Laolu Senbanjo Sneakers Art Project
Ready to teach a drawing lesson for Black History Month that’ll keep middle school art kids engaged? My Laolu Senbanjo sneakers art project will boost confidence and creativity. Kids will connect with his story and style. Moreover, they’ll enjoying playing a roll a dice game to draw their own sneaker design!
And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans for middle school based on Black artist, Laolu Senbango from Nigeria.
During this Black History Month art project, your class will learn how Laolu’s Yoruba heritage inspired his Afromysterics art style. Use it to discuss pattern, symbolism, and storytelling in art. Students will create a drawing of a sneaker using the step-by-step guide and PowerPoint.
Plan lessons for middle school students about modern art history and art appreciation in a way that excites them. Finally feel confident in your art curriculum and be organized and prepared to teach art!
What’s Included in My Laolu Senbanjo Project
Can I be honest with you? Art history can sometimes be boring. There, I said it. Teaching about artists and cultures doesn’t have to be a snoozer, though!
I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt this drawing project based on Laolu Senbanjo. All will engage kids to create! Choose which way works best for your classes:
- Roll a dice game to add randomness to your student’s artwork
- “You Pick” idea worksheet for kids to choose their own patterns
- Digital spinner wheels, so kids can randomly pick symbols and designs and you can integrate technology in the art room
- Printable dice template in case you have no dice
- Step-by-step picture directions to guide students through the art process
- Drawing practice worksheet, for kids who want to sketch out their ideas
- How to Draw a Sneaker worksheet, with style variations
- Laolu Senbanjo artist biography about the life and work of this Nigerian-born Black artist and musician, so you don’t need to research
- “Big Ideas” reflection worksheet where students write about their art process
- Self-assessment worksheet so kids can think about how they performed during the project
- Art grading rubric which assesses expectations, craftsmanship, work habits, creativity, and clean-up
- 8 “I CAN” Statements aligned to the Studio Habits of Mind to use during instruction or post on your bulletin board
- 4 Art exit tickets with quick, thought-provoking prompts
- Art history coloring page to keep kids inspired by Laolu Senbanjo’s sneaker designs outside of the art room
Ways to Use This Middle School Art Project During Black History Month
You Will Receive
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1 Non-Editable Printable PDF (Laolu Senbanjo Art Project)
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1 Non-Editable PowerPoint
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5 Digital Spinner Videos (downloadable, and links to them on Google Slides and YouTube)
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Paperless Google Drive Digital Resource
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While learning about Black History in my art class, I came across this very cool art lesson. The lesson includes idea worksheets, step by step directions, an artist biography, self assessment, rubric and so much more. There’s a roll the dice game included but we didn’t play it based on times.
This was a great art project that my students enjoyed.
My kids did a great job of designing their shoes, and the pop of silver Sharpie made this project stand out!
My students really enjoyed completing this lesson and I appreciated that there were drawing instructions included as well as the coloring sheet for versatility.
Amazing resource! My students loved doing this and came up with some really cool art pieces! Definitely worth it!