Levels 9-10
In this resource students will analyse Pablo Picasso’s Weeping woman, 1937, and develop an understanding of its historical context in the time of the Spanish Civil War. They will explore responses to war from different perspectives and for different audiences in a range of text types. Taking inspiration from Picasso’s works, students will experiment with style, tone and sensory language to write creative pieces in each text type.
Learning objectives
- Discuss the nature and effects of war
- Analyse and interpret Weeping woman, 1937, and discuss how Pablo Picasso has used visual elements to convey the human consequences of war
- Analyse the techniques used in a range of text types to create atmosphere and meaning
- Compare and contrast the features of different text types
- Apply figurative language to the writing of text types for different audiences
- Experiment with style, tone and sensory language to write specific text types
