Tuesday Lockdown Response: Donatello

 Donatello

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1. What materials was Donatello working with?

a) platinum                                   b) diamond

c) titanium                         d) wax

2. What city was Donatello born in? 

a) Florence                       b) Milan

c) Italy                     d) Vinci

3. While developing his craft, who did Donatello study with?

a) Donato di Niccolo Bardi     b) Lorenzo Ghiberti

c) Battistero di San Giovanni     d) Fillppo Brunelleschi

4. List some of the materials that Donatello used for his masterpieces?

→ Stone, bronze, wood, clay, wax.

5. True or False: The statue ‘David’ is the first known free-standing nude statue made since antiquity.  

a) True b) False

Tuesday Lockdown Response: Donatello

Monday Lockdown Response: 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, the last supper.

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, mona lisa.

Monday Lockdown 4 Facts: Leonardo Da Vinci

Friday Lockdown 4 Facts: Comic Books

Thursday Lockdown Response: Comic Art (Raina Telgemeier)

 Comic Art

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1. As a child Raina Telgemeier loved

a) dolls                                 b) comics

c) sports                               d) cooking

2. Raina said that there was a shortage of comics about

a) Superheroes                                      b) Villains

c) newspaper articles                           d) stories that she could relate to

3. In your own words, explain what Raina’s comic book ‘Smile’ was about:

→About when she went to the dentist.

4. True or False: Raina’s comic book ‘Smile’ was not very popular with kids:

a) True b) False

5. True or False: Raina Telgemeier has had more than 18 million copies of her books printed:

a) True b) False

6. An important award in children’s literature is called the 

a) Academy Awards                 b) Duffy Award

c) Newbery Award                                  d) Pulitzer Prize

Thursday Lockdown 4 Facts: Stencil on paper

Tuesday Lockdown Design Task: Stencil Art

Tuesday Lockdown Word Work: Stenciling

Tuesday Lockdown Research: Stencil Art

Tuesday Lockdown Response: Stencil Art

 History of Stenciling

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1. The use of stencils dates back over 

a) 10 years                                   b) hundreds of years

c) 37 years                                        d) 37 thousand years

2. The earliest paintings found in caves showed outlines of 

a) buildings                                               b) superheroes

c) hands and animals                   d) celebrities

3. The first people to develop paper-based stencils were the

a) Europeans                 b) Polynesians

c) Americans                         d) Chinese

4. In your own words, explain why stencils are used to create art or images: 

→They are great to trace.

5. True or False: The Egyptians used stencils to create art along tombs and walls of the city of Pompeii

a) True b) False

6. Stencils are now easier and faster to create due to technology such as

a) laser cutters                      b) televisions

c) scissors                                         d) cell phones

7. List as many objects that you can think of that probably used a stencil to create an image e.g. print on a t-shirt

→Your name, an elephant, google logo, dog face. 

Tuesday Lockdown 4 Facts: Stencil Art

Monday Lockdown Word Work: Art

Monday lockdown Research: Comic Art (Comic Books)

Monday Lockdown Response: 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

→Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Fantastic Four and 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? 

→Spider Man

Monday Lockdown 4 Facts: Comic Art

Task Description: Today, I will be learning about comic art. I am sometimes a comic reader but I mostly not.

Odyn's Note: I am doing my work at SCHOOOOOOOLL! 

Friday Lockdown Response: Fireworks

 Response to text:

Fireworks

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1. Fireworks were first made from… 

a) Bombs b) Bamboo

c) Baboons d) Gunpowder

2. Where were fireworks first invented??

a) Italy b) USA

c) United Kingdom d) China

3. Explain where the word “pyrotechnics” comes from, and what it means.

→It comes from the greek word for art and fire.

4. True or False: Sodium salts create deep-red coloured fireworks.

a) True b) False

5. In what year did Guy Fawkes try to blow up the King?

a) 1506 b) 1605

c) 1650 d) November 5th

Friday Lockdown 4 Facts: Fireworks (Guy Fawkes)

Thursday Lockdown Response: Diwali Snacks & Treats

 Response to text:

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

→It means all the different kinds of sweets.

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.

→They can be really sugary.