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Lesson: Emory Douglas: Here and Now: Looking at Contemporary Struggle Lesson PlanLesson: Emory Douglas: Here and Now: Looking at Contemporary Struggle Lesson Plan
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After looking into the life, art, and social contributions of artist Emory Douglas, learners analyze several social art pieces. They use Emory Douglas as an example of social art, then consider 10 other pieces. They write a paper responding to three of the works as they relate to Emory Douglas.  Note: Links to specific works are not included.

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critical thinking, graphic design, design, social art, public art, art analysis

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art analysis, critical thinking, graphic design, black panthers, social art, emory douglas, contemporary struggle, english language arts
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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