Analyse a mahi toi | artwork
Our ‘Analyse a mahi toi | artwork’ tool helps ākonga (students) develop primary source analysis skills. Download and print the tool and use its easy-to-follow prompts to guide ākonga. Our simple text version provides an accessible option.
Download/print the tool
Analyse a mahi toi | artwork (pdf, 228KB).
Next, introduce ākonga to analysing artwork by working through the prompts in the printed tool.
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Simple text, accessible version
Ākonga respond to the following prompts and questions.
What am I learning about?
I am learning about … [complete the sentence].
Āta tirotiro | Observe — what can I see?
This artwork is [select all that apply]:
a painting
a drawing
a sculpture
a print
toi Māori
or, add my own answer … [record what it is].
Looking at this artwork, the first three things I notice are … [complete the sentence].
I notice these things because … [complete the sentence].
This artwork's caption tells me … [complete the sentence].
Urupare | Respond — my feelings, ideas and thoughts
Another title I would give this artwork is … [complete the sentence].
What if this artwork was created at a different time? [Complete the following 2 sentences.]
It would similar because …
It would be different because …
Is this artwork important for what I am learning about? Why or why not? [Record your answers.]
Whakaaroaro | Reflect — what are my questions?
The artist created this artwork to [select all that apply]:
inspire
challenge
inform/misinform
persuade
or, add my own answer … [record what it is].
This artwork shows me ideas, beliefs, customs or experiences of [select all that apply and record your answer for each]:
culture …
gender …
age group(s) …
or, add my own answer … [record what it is].
I want to find out more about … [complete the sentence].