This is always a favorite project with the kids because I just give them a theme (Anti-Bullying), we talk about the issue, and then they have to make some sort of a poster combining words and images to effectively raise awareness about it. I am always amazed at their creativity and sensitivity during this project...about an issue that is so relevant to middle schoolers.
I've done this project with the students every semester and the finished results get better every time!! We study the art of Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein and his Ben-Day dot method. The students then take a picture of themselves and trace it onto another paper to create a "cartoony" look. Then they add dots to imitate Roy's comic book style. |