Vandalism or self expression? Watch this short video that walks viewers through the history of and debate about graffiti, and then decide for yourself.

Concepts

graffiti, art forms, self expression

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• After researching, have class members pick a side of how they view graffiti—vandalism or art—and debate the topic
• Flip the classroom and have learners watch the link at home, saving class time for discussion and further research
• Coordinate with the art teacher to create a cross-curricular study and creating of graffiti

Classroom Considerations

• Best used in an art class or in a study of forms of expression

Pros

• Along with the video, the link comes with questions for discussion, a quiz to check for understanding, and links to further investigate

Cons

• Does not show real examples of the graffiti mentioned in the video