Objective: Students will create a new title for a work of art.
Materials:
- Notecard
- Pencil
Introduce: Coose one or several work(s) of art for students to work from. (Artworks that are Untitled are particularly engaging for this activity.) You may want to conduct a VTS to help get students thinking about the artwork(s).
Ask:
- What is a different title this artwork could have?
- Why did you choose this new title?
Activity:
- Give students an index card and a pencil.
- Have students choose an artwork (either in the classroom or in the galleries).
- Instruct students to write their new title for the artwork on their card.
- Students should write a short explanation for their title on the back of their card.
Extension: Have students make their own label about the work of art. What information should be included? What order should it be displayed?
National Standards:
- VA:Cr1.1.3a Elaborate on an imaginative idea.
- VA:Re7.2.Ka Describe what an image represents.
- VA:Pr6.1.5a Cite evidence about how an exhibition in a museum or other venue presents ideas and provides information about a specific concept or topic.
Share your artwork with us on social media @milwaukeeart #MAMLearn or email pictures to teachers.mam.org. We’d love to see your creations!