Poems about Works of Art, Featuring Women and Other Marginalized Writers

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 18.02.04

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Content Objectives
  4. Why Poetry?
  5. The Power of Ekphrastic Poems
  6. Why the emphasis on Murals?
  7. Diego Rivera: “I paint what I see”
  8. The Mural Making Process
  9. Teaching Strategy
  10. Classroom Activities
  11. Resources
  12. Appendix

Creatively Communicating through Visual and Verbal Art- Poetry and Murals

Stephany Jimenez

Published September 2018

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The Mural Making Process

Undoubtedly creating a mural takes time, research, and skill. When designing a mural, students need to understand the important elements that it entails. Mural painting is not like easel painting; the composition will be very large and reflect the community it is placed in. Therefore, we will carefully take the following steps:

  1. Generate a common theme discovered in their classmate’s poems
  2. Brainstorm Content and Imagery (identify same test utilized throughout)
  3. Create a shape proportional to the wall
  4. Create Sketches of Imagery
  5. Arrange the Composition
  6. Consider the Foreground, Background, and Middle ground
  7. Draft the Composition
  8. Finalize the Composition
  9. Calculate the color needs
  10. Mix and label all colors that will be used
  11. Transfer the sketch onto the wall
  12. Streamline the order of operations

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