Lesson Plans

Redesigning Your Government

How would you run our country? Students in this lesson will look at how our country governs itself, problems and benefits of that structure, and redesign the government in the form of an infographic.

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Dwellings

What does audience mean to a design? In this assignment, students will be given three different types of people and design a modern dwelling for each type of person.

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Posters for a Cause

Graphic design is meant to convey information in the clearest and most convincing of ways. This means that content is key and can provide students a chance to combine both writing and design skills to create truly meaningful work.

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Designing Your School

How often are students given the chance to design their own classroom environment? Should students be the designers? After all, they are the learners and the reason for which the school exists. What would a student do differently?

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Someone Else’s Shoes

What would happen if each student got to know a peer who they didn’t talk to on a regular basis? In this lesson, students are asked to get to know another student in the classroom and make a piece honoring that student based on what they have learned about them.

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Community Scaping

Students in the classroom provide unique perspectives and serve different roles in the community, much like architecture. In this lesson, students will choose an architectural structure to represent themselves and build that structure.

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The magazine is looking for teachers and students to contribute to its upcoming issue, Design in Education. If you are interested, please contact Meghann at meghann@conceptedmag.com.

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