Sample Assignments & Resources- Solito & Social Justice Art
Penguin Random House Teacher's Guide- Solito
Includes discussion questions, classroom activities, and prompts for writing and research.
Community Read Assignment Ideas
Includes prompts and a rubric for art and writing assignments. Designed by Michelle Bezanson.
Researching Student Perspectives and Activism Using the Santa Clara
This assignment includes an in-class activity and assignment to help students explore perspectives raised by Solito and how the university community has previously engaged with these issues by engaging with articles from the Santa Clara student newspaper. Designed by Maura Tarnoff.
Arizona Immigration Law Provokes Open Protest
2010 article from The Santa Clara reporting on student protests of Arizona Senate Bill 1070.
Stories of Immigration 2018 Art Exhibit (The Santa Clara)
2018 article from The Santa Clara reporting on the exhibit “Beyond Border: Stories of Immigration”.
Designing Publicly Engaged First-Year Research Projects: Protest Art and Social Change
This research assignment invites students in a first-year writing preparation course to explore topics of social justice through protest art. Designed by Bridget Draxler, St. Olaf College.
Activism and Protest: Taking Creative Action | Activity
Like many artists and activists, Rupert García and Andy Warhol created posters to provoke audiences and show support for a particular cause. In this activity, students will think critically about protest, study poster design (especially the work of García and Warhol), identify an issue they care about, consider the pros and cons, and then create and publicly exhibit a poster. From the National Gallery of Art.
The Fine Art of Political Protest
Companion article and video for a previous Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibit exploring Chicano posters and prints and historical context for latine/x movements. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Art, Protest, and Public Space
Companion article for the Metropolitan Museum's exhibit “Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints: Revolution, Resistance, and Activism.” From the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Guides for Educators, Social Justice Organizers and Art Fans
Featuring a selection of articles, hands-on art activities, instructional videos, reports, and publications created by or in collaboration with Oakland-based Favianna Rodriguez.
