This in-class writing assignment was submitted by Professor Chelsea Behle Fralick from the Department of Art, Art History + Architecture. She uses this assignment in her ARTH 384 course: History of Graffiti and Street Art. You can download a copy of the assignment here.

In this hands-on activity, students work in small groups to create a street art campaign centered around a social issue. As this activity requires students to collaborate with their peers and distribute their campaign to the general public, it engages many different modes of thinking––creative, strategic, and analytical.

The exercise demonstrates how using creative explorations alongside analytical ones can help promote active learning and allow students to connect with the course content in a deep and meaningful way.