Public Acceptance

Grade level High School Art Foundations

Lesson Title Public Acceptance

Big Idea Norms

National VA:Cn10.1.HSI; VA:Re7.2.HSI; VA:Cr1.2.HSI

Standard

Lesson After discussion and observation, students will design a billboard to call attention
Objective to the social norms of public society.

Assessment Students will be evaluated and assessed based on the criteria set forth by the
attached rubric.
Medium
Drawing
Materials
20 x 24 Pencils Chalk and
paper oil pastels
Lesson
Overview In this lesson, the big idea is social norms in a public setting. For this lesson, the
students will be exploring how social norms influence their everyday lives in a
public setting. The key concept we are focusing on are how certain behaviors
and actions have become part of a normal routine in a public setting. For
example, texting and driving has becoming a social norm. This habit mostly
affects teens and young adults, but this is not a mutually exclusive group. We
will be exploring other habits that are socially normal in today's society. Through
Daily this exploration, students will be creating PSA Billboards they believe draw
Procedures attention to a social norm in todays culture.

Day 1
1. Worksheet: This assignment will be handed out two weeks in advance, allowing
the students to have plenty of time.
a. Students are to find billboards that have to do with a social norm in a public
setting. Ideally, the topic of the billboard is pertaining to an issue that the
students find to be a problem.
b. When students find a billboard, they are to make a quick sketch of subject
matter into the boxes provided on the handout.
Day 2:
1. Review artists Panmela Castro and Mary Ellen Croteau.
2. Discussion on the kinds of billboards student found.
a. Create a list of subject matter found on billboards.
3. Look at teacher art example, and discuss the subject matter, design, and
execution.
4. Students will select their subject matter, and make a few sketches.
a. Sketches need to be approved by teacher before the end of class.
Days 3-7
1. Work days
Day 8
1. Finish drawing
2. Cut matt board
3. Matt drawings
Day 9
1. Class critique