When we are given the opportunity to explore an artwork so much can be gained- connections are made to self and world, our thinking develops and simply sharing ideas and thoughts show us how to be, how to learn, how to appreciate and share not only the artwork, but one another's thoughts and ideas.
I wanted the kids to see their thinking today. As we looked at Stuart Davis' piece, I wrote down their thinking on a large paper. We used The Explanation Game from the book Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchart. There is a great video below where he talks about this concept, just click on the link.
Class Observations:
I see colors, bright colors, shapes, rectangles, triangles, odd shapes, a ladder, a rope, patterns...
Conceptual:
I think this is about a city, it looks busy, all the different colors on top of each other make it look busy, the people are missing, maybe they are hiding from all of the chaos, they're scared, they're in their cars, I think the artist likes this place, it looks fun and crazy, it looks like there is so much movement, I would want to play there, it looks fun, reminds me of a construction site, I see tall towers and roads and trucks, people use ladders to climb up to where they want to be, the lines make it look jumpy...
Art Project: Create an expressive landscape, seascape or cityscape with patterns and movement.
Ron Ritchheart discussing the importance of thinking
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| Stuart Davis, Swing Landscape, 1938. Oil on canvas |
I wanted the kids to see their thinking today. As we looked at Stuart Davis' piece, I wrote down their thinking on a large paper. We used The Explanation Game from the book Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchart. There is a great video below where he talks about this concept, just click on the link.
Class Observations:
I see colors, bright colors, shapes, rectangles, triangles, odd shapes, a ladder, a rope, patterns...
Conceptual:
I think this is about a city, it looks busy, all the different colors on top of each other make it look busy, the people are missing, maybe they are hiding from all of the chaos, they're scared, they're in their cars, I think the artist likes this place, it looks fun and crazy, it looks like there is so much movement, I would want to play there, it looks fun, reminds me of a construction site, I see tall towers and roads and trucks, people use ladders to climb up to where they want to be, the lines make it look jumpy...
Art Project: Create an expressive landscape, seascape or cityscape with patterns and movement.
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| All artwork by Kinder and First Grade |
Ron Ritchheart discussing the importance of thinking
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