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The Design and Form of Community Murals

1.mural adj (1586) 1: of, relating to, or resembling a wall 2: applied to or made integral with a wall or ceiling surface
 
2.mural n (1916): a mural work of art (as a painting
 
-- Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, 1988

Purpose of the Unit: This curriculum is designed to help students learn about murals as an art form. In this unit students will learn about design, form and the aesthetics of community mural work. They will also have an opportunity to transform themselves into the patterns, motifs and designs that will be reflected in the proposed mural project. An underlying goal of this unit is to help students think critically about art, culture, and design, how it is constructed, presented, and interpreted. In addition, students will gain an understanding of the process involved in developing a community mural project from beginning to end.

Middle School Students: This unit is intended for Middle school students. A few modifications in lesson plans and assignments would make it feasible to use with lower or higher grade levels.

Assumptions: An underlying assumption of this unit is that students have a basic knowledge of and experience with computers. It is assumed that students have access to computers equipped with graphic manipulation abilities. It is also assumed that students have little or no knowledge of murals.

 
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Edison Middle
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East Houston


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School

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East Houston


Edison Middle
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05/2005
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Edison Middle
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East Houston


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11/2004
East Houston


Cultures of our World
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9/2004
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East Houston


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Doorways to the Future 6901 Ave I Southeast
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East Houston

Project Grow Fifth Ward
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5/2003
Northeast Houston

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10702
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1/2003
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Yo Houston: 5th Ward Mural Project,
1,2003
Northside

Chevron Texaco,
9/2002,
1111 Bagby St. Downtown

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8/2002
11331 Airline Dr. Greenspoint

True Glory, , South Post Oak Baptist Church,
7/2002
13950 Hillcroft. Southwest

Phillis Wheatley Mural Project,
5/2002
4900 Market. Fifth Ward

Self-Discovery, , Depelchin Children's Center,
4/2002
100 Sandman
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World Is In Our Hands, , Jeff Davis High School,
12/2001
1101 Quitman.
Near Northside

MOCAH Movement Mural Project, , Deluxe Theater,
6/2001
3305 Lyons Ave.
Fifth Ward

Soaring to New Heights Mural Project, , Harvard Elementary School,
5/2001
810 Harvard
Heights

Stovall Middle School SPARK Park, , Stovall Middle School,
4/2001
11201 Airline Dr.
Greenspoint


Rogers Elementary School SPARK Park


Scarborough Elem. School SPARK Park

Fruits of 5th Ward Mural Project, , Lyons Village,
11/2000
3300 Lyons Ave.
Fifth Ward

El Centro De Corazon Mural Project, El Centro De Corazon,
7/2000,
5001 Navigation St.
East End

Mickey Leland Memorial Park,
6/2000
3501 Cavalcade
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Sky's the Limit Mural Project,
5/2000
North Main St. @ Quitman
North Main

E.O. Smith Middle School SPARK Park,
4/2000,
1701 Bringhurst St.
Fifth Ward

U of H Graduate School of Social Work Mural,
1/2000
U of H Central Campus
Third Ward

SHAPE Mural Project, 8/1999
SHAPE Community
Center, Live Oak
Third Ward

Collective Mural Project, , Community Artists Collective,
8/1999
1501 Elgin Ave.
Midtown


Freedmen's Town Mural Project, , Gregory Lincoln Elementary School,
7/1999
1011 Taft St.
Fourth Ward


E.O. Smith Middle School SPARK Park


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Moody Park Mural Project, , Moody Park,
5/1998
3701 Fulton St.
Near Northside

Texas Children’s Hospital, , Feigin Cancer Center,
1/1998
6621 Fannin St.
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