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 Social Justice! What Is It?
(Examples) Has It Been Achieved?
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Mark Jenkins
American Urban Sculpture known for his shocking
street installations made of clear packing tape. Mark Jenkins
Lives in Washington DC

Uses the streets as his personal stage where human

interaction in unavoidable.

His work focuses on a variety of urban and social

themes, re-defining the limits of sculpture both in the
public areas, and museum spaces.

Some disturbing and realistic installations have been

known to cause many 911 calls.

Jenkins litters landscapes with sculptures of headless or

faceless humans and animals, dead or sleeping bodies
or in abnormal positions often to provide a social
commentary on dehumanization and social awareness.
Homeless Polar Bear Project
collaboration between Greenpeace and prankster artist Mark Jenkins
What’s Going
On Here?
The Embed Series
 What Will You Do With This
Information?
❖ In Teams of 3 work together to pick a social
justice theme you would like to talk about in
your art!
❖ Write on paper or Type in a Google Doc 1-2
paragraphs about your topic, why you chose
it, what's important to know about it, and
why should others care!
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How can we make our research art?
Collaborate on Ideas

Limbs:

Arm(s)

Leg(s)

Hand(s)

Foot/Feet

Torso

Head
 Paragraph on Deforestation
Deforestation is the clearing, destroying, or otherwise removal of trees
through deliberate, natural or accidental means. It can occur in any area
densely populated by trees and other plant life, but the majority of it is
currently happening in the Amazon rainforest. The loss of trees and other
vegetation can cause climate change, desertification, soil erosion, fewer
crops, flooding, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and a host
of problems for indigenous people.
Deforestation occurs for a number of reasons, including: farming, mostly
cattle due to its quick turn around; and logging, for materials and
development. It has been happening for thousands of years, arguably since
man began converting from hunter/gatherer to agricultural based societies,
and required larger, unobstructed tracks of land to accommodate cattle,
crops, and housing. It was only after the onset of the modern era that it
became an epidemic.
“I Created a Sketch”
Boo
Options
 Letters To
Parents For
The Rest
Of Class
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“I transformed my sketch into a
tape sculpture and displayed it”
Let’s Start Taping
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 Display Your Art
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 Present Your Art
To The Class As A
Team Using The
Presentation
Guide