MFL lesson plan: Graffiti versus street art

• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Graffiti versus Street art

Today 

•   Identify the differences between graffiti and street art.
• Understand key vocabulary related to urban art.
•  Form an opinion on whether you find graffiti to be vandalism or not? 
• Create a poster or create a presentation expressing and supporting  your  opionion on graffiti as art or vandalism.

What is street art, what is graffiti?

Where could you find street art or graffiti?

What does the word 'vandalism' mean?

Vandalism means damaging or destroying things without permission.

• Writing on walls without permission.
• Breaking windows or spray painting on a building.

Describe the pictures 

Street art or graffiti?

1. graffiti
2. street art

1. graffiti
2. street art

1. graffiti
2. street art

1. graffiti
2. street art

1. graffiti
2. street art

1. graffiti
2. street art

Mural

Street artist 

vandalism 

permission 

underground tunnel

spray paint 

exhibition 

Listening activity 

What the video and listen: 

Write one argument for and one argument against graffiti. 

Example: 

• Graffiti is beautiful 
• Grafftiti destroys buildings. 

Think- pair- share

With your parnter share what did you see in the video? 

I think graffiti is good because ......

I think graffiti is bad because.......

Street art versus graffiti

Graffiti 🖌️

Graffiti is het schrijven of tekenen op muren zonder toestemming. Het bestaat vaak uit woorden of symbolen.

Street Art 🎨

Street art is grote, kleurrijke kunst in openbare ruimtes, meestal met toestemming.

Write down one thing for and one thing against graffiti?

Fill in the dutch transaltion for the following words:
a. Exhibition b. famous c. mystery d. controversial
e. legal

Making a Poster 

What: Form groups of 3.  You will create a poster together giving your opinion whether graffiti is street art or vandalism? 

Assignment: . Design your poster using drawings, colors, and words to clearly present your idea. 

a. A title that represents your idea stance (e.g., Graffiti: A Voice for the People or Graffiti: Destroying Public Spaces).

b. Write a short explanation on the poster: What does your artwork show? Why did you choose this?

Time:15  minutes to design and create the poster 

Help: You may ask the teacher for help. 

Finished? Check your poster. 

Learning goals

What is graffiti?  what is street art?