IB MYP Visual Arts Unit: Aesthetics featuring Banksy and Romanesque Architecture

Engage Visual Arts students with this unit on graffiti and architecture!

This listing includes a complete IB unit for the Middle Years Programme in Visual Arts, specifically years 2-3. Includes the unit plan, student examples, visual references, handouts, rubric, and criterion checklist.

This particular unit is Aesthetics through Personal Representation, featuring a mashup of graffiti art (Banksy) and rose window architecture (Romanesque).

A LOT of time and work went into this unit, and a lot of effort will go into teaching it. Preparation is half the battle--I hope this is helpful and fun as you mindfully teach young artists!

This ZIP bundle includes:

• Full unit plan
• Criterion assignments outline and checklist
• Rubric for criterion tasks
• Handouts
• Student project examples
• Reference images

I've worked hard on assembling this unit, and I found it successful with my seventh grade (year 2) IB MYP students. It involves the graffiti/public art of contemporary artist Banksy and the rose window aspect of Romanesque/Gothic architecture.

Students are given tasks that meet each criterion--you may assign them all, or choose which ones to assign.

You won't be disappointed with this ZIP file. All files within are Word, PDF, or JPEG formats.

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