This stage involves research. The students are going to look for examples of art which show the art technique for using pastels in order to prepare a special mother's day work. The students must find the artist and the an explanation of the technique before visiting the art teacher. The library media specialist may suggest a number of strategies for finding the examples of the artist's work. Check the card catalog for Painting or Painters and use the indexes of these books to search for examples of the artist's work.
Check encyclopedias for the author's name and look for examples of the artist's work.
Check special reference books about art to use the index to find the artist and examples of her work. Use information found in books and encyclopedias such as the idea that Cassatt was an American and an impressionist to look for modern or impressionistic art materials. After locating materials about these subjects, the indeces may be used to find examples for the artist's work. Check the card catalog, vertical file, picture file, or indeces to the library media center's audiovisual collection to see if any prints or posters are available showing the artist's work. The library media specialist may suggest that students divide into groups by strategy.