Art Lesson Plan Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr

14+ Subject Protest Art Lesson 1

Learning objectives
Become familiar with the artistic genre of Protest Art and the conventions of a piece of art in this style
Starter
Pupils look at images on Powerpoint and try to determine what is happening and why. Feedback discussing how these events make them feel. (10 Mins)
Main Body
Look at the Banksy artwork and identify key features that link them all
-they are stenciled
-They are graffiti
-they are challenging images and expectations.
What may he or she be trying to say with each image? Make notes in books.
Look at the idea of duality and satire. Look at the images of Putin and label them accordingly. Where is there duality of meaning? How is an image satyrical?
Try and create a simple image which has a duality.
Plenary
Present work and explain your choices.
Resources
Resources needed: Powerpoint and Putin images

14+ Subject film promotion Lesson 2

Learning objectives
Identify and research historical referencing in art
Starter
Referencing slide. Can they identify what is being referenced in the two main images? (EA Games and the Obama presidential campaign poster) why is this effective? (10 Mins)
Main Body
Research political/historical referencing in art. Deconstruct and annotate an effective piece of art which makes use of referencing.
Plenary
Feedback your findings
Resources
Resources needed: Powerpoint, computer access.

Art Lesson Plan Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr

11-18 Subject film promotion Lesson 3-6

Learning objectives
Create a piece of protest art
Starter
Pupils enter and re cap findings from previous lessons. (10 Mins)
Main Body
Pupils given project brief and given time to create.
Plenary
All work should be presented and evaluated by teacher. It may be possible to create a gallery for the issues raised and have a gallery evening so the wider community see the pieces.
Resources
Resources needed: powerpoint and artistic equipment.