Technology was used to create the self-portraits, write critical reviews of art work at a museum and to communicate with the museum's curators. Teacher contacts gallery or museum's education department to discuss upcoming exhibits or collections that might be of interest to age of class, subject etc. The teacher gets samples of labels on commercial products as well as from gallery or museum catalogues. Students bring in at least 2 samples of labels from some of their favorite products. They are asked to analyze and list all the elements of the labels they see Students and teacher create a web on the board of common elements in all labels.
Students view examples of labels on artwork from museums or galleries.
Students are given the challenge to create self-portraits of themselves as labels. They must decide what information they want to include on the self-portrait and what type of imaginary commercial product they will use to represent themselves. Students take on the role of commercial artist and the teacher becomes the art director. In a series of homework assignments that are presented to the class student create thumbnail drawings, rough sketches, and comprehensive drawings of the self-portrait label. Students critique each other's work.