Warm Ups and Cool Downs for use in the art room. Good for teaching inference, discussion starters, writing across the curriculum, etc.

1. Why do you think the artist made this work? What does this work communicate to
you? Which elements and principles are used? If you could display this work
anywhere in the world, where would you display it? Why? What medium is used?
Write your response in your notebook/sketchbook.

2. Write a story that this work of art
might illustrate.

3. What does “quality”
mean?
What would make a
work of art a high
quality work?
What could prevent a
work of art from being
a high quality work?

4. Answer in your
notebook/sketchbook.
How are these 2 vases
similar?
How are they different?
Sketch the vases in your
notebook/ sketchbook.

5. Pretend you are zapped into the past 500 years. You are trying
to explain “the modern world” to the people you meet.
What 20 things
would you be sure to tell them?
Make a list in your notebook.