Review and Study Time

1. Review and Study Time • Study Guide Time! • Let’s review your answers. • Let’s review SS7G4! • http://quizlet.com/_f0dcq

2. What important religious and cultural aspects make-up today’s Africa? SS7G4

3. SS7G4 The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Africa. a. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group. b. Explain the diversity of religions within Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, and Swahili ethnic groups.

4. What important religious and cultural aspects make-up today’s Africa? Read the brief article provided by the teacher. Does your family own any masks that have significant meaning? What do you associate masks with in our society?

5. West African Masks By Dana Munson & Adrianna Thomas

7. What shapes do you see? Do you see any patterns? How do you create a pattern?

8. Bold patterns are carved or painted with pigments

9. Are masks 2D or 3D?

10. If you were to fold these masks in half they be the same on both sides.This is an example of symmetrical balance.

11. Why do people create masks?

12. Artists hold a respected position in the community • Masks are valued for their spiritual quality • Part of a ceremonial costume • During ceremonies the masks come to life through music and dancing • Represents spirits of ancestors and controls the balance between good and evil

13. Use materials from the Earth such as wood, terracotta clay pottery, raffia and textiles. • They are often decorated with cowrie shells, colored beads, bone, animal skins and vegetable fibers. • Sometimes metals such as bronze, copper and brass are also used. • Even the tools used for carving have spiritual qualities.

14. Masks celebrate more abstract qualities like nobility, beauty, courage, mischief and humor.

15. 20th century Artists such as Pablo Picasso and Andre Derain were inspired by African Art • Sparked the Cubism movement (objects are broken up and re-assembled in an abstract form)

16. How do these masks create emotion?

18. Animals have long inspired Ideas for Mask Designs!

19. What animals live in Africa? Rhinoceros

20. Lions

21. Hyenas Antelope Leopards

22. Ostriches

23. Zebras

24. African Cow

25. Water Buffalo

26. African Marsh Owl

27. African Elephant

28. African Hunting Dog

29. African Rock Python

30. How would you design a mask that represents you? Some masks combine human and animals qualities together! Let’s make a mask!!!

31. As you finalize today’s activities, share your knowledge with me! • 3 of the cultural groups in Africa • 2 religions practiced in Africa • 1 interesting fact from the week that really got your attention