Download Category: Art Literacy
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I wonder… Ford Madox Brown
I Wonder… Creative Art Prompts for Imaginative Writing They say a picture speaks a thousand words, and this painting certainly does. Narrative art at its best, this painting, ‘The Last of England’, reveals a complete story. Rather than formally analysing ‘The Last of England’ by Ford Madox Brown, this handout asks for a creative response.…
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Emotions in Art Starter Activity
Asking students ‘What emotions do you think of?’ when they look at an artwork is a powerful way to engage with art and an alternative to more formal types of art analysis. This starter activity, designed to engage your students as soon as the lesson begins, is simply looking at 5 artworks and asking that…
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Art Careers Word Search
A word search with 25 art careers to find. There are many more art word searches on The Arty Teacher website.
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I Wonder… Hugo Simberg
I Wonder… Creative Art Prompts for Imaginative Writing Rather than formally analysing ‘The Wounded Angel’ by Hugo Simberg, this handout asks for a creative response. Each prompt starts ‘I wonder…’ which enforces the idea that there is no one correct answer. Example statements would be ‘I wonder… what sounds I would hear if I stepped…
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50 Art Critique Cards
These 50 art critique cards are written so they can be used to analyse any artwork. I designed these to stimulate discussion, but I can also see that they could be used to encourage meaningful writing about art. Included in this download: These cards can be used to analyse any artwork, but I have also…
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Debating the Value of Art
How do you debate the value of art with students? Why is one painting worth millions and another only a few hundred pounds? What different factors influence price? What is blue-chip art? During this lesson, students will debate their initial thoughts, be introduced to a range of factors which influence price, learn about interesting artworks…