Media and Graffiti Combo Tour Resources
Media and Graffiti Combo Tour
- DOWNLOAD: <link>Media and Graffiti Info Pack
- Optional: <link>Interactive walking tour route map
- Please bring a notepad and pen for the reporting exercise. And something to take photos with for the Graffiti Tour.
- DAY OF MATERIALS & PREP:
Required In-Class Preparation: Prepare students to be Street Reporters as follows:
1) Break them into groups of 3-4.
2) Ask them to imagine they are journalists reporting for a newspaper, magazine or online site of their (or your) choice.
2) Review the topic—The Robots are Coming!—by reading these two newspaper stories: Automated out of a job, <link>and Will my daughter have to compete with a robots for a job?
3) Ask them to form THREE key questions that they can ask passers-by. - <link>Optional Reporting Assignment: Can be tailored to all grade levels
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Testimonials
“The Art Walk was amazing; my grade 6 students got to walk, climb, draw and photograph Toronto. I look forward to taking this field trip every year.”
–Andrea C, Grade 7 Teacher, Toronto District Catholic School Board
“The guides were knowledgeable, the content was engaging, and the activities were relevant. My students loved it! The tour was a great way for my students to learn more about the media industry while exploring various types of media found in an urban setting.”
