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Step Into a Painting; 'The Starry Night' Using Works of Art to Inspire Writing.
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 6
For the first part of our class, we’ll look at our chosen painting (The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh) and discuss and write down our first responses to it and thoughts or ideas we may have. Next, we’ll take a brief look at the artist, and the time of the painting as well as any facts and details about the painting and subject, so that we have a more rounded background and understanding of the piece. We’ll explore whether the details that we’ve found out have changed our ideas at...
Students will: Explore their personal response to a painting Learn basic facts about the artist, the era in which the painting was created and facts about the painting itself. Explore descriptive vocabulary Look at non-fiction techniques in writing Make their own choices about what form their writing will take Have the opportunity to take part in discussions about reactions to the painting and imaginative ideas Be able to ask ‘what if?’ to help with creative thinking Produce a piece of writing based on a visual stimulus.
Writing is my passion and as well as majoring in English at university, along with Theatre Arts, I've almost 20 years of experience in teaching English in primary schools. Over those years, I have worked regularly with groups of children specifically on English writing skills and teaching creative writing online. I also studied Art at A-Level (practical and Art History) and am a keen artist myself and love to study art and artists as well as visit the galleries that I’m lucky enough to be able to access both in Kent and London, where I've been able to see some of van Gogh's works first hand. Van Gogh's The Starry Night has always been my favourite of his paintings- and one of my favourite paintings overall. My ambition is to be able to finally see this painting in 'person'.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Informal assessment during classGrades Offered
A notebook or paper and something to write with, or device to use for writing.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Content will be age-appropriate. Van Gogh's struggle with mental health will be mentioned but not explored in depth. We will focus more on the fact that his work was very much underrated and misunderstood during his life. The main focus in class will be on the painting itself as inspiration for writing. If a student wishes to write a factual piece and asks how van Gogh died, they will be told simply that he died from a gunshot wound and that there is still some debate over whether he took his own life or was killed accidentally.
All content is created by me. Paintings used will be in the public domain or used with permission. Over years of study, works referred to may include (but are not limited to): Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings by Inigo Walther and Rainer Metzger Van Gogh: The Life, by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith. Vincent van Gogh: Sunflowers and Swirly Stars by Brad Bucks Katie and the Starry Night by James Mayhew
Hello and thank you for stopping by to find out a little more about me. I hail from the UK and live in Kent (the bottom right-hand corner as you look at the map!) I graduated from the University of Exeter with a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree...
Group Class
$13
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 9-12
1-6 learners per class