Subtitle
A Mural Design Unit for a Community Organization
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Document Type
Thesis
School
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department
Art
Date of Original Version
2014
Abstract
This purpose of this thesis is to investigate a unit of instruction for a mural project with a community organization.
The question I sought to answer through this research was: How can I design a unit of instruction in collaboration with a local organization that will potentially engage students in a community-based work of art while also promoting a sense of community among the students?
Though this thesis research, I learned to collaborate with an organization to create a hypothetical unit of instruction. Also, I wanted to discover how I can create a learning experience that is engaging and personally meaningful to students. The unit of study that I created is inquiry-based towards sparking the interest of students through open-ended questioning. I designed lessons that involved cooperative group work where students would work towards a common goal. This thesis will show that cooperative group work has the potential to develop a sense of community among students while meeting the needs of a community organization.
Recommended Citation
Ducharme, Melanie, "Engaging Students in Art Beyond the K-12 School Environment" (2014). Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview. 97.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/etd/97
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