UNIT:
Lesson: 14-15
Text Title
Students select murals from the digital collection:
https://indyencyclopedia.org/exhibit/murals-for-racial-justice/
Main Idea
The main idea will vary depending on what mural is selected.
Essential Question
The unit essential questions developed through this lesson are…
- In what ways have individuals and organizations in Indiana advocated for their
communities?
Content Objective
By engaging in this lesson, students will know/understand that…
- The Murals for Racial Justice were created as part of protests against racial injustice during the Summer of 2020.
- The murals were created by local Indiana artists, who were supported by local organizations.
- The murals have been preserved as part of both physical and digital exhibitions.
- The murals are examples of how visual art can serve as a form of advocacy.
Literacy Objective
By engaging in this lesson, students will strengthen their ability to…
- Analyze the theme of a text (artwork).
- Analyze how the components of a text (artwork) contribute to the development of the theme.
Standards Alignment
- 5.RC.6 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. (5.RC.6)
- 5.RC.2 Determine the theme of a story, play, or poem from details in the text. (5.RC.2)
- 5.RC.7 Apply knowledge of text features in multiple print and digital sources to locate information, gain meaning from a text, or solve a problem. (5.RC.7)
