Curriculum Materials: Art in America
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Think Questions Teacher Answer Key
1. What things of value are made of metal? (Coins, jewelry, some home furnishings, including dishes.) Why might a tea set made of silver be more valuable than a tea set made of clay? (More expensive, therefore considered more valuable; less breakable; shinier.)
2. Why do you think silversmiths were among the most respected and well-paid artisans in the American colonies? (Silver was considered a more valuable material than paint; silversmiths made items that were used as well as displayed.)
3. Why isn't the teapot's handle made of silver? (A wooden handle stays cool while hot tea is brewing, making it more comfortable to pour.)
4. Why do you think the tea caddy has a lock? (Tea was very valuable and expensive.) Why was tea so expensive? (England imposed a heavy tax on tea imported to the American colonies.) Do you recall how the colonists protested England's tax on tea? (The Boston Tea Party.)
5. Do people still drink tea? How is tea preparation and service different today? (Tea bags make a cup the only item necessary to make tea; most people don't have tea parties.) What other beverages have become popular today? How are they prepared and served?
6. What special dishes or serving pieces do you have in your home that are reserved for use on special occasions or for special guests? What kinds of occasions does your family celebrate by serving special foods or beverages?
7. Compare the pieces in this tea service to the
Seneca Indian feast ladle. What
materials were these objects made of? How were they made?
Who made them? What is similar about their shape or
composition? What is different? What kinds of decoration do
you see? How were the decorations applied? What kinds of
food were these objects used to serve? Were they made for
use by an individual or groups of people? How can you tell?
Did the people who made and used these objects mean them to
be works of art? What makes you think so?
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