Nov 25 2024 Messages Are Everywhere Sightlines Page 30-31 & Banksy Lesson Intro and Review.

Silent Read 20 min

Read and review pages 30-31 Sightlines. 10 min

Messages are Everywhere.

Banksy Lesson 

Lesson Overview:

  • Warm-Up Discussion 

    • Question: "Where do we see messages in our daily lives? Are they always obvious?" 5 min

  • Introduction to Banksy (5 minutes):

    • Brief overview of Banksy as a street artist known for conveying powerful messages through public art.

  • 7:10 

    Who is Banksy – British Street Art - Learn English with Story


    • Ask: "Why do you think Banksy chooses public spaces to communicate his messages?"

  • Viewing Banksy Artworks (5 minutes):

    • Show images of famous Banksy pieces (e.g., "Girl with a Balloon," & "The Flower Thrower," )
    • Discuss: "How does the location of the artwork (public spaces) change how we interpret the message?"

  • Class Discussion (5 minutes):

      • "What messages do you think Banksy is conveying in the art?"
      • "How does the placement in a public space affect how we receive the message?"

  • Analyzing Artwork (5 minutes):

    • Students complete a worksheet with an image of a Banksy artwork (e.g., "Girl with a Balloon,") and answer:
      • "What do you notice first in the image?"
      • "How does the location (public space) influence the message?"
      • "What emotions or thoughts does the artwork provoke?"
    • Pair or group discussion of responses.
Video - Art Review Video - Girl With Balloon 

  • Conclusion and Reflection (5 minutes):

    • Summarize: "Banksy’s art shows that messages can appear in unexpected places and changes how we interpret the message."
    • Final Question: "How can art challenge our understanding of the world? What other messages are around you that you might not have noticed before?"

Note: Page 30 Sightlines 

ERACISM = acronym - an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (e.g. ASCII, NASA ).

Eracism Shirt Definition Equal Rights Stand Together As One

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