Response to text (Leonardo da vinci)

Leonardo Da Vinci

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1. What type of artwork was Leonardo Da Vinci popular for?

a) Sculptor                                         b) photographer

c) Painter                         d) Mathematician

2. What city was Leonardo Da Vinci born in? 

a) Florence                       b) Milan

c) Italy                     d) Vinci

3. What was Leonardo Da Vinci’s mother’s occupation?

a) model of Mona Lisa b) painter

c) servant             d) Influencer

4. List some of the characters that Leonardo Da Vinci was renowned for?

→ Mona lisa

5. True or False: The ‘Mona Lisa’ was a mysterious woman with an uncanny expression?

a) True b) False

6. What did “The Last Supper” portrait painted by Leonardo Da Vinci fade?

a) due to the light                        b) due to using a different type of paint

c) someone tried to paint over it              d) It was painted on glass

7. Name Leonardo Da Vinci’s other masterpieces? 

→ The last supper, Da vinci tank , Leonardo’s robot , double hull

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Pointillism (Response to text)

 Pointillism

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1. The art of Pointillism is a way of painting using 

a) stencils                           b) numbers

c) dots                                d) lines

2. An artist who developed this technique in 1886 was

a) Leonardo da Vinci                                  b) Georges Seurat

c) Frida Kahlo                          d) Pablo Picasso

3. In your own words, explain why pointillism paintings are different from normal paintings:

→ They use dots in their paintings. 

4. True or False: At first, the word ‘Pointillism’ was used as an insult to describe art:

a) True b) False

5. True or False: Pointillist painters mix their colours on a palette before painting:

a) True b) False

6. Pointillism is usually done using these types of paints because they are thicker

a) acrylic paints                    b) water colour paints

c) oil paints                                        d) pastels

7. Explain why you like or dislike the style of pointillism art:

→  I like  pointillism because it is unique. 

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Response to text (Comic Art)

 Comic Art 

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1. What type of artist was Jack Kirby?

a) Painter                                         b) Musician

c) Comic Book Artist                        d) Photographer

2. Jack Kirby helped to create iconic characters such as 

a) Dragon Ball Z                             b) Kermit the Frog

c) Peppa Pig                     d) Captain America and the Hulk

3. The comic art style of using dots to show explosions and elements in space is known as the

a) Kirby colours b) Kirby Krackle

c) Kirby lines              d) art of pointillism

4. List some of the characters that Jack Kirby helped to create for Marvel and DC Comics

→  Hulk , captain America , iron man , Fantastic four , X-men

5. True or False: The ‘Black Panther’ was originally going to be called the ‘Coal Tiger.’

a) True b) False

6. Many comic books are about

a) Superheroes                         b) Celebrities

c) Planets                                             d) Animals

7. Who is your favourite comic book character? 

→ Thor

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Indian Sweets

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1. Indian Sweets are known as… 

a) Maithai b) Mithai

c) My Dad d) Aloo

2. Where do the majority of people get their sweets?

a) Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory b) They are home-made

c) Sweet Shops d) The dairy down the road

3. “There are many variations of Indian sweets.” Explain what “variations” means in your own words

→ what kinds of stuff

4. True or False: Barfi comes from the Persian word for snow.

a) True b) False

5. Jalebi originally comes from which area of the world?

a) Africa b) China

c) India d) Middle East

6. Which sweet is made from “ maida ”?

→ Jalebi 

7. Explain, in your own words, why Indian sweets are not good to eat all the time.

→ Because it is sweet.

8. Which one of these dishes would you like to try the most. Explain why.

→ all of them .

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Rangoli

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1. Rangoli is… 

a) coloured powder b) designs made using coloured powder

c) a new position in soccer d) another word for Diwali

2. What are Rangoli supposed to bring to the house?

a) Bad luck b) Good luck

c) Phospherousity d) Trick or Treaters

3. Rangoli are supposed to bring prosperity. Explain what prosperity is in your own words

→  a period of peace and prosperity 

4. True or False: Rangoli in South India is called Mandana

a) True b) False

5. Which of these is NOT a traditional material used to create Rangoli?

a) Beans b) Rice

c) Taro d) Salt

6. “The most important element of Rangoli is being colorful”

Explain how this fits in with Diwali, and what we learned about the lights yesterday.

→ it is Colorful and has bright lights

7. Explain in your own words how to create a Rangoli design.

→  ???

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Diwali

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1. Diwali is a celebration of… 

a) the start of summer! b) fireworks

c) a new year d) colours and lights

2. What does Diwali mean in Sanskrit?

a) Festival of lights b) Row of lights

c) Fireworks d) New Year

3. Explain what Hindus believe the lights are for during Diwali?

→ they welcome lakshimi

4. True or False: Diwali is usually celebrated in late November, early December.

a) True b) False

5. What is the name of the art form in which coloured powders are used to create beautiful designs on the floor?

a) Lakshmi b) Rangoli

c) Mithila d) Vishnu

6. “Diwali is a time to reflect upon our lives.”

Explain how this is similar, or different to celebrating New Years in your culture.

→  they reflect on the year that they had.

7. Describe, in your own words, what Diwali is, what it celebrates, and how it is celebrated.

→ Diwali does fireworks and it celebrates the spiritual victory over the dark.

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 Response to text:

Memes

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1. The word ‘meme’ comes from these two words mixed together

a) mimeme and joke                                  b) mimeme and gene

c) theme and gene                                      d) mini me and genius

2. The ancient Greek word ‘mimeme’ means

a) something irritated                                b) something amazing

c) something imitated             d) something Greek

3. Explain why people don’t always know or understand what every single meme is about

→ Because there is like heaps of memes so that would take a long time for you to look through so many memes.

4. True or False: a meme can be a funny or interesting picture that can go viral on the internet

a) True b) False

5. The word ‘meme’ was created by Richard Dawkins in 

a) 1986                                                                b) 1975

c) 2006                                                                d) 1976

6. Which one is NOT a key component (part) of what makes a meme a meme

a) You heard about it from others                 b) It’s just a photo of something

c) It goes viral                                                  d) You understood what it was about

7. This can have a huge impact on what a meme means

a) Context                                                       b) Pictures of monkeys

c)  Nothing                                                      d) Your genes

8. Explain why you like or dislike memes

→ Because they are really and i mean REALLY Funny.