Week one we taught a lesson on the artist Xu Bing and the use of everyday items in art. Students used clay to create artwork based on items they use in their daily routines. They added details about themselves to further enhance their understanding of identity.

Week two we taught a lesson on the Chicago-native artist Bernard Williams and the museum-inspired aesthetic/found-object focus he uses to create artwork. Students explored how to tell stories about themselves and their histories through found objects by creating miniature "exhibits of self".

Week three we taught a lesson on Carolina Caycedo's artwork and explored story-telling using collaging and zines. Students created their own zines that either entertained or taught the reader something about themselves. We also discussed different methods of collaging to create texture. 

Week 4 we taught a lesson on the artist Glenn Ligon and his exploration of  language and identity, specifically Black American Identity. Students thought of words and phrases that are significant to them and incorporated those into their work to reflect on their identity and the language that influences them.

Week 5 we taught a lesson on Njideka Akunyili Crosby and the metaphorical meanings related to identity and place behind her work. Students were first introduced to the concept of "transfer" and what it means to move from place to place. For their printmaking project, which involves a multiple transfer process, they thought of stories from their everyday places and what those places mean to them.

Week six we taught a lesson on the artist Tameka Norris. We focused on the character Meka Jean, a character that Tameka created as an alternative version of herself to critique the world of art and music; exposing the way women, specifically black women, are treated in society along with developing individual and community empowerment. Students created alternate characters of themselves as superheroes, designing and making a cape as the final product.