 Below are some examples from these lessons:
 Students in North Quincy's Photo One classes visually documented a social issue through a series of
photographs in the class's photojournalism unit of study. In this image, Maureen Mullaly,
grade 10, captured the problem of local vandalism.
 In North Quincy's Photo Two classes, students utilized digital imaging technologies, including dgital cameras, scanners and
Adobe Photoshop software to create Abstract digital collages that seamlessly fuse a series of images that integrate
two opposing themes. In this example, Stephanie Sweeney, grade 11, combined the themes of nature and technology.
 In North Quincy's Renaissance Art Majors class, students used sculpture materials, like ceramics to create imagery that depicted a contemporary issue. In this example, Helen Yung, grade 11, decided to deal with the idea of vegetarianism.  This plaster sculpture carved by Daniel Kosilla, grade 12, explored the idea of hunting elephants for their tusks.  created a shadowbox dealing with the theme of public image. Through
the use of mixed media and assemblage, Desire explored the idea that everyone wears a mask, and that public image can be skin deep.
 In Quincy High School's Art 2 class, students explored a social issue through drawing. Amy Little, grade 10, decided to compare two issues affecting teenagers today- love and smoking. On this pack of Love Cigarettes, the surgeon General warns: "Love can be an addiction- It hurts like hell, and sometimes you just can't get enough."  Students from Quincy High School's Art 1 class, were asked to describe their feelings about a current event. Yingna Guan used warm colors to show how she feels about air polution.  To show his feelings about military action, an art 2 student depicted a grenade, wrapped with a flag in this three color silk screen print. |