Student Survive 2 Thrive: July 2022

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Week 1 Visual Arts: Cave Art

Week 1: Cave Art with Image of Bison Cave Art photo by janeb13 from https://pixabay.com/photos/bison-cave-of-altamira-1171794/

Week 1 Cave Art

This week we will be exploring art that was created underground on cave walls!

Review the following informational resources:
Art from Around the World
National Geographic Cave Art 101
Ice Age Cave Art
15 Most Amazing Cave Paintings

Write a paragraph detailing:

what you learned or relearned from the above videos
why this topic is important for us today
information you found interesting or thought-provoking

Interactive Learning...

Complete the Principles of Art module on Nearpod

Take notes & you might find artists you wish to study more as you go through the module
Note: Nearpod limits the number of free modules offered.

Complete the following:

Principles of Art Practice Test

Create your own artwork!

Review the following information to gather ideas for creating your own "fossils."

Review the following information to gather ideas for creating your own cave wall art.

Artwork Assignment Option #1
Create your own original hieroglyphic artwork showing future generations what you would like for them to know about you, what's important to you, your life story, etc.

Artwork Assignment Option #2
Create a 3D fossil or group of fossils using items from around the house and/or yard.

Include your artwork in this week’s digital art portfolio.

Going further with self-directed research

Research two artists of your choice, one from the past and one current.

Add them to your weekly artist research project.

Added Information

I designed this visual arts weekly assignment for a home school setting, but it can easily be tweaked to work in a classroom or art camp setting. Feel free to utilize any or all of my ideas!

This visual arts assignment aligns well with world history when exploring civilizations that created art on cave walls. A trip to a cavern with earth and environmental science assignments also augments this topic quite nicely. The following resources are free; however, Nearpod limits the storage for their free tier.

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Name That Country: Do You Know These Flags? Part 2

Quite a few people are checking out my first flag practice test, so here's a second one made especially for all the vexillologists (people who study flags) out there. These are a little harder than my first list, in my opinion. Of course, flags sometimes change over the years, but I believe these are current on the date I published the practice test.

Directions

Click on the first slide to enlarge to full screen.
Click on the slide or on the next thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to advance to the next slide.

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Title Page for Do You Know These Flags Part 2 with graphic of a map of the world with countries pictured as their flags

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Name the Country - the flag has horizontal red/white/black stripes with a golden eagle in the center. Choices are Mexico, Thailand, Egypt

Name that country with this flag: Red/Yellow/Green horizontal stripes with a black star in the center. Choices are Australia, Ghana, Nigeria

Name the country whose flag is solid red with a white plus symbol in the center. Choices are Somalia, Switzerland, Sweden

Name the country whose flag has stripes on the diagonal starting left to right at green, black, blue. Choices are Mali, Austria, Tanzania

Name the country whose flag has 5 horizontal stripes: red, white, blue, white, red. Choices are Russia, Thailand, Canada

Name the country whose flag has two horizontal stripes with white on the top and red on the bottom. Choices are Poland, Indonesia, Madagascar

Name the country whose flag has 3 vertical stripes from left to right - green, gold, red. Choices are Mali, Vietnam, Germany

Name the country whose flag is red on the top half and white on the bottom half. Choices are Poland, Japan, Indonesia

Name the country whose flag has a center green area making two branches to the left with black and gold on the left side, red on the top right & blue on the bottom right. Choices are: Sudan, South Africa, Italy

Name the country with a flag that is solid blue with a white star in the center. Choices are: Somalia, China, Greece

Name the country whose flag has two horizontal stripes: blue on top & gold on the bottom. Choices are Ukraine, Portugal, Bahamas

Name the country whose flag has 3 horizontal stripes: red, white, red. Choices are: Australia, Vietnam, Austria

Name the country whose flag has 3 horizontal stripes: white, blue, red. Choices are Russia, Jamaica, Ireland

Name the country whose flag has 3 colors: white on the left, red on top right, green on bottom right. Choices are: Italy, Madagascar, Norway

Name the country whose flag is green on the left and red on the right with an emblem with gold around it where the colors meet. Choices are: Portugal, Poland, Iran

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Principles of Art Practice Test

Visual art involves quite a few principles. Masters of the craft often adhere to or manipulate these principles in unusual ways to produce memorable and thought-provoking pieces. Before attempting this visual art practice test, I suggest reviewing the Principles of Art module on Nearpod.com. Keep in mind that most art includes several principles of art mentioned in this practice test. I have included descriptions that give a hint for the focus of each question.

This practice test focuses on the following principles of art:

Alignment
Balance
Contrast
Emphasis
Movement
Pattern
Proportion
Unity

Directions

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Click on each slide or on the next thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to advance to the next slide.

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Principles of Art Practice Test Title Page with Watercolor Pallette in Background

The tree stands out among the blue background in this photo. Which principle of art is this demonstrating? Possible answers: Proportion, Balance, Emphasis

The tree stands out among the blue background in this photo. Emphasis is the principle of art this photo is demonstrating.

“Sharing” is a sculpture demonstrating harmonious “oneness.” Which principle of art is this demonstrating? Possible answers: Unity, Movement, Balance

“Sharing” is a sculpture demonstrating harmonious “oneness.” Unity is the principle of art this sculpture is demonstrating.

One’s eyes will naturally begin to follow a tree-lined path in a piece of art. Which principle of art is this demonstrating? Possible answers: Movement, Proportion, Alignment

One’s eyes will naturally begin to follow a tree-lined path in a piece of art. Movement is the principle of art this is demonstrating.

This piece of artwork repeats certain elements in an organized way. Which principle of art is this demonstrating? Possible answers: Proportion, Contrast, Pattern

This piece of artwork repeats certain elements in an organized way. Pattern is the principle of art this art piece is demonstrating.

This photo provides equal distribution of the sun, reflection, ball, and stones. Which principle of art is this demonstrating? Possible answers: Unity, Balance, Emphasis

This photo provides equal distribution of the sun, reflection, ball, and stones. Balance is the principle of art this picture is demonstrating

The sailboats line up in a straight line. What is the principle of art this picture is demonstrating? Possible answers: Alignment, Pattern, Contrast

The sailboats line up in a straight line. Alignment is the principle of art this picture is demonstrating.

This image presents a striking difference between bright and dark colors and large and small leaves. What is the principle of art this image is demonstrating? Possible answers: Movement, Emphasis, Contrast

This image presents a striking difference between bright and dark colors and large and small leaves. Contrast is the principle of art this image is demonstrating.

The cat is larger than the mouse in this drawing. What is the principle of art is this illustration demonstrating? Possible answers: Pattern, Proportion, Alignment

The cat is larger than the mouse in this drawing. Proportion is the principle of art this illustration is demonstrating.

Background graphic obtained from Pixabay.com. Background image is watercolor paints on pallette