Elicit non-trivial dialogue from students. Guide students to reflection and analysis of the experience. Encourage students to share their perceptions and beliefs. Summarize and review similarities and differences.
Students analyze the artist's use of shadows.
Objective: To stimulate student reflection on the painting.
Activity: The teacher leads a verbal analysis of the painting, "A Jungle Sunset," focusing on the artist's use of shadow. Repeated patterns, overlapping, mood, color, lines, shape, space, and texture are discussed insofar as they heighten the shadow's effect.
Assessment: Level of participation in class discussion and willingness to share ideas.