Social Studies

Beyond the Frame: Reading the Paintings of Elizabeth Murray

Title : Beyond the Frame: Reading the Paintings of Elizabeth Murray

Subject Area/Grade: English Language Arts / 6th-8th Grade

Learning Objectives

Students will:

  • NOTICE specific visual details and artistic choices in Elizabeth Murray’s work before
    deciding what they mean.
  • INTERPRET what those details and choices might communicate, drawing on relevant
    knowledge and vocabulary.
  • SUPPORT an interpretation with specific visual evidence and explain how the evidence
    connects to the interpretation.
  • TRANSFER the NOTICE → INTERPRET → SUPPORT routine to a written text.

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