Narrative Writing involves a story, and every story -- whether through image or text, involves plot, character, setting, conflict, and point of view. Our goal in this session was to model ways of engaging your students in the close examination of works of art and the stories they hold for us. With Breaking Home Ties we focused primarily on character, conflict, and point of view. With The Annunciation, we examined the details artists use to tell stories which are central and well-known within a culture. With The Life Line we moved toward the examination of symbol and theme. Our examination of the Chinese tomb figures allowed us to use objects to form conclusions about character and setting. These are links to objects on the Museum Website: Breaking Home Ties Select any one of the characters in this painting. Write a paragraph in the first person, describing what you are thinking and feeling at this moment. . The Annunciation Life Line Option 1: The scene before you was part of your dream. Now you are awake and you get your dream journal. Why did you dream this dream? Why these details? Interpret your dream. Option 2: You are a god or goddess. You were responsible for this event. Explain your actions.
. Watch a You Tube Video of a Breeches Buoy Drill:
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Part 4
Tomb Figures Think about these tomb figures. What can you infer about the person who wanted these figures buried in his/her tomb?
Narrative Writing involves a story, and every story -- whether through image or text, involves plot, character, setting, conflict, and point of view. Our goal in this session was to model ways of engaging your students in the close examination of works of art and the stories they hold for us. With Breaking Home Ties we focused primarily on character, conflict, and point of view. With The Annunciation, we examined the details artists use to tell stories which are central and well-known within a culture. With The Life Line we moved toward the examination of symbol and theme. Our examination of the Chinese tomb figures allowed us to use objects to form conclusions about character and setting.
These are links to objects on the Museum Website:
Breaking Home Ties
Select any one of the characters in this painting. Write a paragraph in the first person, describing what you are thinking and feeling at this moment.
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The Annunciation
Life Line
Option 1: The scene before you was part of your dream. Now you are awake and you get your dream journal. Why did you dream this dream? Why these details? Interpret your dream.
Option 2: You are a god or goddess. You were responsible for this event. Explain your actions.
.
Watch a You Tube Video of a Breeches Buoy Drill:
Tomb Figures
Think about these tomb figures. What can you infer about the person who wanted these figures buried in his/her tomb?