Six Facets of Understanding- My example

	Description	Activity	Demonstrated Understanding
Facet 1: Explanation	Sophisticated explanations and theories	Students read a description of Mike Parr’s artistic practice and career. This will cover things such as his techniques, concepts, and achievements.	This will introduce them to Mike Parr’s practice and give them a basic overview of his life and contributions to art.
Facet 2: Interpretation	Interpretations, narratives, and translations	They will then look closely at three of his drawings and make personal notes on what they can see within his work. Possible areas worth noting- emotions, techniques, composition, content, medium, artists aim.	By doing this, students will apply what they have already read to images of Parr’s work. They will also learn to identify techniques and numerous aspects of an artwork.
Facet 3: Application	Use knowledge in new situations and contexts	Focusing on one of their observations and use it as the focus to create their own piece. e.g.- if they observed his use of sporadic lines, they could create their own piece based around this. 0r If they felt that his work portrayed a particular emotion, they could try to portray this in their own work	This will give students the opportunity to turn their own theoretical observation into a technique they can use in art practice.
Facet 4: Perspective	Critical and insightful points of view	Students will then discuss each other’s work in pairs and their approach to Parr’s work. They will see if their approaches were different, and if so, how they differed.	This shows the subject from other points of view, and shows students there are numerous approaches to one subject.
Facet 5: Empathy	Ability to get inside another person's feelings	Students will note their partners approach and understanding of Mike Parr’s work, then say a few words to the class on how their partner portrayed it through the art work they created	This demonstrates that they have acknowledged other points of view and can understand the other students approach.
Facet 6: Self-knowledge	To know one's ignorance, prejudice, and understanding	Write a 2-minute reflection on what you see as the most important aspect of Mike Parr’s work. Include a question you would like to ask the artist	This encourages the student to individually reflect on their own stance and think about how they would like to explore the artist in further depth.