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Art: Graffiti Lesson PlanArt: Graffiti Lesson Plan
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5th - 9th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Art: Graffiti

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This Art: Graffiti lesson plan also includes:
  • Activity 5: Introduction to Graffiti
  • Scratch
  • Solution Sheets
  • Example Project
  • Informational Flyer
  • Promo Video
  • Passports
  • Certificates
  • Badges
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Your principal won't mind graffiti, as long as it's on a virtual wall. Scholars use the Scratch block-based computer language to write a program on graffiti. The program lets users place certain designs on a wall. 

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Concepts

digital art, computer code, graffiti, conditional statements

Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Team up with an art teacher for a lesson on graffiti as art

Classroom Considerations

  • It is helpful if learners have a prior understanding of conditionals
  • Learners should have familiarity with code blocks
  • Fifth of eight installments in the Google CS Art series

Pros

  • Provides a detailed instructional guide for teachers
  • Includes a solution sheet showing a sample program

Cons

  • None

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