THE WALLS THAT TALK — LEARNER PROPOSAL AND RECORD
Grades 7–8 | Name: __________________ Date: __________________

1. MESSAGE AND AUDIENCE
Our civic or social question: __________________
Intended audience: __________________
Our purpose, without claiming to speak for everyone: __________________

2. VISUAL STUDIES
Attach two thumbnails and two colour studies.
Choice | Visual detail | Intended effect | Another possible interpretation
Colour / contrast | __________________ | __________________ | __________________
Composition / scale | __________________ | __________________ | __________________
Shape / rhythm / symbol | __________________ | __________________ | __________________

3. SITE AND PERSPECTIVES
Proposed fictional site and viewing distance: __________________
Who owns or manages the site, who can authorize the display, and what must we confirm? __________________
Perspective | Interest or concern | Information needed | Possible response
Artist | __________________ | __________________ | __________________
Site manager or caretaker | __________________ | __________________ | __________________
Visitor or neighbour | __________________ | __________________ | __________________
Missing perspective and invitation method: __________________
Site sketch: show display position, doorway and walking route.

4. DEBATE RECORD
My position and reason: __________________
Partner’s concern, accurately restated: __________________
Partner confirmed or corrected the restatement: __________________
Clarifying question and answer: __________________
Shared purpose: __________________
Options considered: __________________
Decision and reason: __________________
Remaining disagreement: __________________

5. REVISION
Feedback received: __________________
Change made OR choice retained: __________________
How this serves the artwork and responds to the concern: __________________
Attach both versions. Do not claim consensus if it did not occur.

6. FINAL PROPOSAL CHECK
Design and artist statement attached: __________________
Authorization steps still needed: __________________
Access description and clear route: __________________
Materials / adult installation arrangements if ever displayed: __________________
Care, review date and eventual removal responsibility: __________________
Unresolved question or assumption: __________________

7. REFLECTION
Two interpretations and the visible details supporting each: __________________
One way respectful disagreement strengthened the vision: __________________
One concern we heard without adopting its suggested change: __________________
How authorization differs from agreement: __________________
My individual contribution and assistance received: __________________

GRADE 8 EXTENSION
Compare two site options and explain one trade-off.
Choose a claim from story page 4 or 5; identify the source and what it supports. What does it not establish?