Higher level thinking skills- looking at Guernica

 

Knowledge	the recall of specific information ·Who was Pablo Picasso?      ·Where did he live?  And what country do his paintings depict?  ·What is happening in the painting? ·What is a mural?
Comprehension	an understanding of what has been viewed and of other work by the artist ·What What sort of scene is being depicted in this painting? ·What What kind of painting is this?    ·WherWhere might this picture have been painted?   ·What How can you tell us about the people in the picture, just by looking and thinking?                         ·Can  Can you suggest what historical context this might relate to?
Application	the converting of abstract content to concrete situations – applying what is know n and understood to real situations ·If Picasso were painting at this time in history what might he use as inspiration? What would make him angry or passionate? ·If you were to create a similar styled painting what would you do differently? ·Did Picasso draw from observation? Where do you think he found his inspiration for the painting? ·Can you describe the stages the artist may have gone through from start to finish to complete this painting?
Analysis	the comparison and contrast of the content to personal experiences ·How would people react when they first saw this? Have peoples reactions changed in our times?  ·Would this look different in colour? What colours would you add? What text would you add?      ·Do you think the painting is an honest description of the event taking place?          ·If this event happened in your house- what would you include in your scene?    ·If you had to put a soundtrack to this painting, what would it be?
Synthesis	the organization of thoughts, ideas, and information from the content ·What words do you think the people in the images are saying?  Is it pro or anti war?      ·If you were to create an extended version of the painting what else could be in the picture? ·Draw a selection of compositional studies to show how you would express Picasso styled images for other themes or actions? Riots, Hate, Love, Football, marriage. ·What would you change to make it relevant to today’s wars against terrorism? ·What other way could you make a portrait that tells us more about the person in the picture?
Evaluation	the judgment and evaluation of characters, actions, outcome, etc., for personal reflection and understanding ·Do you think Guernica is a real event?                            ·Why do you think Picasso wanted to paint this portrait? ·What does the style of painting tell you about Guernica?                                                       ·Can we learn anything about Picasso’s personality and feelings from this painting?                              ·Do you think this is an honest painting?               ·Would you want to make your painting of war or terror  like Picasso?  or how would you make it different ?                       ·How does this painting compare to other images that deal with this theme? ·Why do artists make paintings like this and is it still relevant for today’s audience.