You don't need to be planning a museum tour to take advantage of this graphic organizer that teaches kids how to read a work of art. The student version directs viewers' attention to the content, color, and composition, while the teacher version includes suggestions for questions designed to prompt viewer thinking.

Concepts

art analysis

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Turn the classroom into a museum by posting images around the room and having kids tour the gallery
• Select images that support other instructional units and have kids use the graphic organizer to practice reading the work

Pros

• The resource includes a list of thematically arranged images that can be accessed through the provided links
• The questions prompt viewers to closely examine the details of the work

Cons

• None