This document outlines the steps for a lesson plan involving a "gallery walk" activity. Students will be split into groups, view a picture of the Berlin Wall, and each create their own sketch of a Berlin Wall. They will then combine sketches to make a group poster. The posters will be hung up and students will walk around to view each, asking questions about the differences between posters. Finally, groups will present their poster and discuss their choices.
This document outlines the steps for a lesson plan involving a "gallery walk" activity. Students will be split into groups, view a picture of the Berlin Wall, and each create their own sketch of a Berlin Wall. They will then combine sketches to make a group poster. The posters will be hung up and students will walk around to view each, asking questions about the differences between posters. Finally, groups will present their poster and discuss their choices.
This document outlines the steps for a lesson plan involving a "gallery walk" activity. Students will be split into groups, view a picture of the Berlin Wall, and each create their own sketch of a Berlin Wall. They will then combine sketches to make a group poster. The posters will be hung up and students will walk around to view each, asking questions about the differences between posters. Finally, groups will present their poster and discuss their choices.
B Y: J E S S I C A W O O D B Y R N E STEP 1: PLAN THE LESSON
Divide students into groups of 4 to sit
at tables Hand out each student a plain sheet of white paper and ask them to get out their pencil crayons and markers STEP 2: EXPLAIN THE PROCESS
Today we are going to look at a
picture taken at the Newseum and discuss it as a class. After looking at this picture, we are going to individually create our own picture on the pieces of paper I passed out. STEP 3: KIDS VIEW PICTURE STEP 4: DISCUSS THE PICTURE
This is an imagine of the Berlin Wall. The
berlin wall tells the story of how news and information helped topple a closed and oppressive society. It was a form of art and a way that people could express themselves back then. What stands out to you in this picture? Why do you think they used this as a way of communication in that time? STEP 5: KIDS CREATE THEIR SKETCHES
Now, in your groups of 4, work individually
using your pencil crayons and markers to create your own Berlin Wall. Take about 5- 10 minutes on coming up with your own ideas and sketches on your paper. Try not to focus on details, but instead trying to get your point across as obvious as possible. STEP 6: KIDS DISCUSS THEIR SKETCHES
Now, in your groups of 4 take about one
minute each to share some of the drawings that you chose to include on your Berlin wall. Each student explain one of their drawings they believe is worthwhile and explain their thinking behind it Partners, listen carefully and try to stem new ideas from your classmates sketches STEP 7: MAKE A COMMON POSTER
Now, drawing on all of your sketches and any other
images that have popped up in your discussion, you are going to make a poster in the groups of 4 we created. This will be another, bigger Berlin Wall that includes all of the groups images that they included in their individual sketches This can be based on one persons sketch or can be something completely new, or can be a combination of your different sketches Everybody should be drawing on the common poster, not just one student STEP 8: BEGIN THE GALLERY WALK
When each group is done with their
common poster, hang each of them up around the room. Now, in their groups the students are going to go around to each poster and examine them carefully while asking themselves questions How does this differ from my groups poster? Why do you think this group chose to draw this? STEP 9: GATHER AND DISCUSS
Once students have gotten through each poster,
ask them to return to their seats to discuss what we just did. Have each group present their common poster to the class and explain why they chose these drawings on their wall. Have other students comment on the posters of other classmates, making sure they are either questions, or positive feedback