17 Sustainable Development Goals 

Serving Up Equity

Lesson Plan for High School

Grades 10 - 12

Prepared by Olivia Miller

East Kentwood High School

Visual Art

OUTCOME STATEMENT:

Students will learn about the Sustainable Development Goal #4: Quality Education. They will analyze equity and how local activism within their school can create global change. Students will create custom order bubble glazed bowls, serving platters, and coffee mugs as a fundraiser to teachers, friends, family, businesses, and the greater community. These bowls/mugs will allow students who are graduating seniors going into either college or a technical institute to receive a scholarship to help cover minor expenses such as books. This lesson is important because it demonstrates that students can use their creativity for change. They also learn how to work for a client and host a fundraiser event. The event is a collaboration with the Student Council and Food class. 

OBJECTIVES/CRITERIA: Students will

1. Learn about SDG Goal #4

2. Locally advertise and fundraise in the community to create small scholarships for graduating seniors and create a fundraiser event 

3. Create a piece of artwork for a client

VISUAL ARTS STANDARDS:

ART.VA.II.HS.1 Identify, define problems, and reflect upon possible visual solutions

ART.VA.I.HS.2 Intentionally use art materials and tools when applying techniques and skills to communicate ideas

ART.VA.II.HS.8 Explore social and global issues through the application of the creative

ART.VA.V.HS.8 Identifies the role visual arts play in enhancing civic responsibility and community.

INTEGRATED STANDARDS: ELA

L.4.3a. Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.

L.7.3a. Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy

ACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS:

1. Students who are multilingual learners will have additional visual demonstrations and one-on-one visual demonstrations

2. Students will have group collaboration and critiques/skill builders to help one another as well as assist those with cognitive impairments without isolating them 

3. Multilingual learners will have music, movement, and videos with presentations to increase understanding 

MATERIALS:

1. Clay

2. Glaze

3. Soap

4. Bowl Molds (optional)

5. Needle Tools

6. Straws

7. Cups

RESOURCES:

1. CBS Evening News Clip-Local Activism:Students raise funds to make playground inclusive for those with disabilities

2. Equity This is Equity

3. Malala: MALALA YOUSAFZAI | Draw My Life

4. Greta: The rise of Greta Thunberg explained

5. Marley: Teen activist Marley Dias on her new mission for racial harmony

6. SDG #4 SDG 4: QUALITY EDUCATION

VOCABULARY/TERMS:

1. Client: a person who uses the professional advice or services of another

2. Equity: the quality of being fair and impartial

3. Bowl Mold: a plaster shape used to create an object out of clay

4. Fundraising: the process of seeking and gathering voluntary financial contributions by engaging individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies.

5. Community: a social group whose members have something in common, such as a shared government, geographic location, culture, or heritage.

6. Activism: the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING: LEARNING STYLES

1. Concrete Sequential: Students will receive a powerpoint, written instructions, and will be using exact measurements when constructing their vases as well as handouts

2. Abstract Random: videos incorporated, community involvement, bubble glaze novelty

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES AND SENSES:

1. Intrapersonal: students will learn ways to help their community on a local level as well as working with a client

2. Visual: Visual demonstrations, videos

3. Intrapersonal: Reflection, why giving makes us feel good, how they can use their talents 

ANTICIPATORY SET:

Students watch the CBS clip of a group of elementary school students making their educational experience more equitable for their peers followed by a group discussion. Students then watch videos of Malala Yousafzai, Greta Thunberg, and Marley Dias. We discuss activism and how these students took small steps to create global change. We discuss what they have in common and how they used their talents to help their cause.

Day 1

• • Anticipatory Set

  • Presentation

  • Explaining fundraiser

            -What is equity?

Day 2

• How to Fundraise video

• Planning posters/advertisements

• Creating google forms for clients

Day 3

• • Demonstration of how to make bowl molds

  • Demonstration on how to make coffee mugs by teacher 

Day 4-6

• Students create their clients’ mugs and/or bowls

Day 7

• As projects dry, students create thank you cards for clients, start contacting local businesses for donations of coffee, gift bags, decorations, etc.

• Foods class students learn how to make cinnamon rolls which will be served at the event

Day 8-9

• Students glaze their projects

• Students finish decorations and coordinate with foods class for event details 

Day 10 - Event 

• Students set up event 

-Bowl/Mug Pickup Area

-Food (cinnamon rolls and coffee) area with servers from student council, art, and foods class

-Clean Up