Lesson Plan: Considering Performance as Protest Art
Prior Knowledge Connected to editorial lessons and previous conversations about
protest art. Lesson Objective(s) Students will be able to break down a performance/display of protest and determine its purpose and occasion. Lesson Assessment Notebook entry Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of
what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Materials Needed Alvin Ailey and Riverdale videos; song evaluation worksheets
Time Learning Task Methods or Procedures
- Did you do the Awkward Pause If not, do it today. :) notebook entry? 6 min Watch Alvin Ailey video 5 min Think Pair Share: What is this Talk to the person next to you about this performance responding to? Is it a question and then share with your table. single event or something broader? What is the CONTEXT? How do you know? Think about the songs chosen and visual cues. 5 min Have tables share out 5 min Introduce and watch Riverdale We all love this show, so I wanted to bring video in a scene to analyze/discuss. :) 10 min In your notebook, write about CONTEXT both of the videos. -What is this piece responding to? Is it a specific event/moment in time or a broad idea? PURPOSE -Why did the artist/performer choose to create their piece? What were they trying to accomplish or elicit thought about? AUDIENCE -Who was intended to watch the performance? Was it a specific audience? TONE -What was the overall mood or feeling depicted in the piece? - Assign song evaluation (due What questions do you have about the Wednesday) assignment?