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Author

Art Works For Change

Grades

9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, AP® / College

Subjects

Social Studies, Civics, Visual and Performing Arts

Resource Types

  • Artwork
  • Articles and Websites
  • Videos, 5 minutes, 01 second, CC, Subtitles

Regional Focus

Global

The True Stories Project: Empowerment

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Synopsis
  • This article introduces the artwork and stories of women from around the world, highlighting several social issues, including protection from forced or early marriage, access to reproductive health, and protection from child labor.
  • The resource includes sculptures, paintings, photography, and a short video and focuses on human rights and gender equality.
Teaching Tips

Positives

  • The artwork gives students real-world examples of how creativity and the arts can be combined with advocacy and education to create positive change.
  • The article gives examples of artwork by people from various countries and backgrounds.

Additional Prerequisites

  • The article briefly touches upon a few topics, such as child abuse and sex trafficking, that may be triggering for some students.
  • Calls to action are available for each artwork and can be viewed by clicking on "Act."
  • Check out this table of climate solutions to see how this topic connects to climate change.

Differentiation

  • The article introduces topics like feminist theory and social justice, which the teacher can expand upon in class.
  • Have students reflect on the importance of empowerment in addressing social issues and how gender equality and access to education and healthcare are connected to climate change.
  • As a follow-up activity, have students look into the work of the groups and projects presented.
  • This video can be used to expand on women's empowerment.
  • The connections between the rights of women and girls and climate change are outlined in this TED video, so have your students watch this before or after viewing this art gallery to make the connection.
Scientist Notes
This resource is a collection of art, and other projects that focus on the theme of empowerment and social change. There isn’t much scientific content included, and the topics are not all environment focused. However, this could provide examples of how students can use art to express themselves and communicate important messages on health, responsible consumption, and social change. Although, this doesn't specifically mention climate but it is recommended for teaching.
Standards

This resource addresses the listed standards. To fully meet standards, search for more related resources.

  • Visual & Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts: Standard 3 - Refining and completing products.
      • 1.5.8.Cr3a: Use criteria to examine, reflect on and plan revisions for a work of art, and create an artistic statement.
    • Visual Arts: Standard 6 - Conveying meaning through art.
      • 1.5.12acc.Pr6a: Make, explain and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural and political history.
    • Visual Arts: Standard 7 - Perceiving and analyzing products.
      • 1.5.8.Re7a: Explain how a person's aesthetic choices are influenced by culture and environment, and how they impact the way in which visual messages are perceived and conveyed.
      • 1.5.12prof.Re7b: Analyze how one's understanding of the world is affected by experiencing visual arts.
      • 1.5.12adv.Re7a: Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge of and experience with art and life.
    • Visual Arts: Standard 8 - Interpreting intent and meaning.
      • 1.5.12prof.Re8a: Interpret an artwork or collection of works, supported by relevant and sufficient evidence found in the work and its various contexts.
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