a paragraph of explanation about their work.
Service Experience
Art from the heart: Celebrate artistic talents and find a way to share these talents with others. Follow their voices to find an organization or group of people who would appreciate a poem, greeting card, or homemade piece of art to brighten their day or let them know someone cares. This may be soldiers, veterans, elderly people in a retirement home, or a local child with a serious illness.