Levels 5 & 6
Young Philosophers is a fun and challenging experience using works in the NGV Collection to inspire creative and critical thinking. Meet the Ancient Greek philosophers that have endeavored to answer perennial questions about the world around us, discover artists whose work inspires thinking about what it means to be human and create a mini-folio of your own ideas.
Presented with four NGV artworks, students will use questioning techniques and Artful Thinking routines to philosophically explore ideas. After exploring each artwork, students will participate in a reflection activity and develop their mini-folio of work. Students will participate through the chat function and the mini-folios will be shared on Padlet after the event.
Learning Objectives
- Use thinking and questioning tools including Artful Thinking routines from Harvard University’s Project Zero.
- Discuss big ideas using art in the NGV Collection as a provocation.
- Listen and respond to comments and views constructively and thoughtfully.
- Experiment with philosophical ideas through writing, drawing and pictorial models.
- Document and present a virtual mini-folio of ideas.
This program is part of Creative Catalyst, a program for high ability students attending Victorian Government schools.