8th Grade: Graffiti

Graffiti art can be a controversial subject to teach in the classroom, being that we do not want to encourage vandalism. I discuss with the students the difference between vandalism, and the graffiti art style. We take a look at the difference through photos as well, showing the time and effort put into some graffiti work. We discuss where the idea of graffiti was believed to have started, with a man named Daryl McCray. We also take a look at some of the mural arts, and discuss their meanings.
   For the project, students were required to create their name and three words that describe them using graffiti lettering.