Use these prompts after your Evans Distance Learning session or museum visit to activate creative, critical, and reflective thinking.
Using our imaginations when looking at art can activate prior knowledge and spark curiosity. Ask students to recall their VMFA Distance Learning visit and try the following:
With a partner or in groups, consider this image of Shiva. Use the following starters to think of some imaginative and interesting questions about this artwork. Try to formulate a list of at least 6 interesting questions.
Share and exchange your questions with other groups in the class. What is the class most curious about? What is missing from your knowledge base? Can you use your list of questions to establish some search terms to help you find out more?
Thinking about our experience with art helps us connect to people and ideas across time and place. Use these prompts to help students reflect on their engagement with Indian Buddhist and Hindu art.