S.E.C.T.E.M. POSTER CONTEST

In this lesson students learned the importance of energy conservation and ways that students could save energy at home and school. They also learned how art can be used as a vehicle to evoke change. Students had to create a poster that promoted energy conservation. They also had an opportunity to enter their poster in the S.E.C.T.E.M. Poster contest

Instructional Focus

Students will explore the concept of energy conservation
Students will gain their understanding of social commentary art
Students will explore the work of Shepard Fairey and Social Commentary art

Students will gainunderstanding of Social Commentary art and how artworks influences culture by analyzing various artforms

Instructional Outcomes

Students will create an artwork that communicates, promotes, and substantiates their position
Students will demonstrate that they can create art that can evoke social change
Students will experiment with various mediums and processes
Students will create an social commentary artwork that advocates energy conservation