TO INITIATE DISCUSSION

What's going on in this painting?

What clues does the painting give to you (character, setting, time of day, season, conflict, etc.)?

TO PERPETUATE THE DISCUSSION

• What else can you find?
• What more do you see?
• Who can add to that?
• Who sees something else?
• Does anyone see something different?

EXPLORE THE PEOPLE IN THE ARTWORK

• What do you think the people in the painting saying?
• How do you think they feel?
• What makes you say that?

EXPLORE THE SCENE IN THE ARTWORK

• If you could hop into the painting, what would you do there?
• How long would you stay? Why?
• What would your five senses tell you if you were in the middle of the scene? (Would you feel the sun shining on your face? Would you feel a breeze? How does the artist let you “feel” these things? Is it noisy or quiet? Which one of the senses does the work best fit? Why?)

EXPLORE THE STUDENTS' INTERPRETATIONS/FEELINGS ABOUT THE ARTWORK

• What would you title this painting?
• Why do you think the artist entitled this painting _______________?
• How does this painting make you feel? Why do you say this?
• How is the image in the painting similar to/different from your own lives?
• Would you like this painting hanging in your room? Why or why not?