Making a collaborative portrait

Art and design

What is social action?

Art and war

Repetition in art activism

Street art: power to the people

Belonging: a sense of place

Pupils will explore social action in a variety of forms, from collaborative practice to inndividual action and how art works can challenge ideas and influenece decisions. These lessons encourage critical thinking and self-expression, fostering creativity, empathy, and social awareness.

Social action

working together with others to achieve a common goal or task

an exchange of thoughts, ideas, or information between people

a group of people sharing common interests, goals, or values

on the same task without sharing ideas or resources.

together to achieve a goal by sharing ideas and combining strengths.

together to achieve a goal through individual efforts.

can be a combination of working together on a single task or on separate tasks.

involve groups who always work on a single task but at the same time.

involve independent work with no need for coordination or combining efforts.

must have individuals working independently throughout.

a sense of competition, focusing on individual strengths and ignoring others

isolation, as people work alone without sharing their thoughts or building trust

a shared goal, value for everyone's input, leveraging strengths to build trust

a structured hierarchy, where one person's ideas dominate and others follow

What do collaborative conversations create which is useful to a project?

People share experiences, confront challenges, explore possibilities together.

People focus solely on individual expression without collaboration.

It follows traditional methods without encouraging creativity or new ideas.

It is created independently by each person with no shared themes or ideas.

Which statement is most true for art made in collaborative projects?

completing a task independently without input from others

taking charge and directing others to complete a task

to compete with others for resources or recognition

to keep ideas, objects, or feelings private from others

to let people use something you know or have, spreading ideas or objects 

to take things from others without permission

Which is the best definition for the word 'share'?

A community is a {{ }} of people who share common interests, goals, experiences or values.

Art can be made by many people working collaboratively.

Art can only be made by professional artists.

Art is always created by one person, regardless of experience or background.

Art is made solely by an artist working independently.

Which is the most accurate statement about art?

A conversation is an exchange of thoughts, ideas, or information between ...

when all participants share ideas, listen actively, and work to a common goal

when everyone talks over each other without focusing on the topic

when ideas are shared, but only one person's opinion is valued

when one person speaks, and the others listen without contributing

Which statement do you think best describes a collaborative conversation?

Making a collaborative portrait

Lesson outcome