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Amazing Animals in Art SOCIAL STUDIES
This fish-shaped vessel shows the importance of water and the natural environment to the Nazca people of ancient Peru. A. How is the natural environment important in the United States? How is your environment different from that of the Nazca people? Make a vessel that reflects your natural environment. B. Think about the different viewpoints on the environment held by people in your community. In what ways do government policies affect animals and the natural environment? C. Do the Art Activities for the Bridge-Spout Vessel in the Form of a Fish.
Tang Dynasty Horse This horse was found along with other figures in a tomb excavated by archaeologists in 1948. From what they find in excavations, archaeologists learn about what life was like long ago. Consider: How do you think archaeologists discovered the purpose of this figure? What clues might have helped them make that discovery? If archaeologists of the future did excavations near your school, what do you think they would discover about life in the United States? Collect small items that give clues about life in the United States today and put them in a time capsule. Write about the objects you chose for the time capsule. Why did you choose them? What could an archaeologist of the future learn from them?
A "Bear" Chance Research and report on the history of advertising in the United States. Find old magazines and newspapers and study the ads. Consider: How has advertising changed over time? How has it been affected by the invention of new communications media over the years (for example, radio, television, computers)? How do advertisers try to catch our attention? What are their most common methods of persuading people to buy a product or service?
Thematic Activity Think about the importance of animals to humans throughout the world. Why have animals been subjects for art in so many cultures? What kinds of relationships do different cultures have with animals? |
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