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Curriculum Resources for the Alaskan Environment
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Subject Areas: painting,
design drafting, math, cultural awareness, history,
geography, sociology, language
skills
Timeline: nine weeks to
nine months, depending on size of
mural
Grade Levels:
K-12
Purpose: for students to
create an environmental change that is pleasing and
a source of pride to the community; to provide a
drawing and painting experience which allows the
students and community to make
choices
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K. Schwartz
Community
Mural
Project
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 Activities
The students and community work together to plan,
design, and paint a mural for the community's enjoyment. A record will
be kept of all designs and stories collected from the people to provide
ideas on theme of the mural.
- Select a suitable wall for the mural. Select
the best of all alternatives. Consider size, location, lighting, and
who will see the mural. Secure permission to paint mural from
appropriate authorities.
- Select a theme for the mural that is agreeable
to the majority of people in the community.
- Design the mural on paper. Sketches can be made
by all interested people and a committee selected to put the sketches
in a sequence.
- Select appropriate materials for painting, printing,
or air brushing the mural.
- Consider materials as they relate to the design,
space, and existing architectural structure, order materials if necessary.
- Draft the design from paper on the wall for the
mural. This can be done easily with the block method: draw one-inch
blocks on paper, draw one-yard blocks on wall, transfer and enlarge
drawing from paper to wall (follow the blocks).
- Paint the mural. Consider:
scheduling time for students, small children,
and adults
safety features
clean up
time limits for working.
- Have a grand opening to celebrate the finished
mural. Consider:
refreshments
music
thanks for special efforts.
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Variations
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