Need a way to introduce a unit? Want to get your students thinking deeply without even knowing they are doing so? Find a summative or provocative visual, diagram, graph or model and use the Critical Response Protocol!

Get the class to answer these five simple questions in round robin fashion and off you go. You’ll be surprised. Not quite magic, but the wisdom in the group is always greater than that of the individual.

Students will view works from the genre called “Op Art” and discuss what an optical illusion is to create an “Op Art” piece of their own.

Santiago Ramón y Cajal, considered the father of modern neuroscience, was also an exceptional artist. He drew the brain in a way that provided a clarity exceeding that achieved by photographs.

Working with several of Cajal's artworks, students will see beyond the surface story of an artwork and experience different viewpoints through close looking and creative writing.

Santiago Ramón y Cajal, considered the father of modern neuroscience, was also an exceptional artist. He drew the brain in a way that provided a clarity exceeding that achieved by photographs.