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 all.

We’ll then brainstorm and note descriptive terms, adjectives, possible events that could happen next based on the painting, etc. We’ll also look at non-fiction writing based on the painting. Students will then choose what they would like to write.
This could be:
A short story
A poem
A description
A critique
A personal response piece.

Time permitting, students will be encouraged to share their writing with the class. If they prefer not to read aloud, they can talk about their ideas, type into the chat feature, or upload their work afterwards to the classroom. Students may also send their pieces to me privately if they’d like. There is no pressure to share at all if learners prefer not to.