I am definitely going to adopt graffiti boards into future lesson plans. In the last meeting I learned that it is a great cooperative activity where, no matter what the student's background is, all can contribute to an amazing end product. It is a poster that showcases strengths and lets it shine. Nerissa used her strong artistic skills, Alicia came up with powerful themes for the rays, and Romel, and Marlon scattered their meaningful insights throughout.
Because of this practice, I can see different students of varying skills and skill levels being able to come together to produce a creation in an engaging way.
The Graffiti Board activity has definitely taken something negative (vandalism) and transformed it into something positive (creative outlet). It reminds me of those community outreach programs where reformed graffiti artists paint positive murals in the community. This is a great activity to help students channel their energy through positive means.
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