Students become storytellers by examining artworks for literary elements such as plot, setting, character, and mood, and applying the skills of sequencing, predicting, and interpreting.
Max. 60 students
The following list of objectives includes many possible concepts that may be included on a tour. Not all of these objectives will be covered on every tour. If there are certain objectives you definitely want covered, please include this information when you request your tour.
Focus on works of art that emphasize literary elements such as setting, character, and narrative.
· Explain how specific details of a work of art imply narrative, emphasize aspects of a character or setting, or create mood.
· Describe the relationship between the work of art and the story it depicts (e.g., what moment in a story it depicts).
"Read" a work of art by employing similar skills used in reading text to comprehend meaning in visual works of art.
· Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding.
· Refer to details in a work of art when describing what it depicts explicitly and when drawing inferences.
· Determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the work of art.
· Compare and contrast the treatment of similar genres and themes in works of art by different artists, from different time periods, or from different cultures.
Create a narrative inspired by a work of art.
· Organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
· Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters and situations.
· Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
Image credit: School of Iwasa Matabei, "Utsusemi," Tale of Genji, ca. 1650–70, Color and gold on paper mounted on wood panels, 63 x 143 3/4 inches, Gift of Class of 1908 1980-16-1
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