The work is then divided up. Protect area with drop cloths. A coat of white paint is applied first. The sketch is enlarged using the overhead projector. Students then paint the mural.
Students then present the mural in a planned ceremony.
If the mural is placed in the community, students should be encouraged to make it as public as possible. A festival atmosphere such as students envision might follow the unveiling of a major mural can be planned, including poetry reading, dramatic presentation, speeches, and anything else the students can imagine to make this a community event. Cross-disciplinary Links Students can suggest that their English and history classes study the social contexts in which murals have been popular.