Michelangelo (Thursday Research W7, T4)

 

Response to text: Michelangelo

 Michelangelo

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1. Introducing Michelangelo - what year was he born?

1. 1475                               b) 1564

      c)  1745                 d) 2021 

2. Michelangelo was not only involved with art but with … ? 

a) coding                        b) architecture

c) engineering                     d) business

3. What famous art creations is Michelangelo known for ?

a)Mona Lisa     b)Madonna

c) David     d)Sistine Chapel Ceiling 

4. “… His most famous paintings are huge frescos..” 

What does the word fresco mean?

→A painting done in Watercolor

5. True or False:  Before Michelangelo passed away, he was still supervising the construction of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.  

a) True b) False

6. Working for the Medici family (most powerful family in Florence), Michelangelo benefited by?

1. Learning new things about his craft

2. More recognition for his accomplishments and commission

3. He was getting free lunches.

4. His family were too poor to look after him

7. With the artwork from Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, what does Renaissance art include?

1. Avengers

b) nature, admiration of human beauty 

c) architecture

d) Painting, sculptures 

Four Facts: Michelangelo

 

Four Facts: Donatello

 

Response to Text: Thurs - Comic Art

 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:

→School 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

7. Explain why some children used to get into trouble if they were caught reading comic books at school: 

→They thought that reading Comics could rotting your brain.

Response to Text: Weds - Pointillism

 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:

→because it’s using Dots

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:

→it looks good

Four Facts: Stencil Art

 

Response to text: Tues - History of Stenciling

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: 

→To make Logos

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

→Logos,Signs,Art,Photos

Response to text: Jack Kirby - Comic Artist

 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,Thor,X-man and Iron man

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? 

→Hulk

Four Facts About Comic Books

 

4 Facts About Niue

 

Response to Text: Moana

 Response to text:

Moana

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1. Who had stolen Te Fiti’s heart?

a) Moana                                             b) Heihei

c) Maui                                                          d) Te Kā

2. Te Kā is 

a) an island                             b) the ocean

c) the fish in the sea                d) a Lava Monster

3. Explain why Moana had a lot of responsibilities for her age

→To be safe

4. True or False: Moana’s father is happy for her to go beyond the reef to catch more fish

a) True b) False

5. What is hidden behind the secret cave? 

a) the sailboats of Moana’s ancestors             b) a monster

c) hidden treasure                                           d) the demigod Maui

6. What was Tala’s dying wish for her grand-daughter Moana? 

a) to learn how to sail                  b) to return the heart of Te Fiti

c) to listen to her father                       d) to learn how to be a good Chief

7. Moana was able to find Maui by following a 

a) fleet of ocean voyagers from her village               b) a rooster called Heihei

c) constellation that looked like his fish hook            d) ship full of Kakamora

8. In your own words describe why the movie ‘Moana’ was so popular for people living in NZ and in the Pacific

→Tell us the Story about Maui.

4 Facts: Moana

 

Response to Text: Avengers

 Response to text:

Avengers

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1. The story of the Avengers was created by 

a) Nick Fury and Thor                            b) Bruce Lee 

c) Stan Lee and Jack Kirby                       d) George Lucas

2. The original team of Avengers included

a) Loki, Hulk, Batman           b) Ant Man, Captain America, Black Panther

c) Hulk, Loki, Thor                    d) Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk

3. Explain why Nick Fury and S.H.i.E.L.D. put together the team of Avengers

→ to Fight the battles that S.H.I.E.L.D. never could".

4. True or False: The Sokovia Accords meant that superheroes didn’t need to register and could do whatever they wanted. 

a) True b) False

5. Thanos and the Black Order came to Earth to gather the power of the 

a) Informant Stones                b) Infinity Stones

c) Avengers                              d) Hulk

6. The Avengers were able to use this to travel back in time

a) time travel machine             b) the S.H.I.E.L.D. special jet

c) Thanos particles                           d) Pym Particles

7. Select the best answer: The Avengers movies have earnt more than

a) $1.5 Billion                  b) $500 Million

c) $100 Billion                          d) $100

8.In your own words describe why the Avengers movies are so popular with fans around the world

→Because it's tells us like what's in the Future and the history of the Avengers.