Street Stories: A Global Gallery of Local Expression

What is this project about?

Explore the colorful world of street art! In this project, you will look for art on walls or buildings in your city, take photos/videos, and talk about what you see. You will find out who made the art and what it means. Next, you will share your pictures/videos and ideas with students from different countries. By learning from each other, we will understand how street art can show feelings, tell stories, and connect people everywhere. Let’s get creative and learn together!

Age group: 9-12, 13-15, 16-18, 18+
Project Duration: 4 weeks
Language: English

Learning Outcomes

Analyze and interpret the style, message, cultural significance, and environmental impact of a local street artwork.
Develop research skills by investigating the background and intent of the mural's artist.
Communicate and share findings effectively with international peers through a collaborative video presentation.

Evaluate

Skills to develop

Intercultural Communication

Collaboration

Digital Literacy

Project Timeline

Week 1

Presentation

Phase:Presentation & Dissemination

Step 1: Explore Street Art

Introduce the project. Tell students they will work together with students from other countries to learn about street art in their cities.
Ask students to choose a piece of street art in their city. Students should look at the art and think about its style, message, meaning in the culture, and how it affects the environment.
Students discover who created the mural. They research the artist’s background and learn the reasons behind making the mural.

Step 2: Capture and Analyze

Students will go to the street art they chose. They will take a photo or video of the mural and post it on Padlet. In Padlet, students will describe the mural's location, talk about it, explain why it is important, and share what they learned. Students can refer to the questions below:

a. Introduce the mural and describe where it is.
b. Who made the mural?
c. What does the mural mean in your culture? How does it affect the environment?

Students will upload their work in Padlet.

Step 3: Share and Discuss

Students talk about what they learned with students from other countries during a video call or they can create a 1-minute reflection video of what they learned from their international peers. Or
Students pick a street art from one of their international peers, then click the comment bubble to attach their 1-minute reflection video.

a. What is one important thing you learned from this experience that you will remember in the future?

Optional Synchronous Sessions:
January 10, 2026 (8:00 - 9:00 AM EST)
January 31, 2026 (8:00 - 9:00 AM EST)

Week 1

Presentation

Phase:Presentation & Dissemination

Step 1: Explore Street Art

Introduce the project. Tell students they will work together with students from other countries to learn about street art in their cities.
Ask students to choose a piece of street art in their city. Students should look at the art and think about its style, message, meaning in the culture, and how it affects the environment.
Students discover who created the mural. They research the artist’s background and learn the reasons behind making the mural.

Step 2: Capture and Analyze

Students will go to the street art they chose. They will take a photo or video of the mural and post it on Padlet. In Padlet, students will describe the mural's location, talk about it, explain why it is important, and share what they learned. Students can refer to the questions below:

a. Introduce the mural and describe where it is.
b. Who made the mural?
c. What does the mural mean in your culture? How does it affect the environment?

Students will upload their work in Padlet.

Step 3: Share and Discuss

Students talk about what they learned with students from other countries during a video call or they can create a 1-minute reflection video of what they learned from their international peers. Or
Students pick a street art from one of their international peers, then click the comment bubble to attach their 1-minute reflection video.

What participants say

5.0

5 Reviews

Chaima Jedda

Tunisia

Noriko Matsubara

Japan

My students and I loved this project! We learned a lot through this amazing activity

Habibe Yıldırım

Türkiye

Jhansi Ravikumar

India

Rowena Turcios

United States