1. World Problems & Resolutions
Studio Art and Design 3

2. Session 1: Challenge
Create a work of art that exemplifies a world problem and a creative solution for that problem.

3. World Problems and Solutions
What are some world problems?
What are some ways in which we have resolved some of those problems?

4. What can Art do?
Brings into focus the significance of individuals, and the imposing strength when they gather together.
Junk by Vik Muniz, ’
Wasteland Video:

5. Banksy
Slave Labour,
I remember when all this was trees, 2010

6. Ai Wei Wei
Sunflower seeds,
Read the handout article (

7. Challenge: Students will create a work of art that exemplifies a world problem and a solution for that problem.

8. Brainstorming and Research!
Agenda
Brainstorming and Research!
Follow your student handouts!!!

9. NEXT CLASS
Sketching & Painting!

10. Session 2:
Challenge: Students will create a work of art that exemplifies a world problem and a solution for that problem.

11. Agenda
Complete student handout (Research, resolution ideas, and sketches should all be complete.)
Show teacher.
With permission, begin to sketch on your canvas.
Begin painting.

12. Begin or Continue Painting!!
NEXT CLASS
Begin or Continue Painting!!

13. Begin or continue painting
Session 3: Agenda
Begin or continue painting
Feel free to practice painting techniques in your sketchbooks if desired.

14. NEXT CLASS
Continue Painting!!

15. Session 4: Agenda
Continue painting

16. Finish paintings & reflections
NEXT CLASS
Finish paintings & reflections

17. Session 5: Agenda
Finish paintings
Written Reflections

18. Written Reflections IN YOUR SKETCHBOOKS, answer these questions:
Why is your world problem important to you as an artist?
Did you find it challenging to develop ideas for resolutions?
Did researching your problem help you in your idea development?
What did you find challenging about the painting process? Successful?
What about this project did you find to be beneficial to you as an artist?

19. NEXT CLASS
Gallery walk, artist statements, class critique, & display collaboration.

20. Session 6: Agenda Write artist statements Gallery walk Class Critique
Display collaboration

21. Artist Statements
Fill out your artist statement sheets and place them next to your paintings.

22. Gallery Walk & Class Critique
Walk around and view
Tell us what your project is about and how your artwork shows your worldly problem and resolution.
Say 1 thing you think is successful about another students work.
Use learned vocabulary and you can reference your written reflections and artist statements.

23. Display Collaboration
With your table, discuss and create a sketch of how you would like to display your projects in the display case along with your artist statements.
The sketch that gets the most votes will be displayed in the hallway display case.