Building a Better Future with Street Art
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Art
Grades 5-8
30-60 Minutes
Materials Needed
- • Drawing and/or painting materials
- • Large square paper or cardstock (4x4 inches)
- • Stencils or stencil materials (Optional)
- • Collage materials (magazines, newspapers, scraps)
- • Scissors
- • Glue
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
You can find an introduction to Goal 9, as well as the Targets & Indicators, Objectives, and Action Planning Resources on the Goal overview page.
See Goal 9 Overview
Introduce Global Goal 9 and street art as powerful public art using bold colors and strong lines to share big messages about building/inventing.
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Imagination Blueprint
Students quickly sketch tiny invention, amazing infrastructure piece, and community innovation on scrap paper.
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Create Transformation Map
Groups choose community spot, draw current state ("Now") and future vision with Global Goal 9 improvements, brainstorm street art representation.
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Create Street Art Tile
Students create individual street art tiles (4x4) using stencil/mural/graffiti styles with bold lines, clear messages about building/inventing/growing.
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Assemble Mural
Class assembles all tiles into collaborative Innovation Mural, takes silent gallery walk, volunteers share observations about classmates' tiles.
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How did creating street art help you understand Global Goal 9?
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What personal actions can you take for building a better world?
- Participation in activities
- Understanding of industry, innovation, and infrastructure
- Use of street art elements in tile
- Reflection articulation
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