Global Learning Unit Plan

Unit Summary:

In this 6 week unit, students study how one contemporary artist, photographer, or documentary filmmaker from around the world uses their medium to comment on an issue of deep cultural significance while persuading their audience toward action whether social, political, or cultural in nature. To understand the context of the artist’s work, students research the historical moment out of which the piece was created, read a variety of accompanying texts that reflect the topic being explored, analyze how the artwork communicates its message to the audience, compare various perspectives and interpretations that emerge in response, and participate in the conversation by synthesizing their research into a medium of their choice: an original artwork, a curated exhibit for our in-house gallery, a mini-documentary, or a podcast, all of which will be directed towards our wider school community in order to inform and communicate a global issue to a local audience.