In Activity I, students work solely from the visual evidence in the work of art, so they should not read the information on the back until they have finished the writing assignment. In Activity II, students should first read the information on the back, then develop an imaginative interpretation or writing based on the facts available. Each group should choose a group recorder to write for the group. Students brainstorm words that related to the image.
Words can relate to subject matter, media, meaning, and general critical observations.
The recorder writes the words on Post-It Notes as they are generated and attaches them around the edges of the study print. The group next works together to write a summative sentence or paragraph about the work of art. All vocabulary generated does not have to be used and other words may be added as needed. When all are finished, each group identifies and displays its image and reads aloud its sentence or paragraph to the entire class. Have students brainstorm words that related to the work.