Curriculum Materials: Amazing Animals in
Art
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Image 6 African, Nigeria (Benin) Essays: Questions: |
Suggested Questions: Grades K-3 - Teachers Key
- What kind of animal do you think this is? How can you
tell?
- What kinds of
PATTERN do you see
on the leopard? Where do you see the pattern?
- What parts of the leopard's body do you notice first?
(Answers include: mouth, eyes, whiskers, nose, ears,
tail.)
- Do the eyes look sleepy or alert? Why do you think
so? What makes it look as if the leopard is listening to
something?
- What kinds of
TEXTURES does this
leopard have? Smooth? Furry? Rough? Shiny?
- Does this leopard seem friendly or fierce? Why?
(No right answer. The leopard seems to be smiling, but
he is showing large teeth; he is standing still, but he
could be getting ready to spring!)
- Discuss purpose of an aquamanile. This leopard was
made to hold water. Where would the water pour out?
- A powerful ruler had this leopard made for him so
that people would think he was strong and brave like a
leopard. If you were a ruler, what animal would you have
made to represent you?
- How large do you think this leopard is?
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