Walled States, Waning Sovereignty Lesson Plan

An Artistic Representation of the Normalization of Paramilitary Activities at the US Southern Border

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

Students will gain a better understanding of how paramilitary activity has been normalized at the US-Mexico border and use that understanding to create meaningful and personal pieces of art.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.9

Structure:

In response to citizen vigilante/paramilitary groups around its border barriers, Israeli MP Yuliana Tamir said:

“In a normal country, criminals and security forces are in opposite...