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1 ART & Writing Name: Be An Art Critic! We will be creating a display featuring some of Banksy s artwork we ve been exploring in class. You will be writing a critique of a piece of Banksy s work. Feel free to review the sample critique of Flower Thrower included in the folder. The final drafts of these critiques will be displayed alongside the images. Select one of the images, and then write a draft of your critique below. Remember, it should include a description of the artwork, your interpretation (what you think the image is about; your analysis of artist s message ), and your personal opinions and judgements related to the piece. Critics create interest for their readers by using thorough, creative descriptions that draw on evidence from the art and provocative interpretations and judgements that prompt readers to think, describe, and interpret for themselves. (use the back if needed) Title: Critique:

2 Be An Art Critic - Standards Addressed CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.A Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.B Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.C Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses DCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.C Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. VA:Re.7.2.4a Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages. VA:Re8.1.4a Interpret art by referring to contextual information and analyzing relevant subject matter, characteristics of form, and use of media.

3 ART & Writing Name: Describe It! View each image. On the chart (or whiteboard) beside each, use a marker and add 5 words about this artwork. These can be words that describe the artwork, your interpretations, or could be words related to the way you feel about the artwork.

4 Describe It! - Standards Addressed CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.D Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.D Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. VA:Re.7.2.4a Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages. VA:Re8.1.4a Interpret art by referring to contextual information and analyzing relevant subject matter, characteristics of form, and use of media.

5 ART & Writing Name: The Title Bureau View and discuss the numbered Banksy images in the Title Bureau Folder. Brainstorm possible titles for each piece, and then record and explain your favorite for each below. Image #1 Proposed Title: Why did you select/create this title for the artwork? Image #2 Proposed Title: Why did you select/create this title for the artwork? Image #3 Proposed Title: Why did you select/create this title for the artwork? Image #4 Proposed Title: Why did you select/create this title for the artwork?

6 Title Bureau Standards Addressed CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.B Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.D Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. VA:Re.7.2.4a Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages.

7 ART & Writing Name: The Biographer In this writing activity, you will review and synthesize information about Banksy, his work, and his life. A new coffee table book is being created to feature Banksy s work. As the assistant editor, you have been assigned to write the biographical information about Banksy that will appear on the back cover of this book. Review the biographical information in the folder and any other information you d like to gather online. Then, write a draft for the book jacket below. Remember, this information should create interest for the readers to learn more about Banksy and to read and buy the book! Draft of biographical info for back of Banksy book: A, Assistant Editor, The Banksy Retrospective

8 The Biographer Standards Addressed CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

9 ART & Writing Name: Code Enforcement Graffiti (including street art) is against the law in many places; a sample ordinance is included below. In this writing activity, you will be in the role of the City Code Enforcement Officer. A street art mural has just been found in your city. Law enforcement has identified a subject, and the individual has admitted to painting the artwork on an abandoned building. Decide whether or not you will charge this person with a crime. Write your decision in a memo to the City Manager and respond to the other questions (on back of page). Excerpt from graffiti ordinance: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds and determines that graffiti on public and private property is a blighting factor which not only depreciates the value of the property upon which it is located, but also depreciates the value of the adjacent and surrounding properties, and in so doing negatively impacts the entire community. Therefore, it is unlawful for an individual to draw, paint, or deface in any manner a public or private building or property without the authority and consent of the owner. Draft of memo to City Manager: Dear City Manager, I have reviewed the evidence in the graffiti case, defendant Banksy. I have decided the following GRAFFITI VANDALISM IS AGAINST THE LAW THE DEFACING OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY IS PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OR IMPRISONMENT

10 Memo continued: Graffiti vs. street art. Graffiti is often defined as using text and the aim is not for the public to understand the work. Street art, however, uses images and sometimes images with text, and the aim is to engage the public in viewing and thinking about the artwork. Some street artists claim they are starting a dialogue, raising important questions, and/or expressing political concerns. Therefore, many of these artists feel their art serves a public purpose and that sharing their perspectives outweighs the legal concerns. Do you believe street art (without permission) serves a public purpose? Why or why not? Should graffiti and/or street artists (acting without permission) be punished? If you think so, what would be an appropriate punishment? Some municipalities provide a legal space for graffiti and street art. How do you feel about this practice?

11 Code Enforcement Standards Addressed CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.A Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.C Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.D Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.

12 ART & Writing Name: Here Comes the Judge As you are now one of the world s leading authorities on graffiti and street art, you have been invited to serve as the final juror in this year s Graffiti and Street Art Grant Award. Amazingly, the preliminary judges have selected three pieces as finalists; all three are by Banksy! As the final juror, you will decide which piece will win this year s award. An image of the winner s piece will be displayed in the Laramie MOMA (Museum of Modern Art), and the artist will be awarded a grant to support future work. Write a draft of an announcement below, declaring your decision for a winning piece, and your rationale for selecting this work as the 2018 Juror s Award. Final Juror s Decision and Announcement of 2018 Graffiti and Street Art Grant Awards :

13 Here Comes the Judge Standards Addressed CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.A Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.B Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.C Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.D Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.B Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.D Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.E Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented. VA:Re.7.2.4a Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages. VA:Re8.1.4a Interpret art by referring to contextual information and analyzing relevant subject matter, characteristics of form, and use of media.

14 ART & Writing Name: Appropriation Appropriation is defined as the act of taking something for your own use, usually without permission. In art, appropriation has been defined as "the taking over, into a work of art, of a real object or even an existing work of art. In this activity, you will view and analyze two artworks in which Banksy has used appropriation. Follow the directions; view and discuss the images; and respond to the prompts about these appropriations below: View the Monet image, Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge. With your partner/group: discuss how you would describe the image and what you think Monet was trying to say/convey through the painting. Then, view and discuss Bansky s art that appropriates the Monet piece. What do you think Bansky is trying to say/convey with his artwork? Support your interpretation with reasons and evidence. View the Hopper image, Nighthawks. With your partner/group: discuss how you would describe the image and what you think Hopper was trying to say/convey through the painting. Then, view and discuss Bansky s art that appropriates the Hopper piece. What do you think Bansky is trying to say/convey with his artwork? Support your interpretation with reasons and evidence. (use back if needed)

15 Appropriation Standards Addressed CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.A Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.B Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.D Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. VA:Re.7.2.4a Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages. VA:Re8.1.4a Interpret art by referring to contextual information and analyzing relevant subject matter, characteristics of form, and use of media.

16 ART & Writing Name: The Curator In this writing activity, you will be writing in role as an art museum curator. The museum director is planning an exhibit of well-known graffiti and street artists. She has informed you, as curator, that you will be allowed to include two Banksy images in this show. Decide what two images you ll include and why. Write up your decision in a memo to the museum director. Dear Director, Thank you for the opportunity of selecting art pieces for our upcoming exhibit, From the Street to the Gallery. You requested that I select two Banksy images for this exhibit. After careful analysis, here s what I have decided.

17 The Curator Standards Addressed CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.A Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.B Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.C Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.D Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.D Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. VA:Re.7.2.4a Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages. VA:Re8.1.4a Interpret art by referring to contextual information and analyzing relevant subject matter, characteristics of form, and use of media.

CONCLUSION Restate your thesis Summarize the main points Write a personal comment Prediction Question Recommendation Quotation

CONCLUSION Restate your thesis Summarize the main points Write a personal comment Prediction Question Recommendation Quotation Art 2, Ms. Abrams INTRODUCTION with AN INTERESTING HOOK (A quote, description, etc) The introduction ends with your THESIS STATEMENT. The THESIS STATEMENT explicitly states your stance on the argument.