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The Art of Social Protest

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Students investigate how art and music define and unify a social movement. They decide how art and music can act as symbols of protest. They view both contemporary and historical examples of art as a tool for protest and design an art project and an opera about a current social issue.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
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Project-Based Learning
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Year
2001
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