"The Somebody" Resources

Can the presence of graffiti be a sign of a healthy society?  (Essential Question)

"The Somebody" (full text of the short story online)

"Graffiti Psychology:  Why Vandals Strike" (article) [Google drive version of article]


"Can Graffiti Be Good for Cities?"  (article) [Google Drive version of article]

"Art Crime:  Graffiti Wars"   [Google Drive version of article]

"The Pyschology of Graffiti--from Gang Signs to Street Art"  (article)

"Why Graffiti?" (article)

"Graffiti:  from Destructive to Constructive" (short history of graffiti plus blurbs on several famous graffiti artists)


Additional Resources:
The Somebody / Graffiti Essay Rubric
Using Quotes in an EssayPunctuating Quotations -- from LEO
The Somebody / Graffiti Essay Mind Map
"The Somebody" Notes from Newclassroom.com
Daniel Lewis James on Wikipedia.com
"The Somebody" Lesson Plan on Teachers.net

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