In this activity you will learn how photography can tell a story.
Artist(s): Dorothea Lange

Students will describe the mood of a picture, then shift the mood by changing the picture.
Artist(s): Nathan Oliveira

Students write interview questions to ask the subject of a portrait by Imogen Cunningham or Robert Arneson.
Artist(s): Robert Arneson, Imogen Cunningham

Students examine Kahlo's life and paintings, and write a poem about the role of love in her work.
Artist(s): Frida Kahlo

Artists tell stories visually just as writers tell stories with words. You'll write your own one-act play that reveals a missing perspective.
Artist(s): Romare Bearden, Kerry James Marshall, Kara Walker

Students will select everyday items to bring to class and exercise their powers of description.
Artist(s): Betye Saar, Edward Weston