Opening Unit to start 8th grade elective

1. Art, Society, and Politics
What the does this all mean?

2. Freedom of Speech is a vital part of our
American democracy
Completely support
Completely disagree

3. All art is important in society.
Completely support
Completely disagree

4. This class could be about...
How to critically view art forms OR How to create art for argument,
voice, or persuasion

5. Art: the expression or application of human
creative skill and imagination, typically in visual
form, producing work for beauty or emotional
power
Society: a group of people with common
culture, land, and interactions. Shapes
relationships between the people
Politics: relating to government and the conduct
of those involved, structure of the gov’t

6. Government: a system or group of people governing an
organized community, state, or country
Democracy: the power of the government resides in the
hands of the citizens either directly or through elected office
Propaganda: the spreading of ideas, information or rumor
for the purpose of helping or harming an institution, cause,
or person
Hate speech: speech expressing hatred of a particular
group or people (What does this look like?)

7. What does this
all mean to
you?
Using a blank page in your
packet, draw a visual or MAP
how you see these ideas flow
together:
INFO GRAPHIC

8. Hate Speech vs. Free Speech
Using multiple types of art, research and find links to artwork that represents
both. How does art and politics cross lines of freedom to discrimination?

9. Is this Art? Or Politics? Or Society?

10. Is this Art? History? Poltical Identity? Or
Racism?

11. Is this Art? Or Political Persuasion?

12. Is this Art? Is this political?

13. Is this Art? Is this politics? Is this legal?

14. Is this Art? Who created it? Does it matter?

15. Is this Art? Who created it? Does it matter?
What do you need to know to assess this cartoon?

16. Is this Art?

17. Is this art form relevant? Who is she?

18. Is this Art?

19. What is a political identity?
Take this survey to explore…….

20. Liberal…………………I……………….Conservative

24. Implicit Bias Test

25. What do you value politically?
in society? personally?
● With Mrs.Wulfmann, draw a self portrait to be part of your art piece.
● Then, through introspection and critical thinking (worksheet), create, draw,
or represents six ideas of what you value.
● These need to be done through the use of visually to create a decorative
frame.
● In the Maker’s Lab, create a wooden frame to display your visual.
(organized by Ms. Pokorney)
● Introspection Worksheet must be completed along.

26. What does politics mean?
What is a democracy?

27. Is art important to society?
How art can shape society OR reflect society

28. Debate: Is all art political?