Art Lesson: Creating a Fair World for All Women and Girls

 Art Lesson: Creating a Fair World for All Women and Girls

By Dr Joshua Y'Barbo, Artist-in-Residence at TEAM LEWIS Foundation. Created using 5MinuteLessonPlan.co.uk

My daughter painting at Penarth Studios, 4 Aug 2023.


Big Picture

The lesson focuses on understanding and expressing ideas about gender equality through art and performance, aiming to foster reflection, creativity, and collective action.

Objectives

Understand the importance of gender equality. Reflect on personal experiences related to gender equality. Create art or performance expressing ideas about gender equality. Present and discuss creations to encourage collective action. 

Stickability

  • Value of gender equality
  • Personal reflections impact art
  • Art as a tool for social change

Assessment for Learning

Ask students to explain the message behind their art or performance. Evaluate the depth of reflection in personal experiences shared. Assess the clarity of connections made between art and gender equality issues. 

Adaptability

  • SEN: Provide visual aids or support with simplified language
  • Fast progressors: Offer additional artistic challenges or opportunities for deeper
  • reflection
  • Extra support: Pair with peers for collaboration, offer prompts for art creation
  • EAL learners: Provide vocabulary support, and encourage expression through visuals

Keywords

Gender equality, art, reflection, creativity, and collective action

Literacy/Numeracy

  • Literacy: Writing personal reflections, creating scripts or poems
  • Numeracy: Using measurements or proportions in art, counting beats in music

Resources

  • Art supplies (paper, markers, coloured pencils, paint,
  • etc.)
  • Journals or notebooks
  • Projector or screen for optional presentations
  • Appropriate documentation: facilitator's notes (only if under 18), written feedback, voice recorder or video camera (ethical warning!)

Learning Episodes: 


First, introduction to the UN's story 'A WORLD FOR ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS', share statistics on gender equality

Second, journal reflection exercise on personal experiences with gender and vision of a fair world. Followed by creative artmaking exercises in small groups

Finally, the presentation and discussion of group creations focus on the message portrayed and actions for gender equality. Closing reflection on personal action steps and displaying work

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