Murals in the Mission
What is the significance of murals? How do murals help us communicate? How do murals influence and effect the viewer and community?
This website will coincide with our unit on communication through murals.  Our class will analyze images, symbols, and messages embodied in three murals located in the Mission district of San Francisco.  We will disect the theme each mural, garnering schema through reading historical as well as expository writing on the theme and significance of the mural.  Our class will also draw conclusions about how the images in the murals communicate to and influence the viewer and community.  
Topic:
Exploring imagery and history to understand the significance of communication through murals.
Themes:
Communication through murals
Focus Content Area:
English/Language Arts

Secondary Content Area:
History/Social Science
Fine Arts
ESL
Reading
Grade Level:
11
12