Focus<\/strong>: Are street art and graffiti legitimate forms of art<\/em>?<\/em><\/p> Suggested Length: 1 hour<\/p> Learning Objectives:<\/p>\n
Critical Thinking Concepts<\/th> TOK Concepts<\/th> Reflection Questions<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Confronting Biases & Assumptions: <\/strong>Reflect on the assumption that only art approved by galleries, experts, or institutions is valid, and question who enforces those standards.
Exploring Contexts:<\/strong> Consider who benefits or is harmed when street art is praised, removed, commodified, or criminalized — e.g., artists, local communities, property owners, city governments.
Cultural and Social Influence: <\/strong>Weigh different perspectives to build a more balanced understanding of what counts as art.<\/td>Justification:<\/strong> What reasons or criteria do people use to justify whether street art is “real” art?
Interpretation: <\/strong>How does the meaning of a street artwork change depending on who sees it and where it appears?
Perspective:<\/strong> How do different roles (e.g., artist, critic, official, citizen) affect what people believe counts as art?<\/td>Did your view of what counts as art shift during today’s discussion?
What was the strongest justification you heard for or against street art?
How did someone else’s perspective or interpretation challenge your assumptions?
Which concept — justification, interpretation, or perspective — helped you most clearly understand the debate?
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