Field trip April 20th...NEXT TUESDAY

do not forget to tell your teachers and coaches about the trip!! Arrange to make up work AHEAD of TIME!

Bonus Opportunities

Upcoming:
April 18th Family Drop in Day (Sunday 1-3)
April 21st Teen Art Cafe'(Wednesday at 6)
April 22nd Seldom Seen Salvador Dali's The Three Graces (Thursday 7 pm)
April 24th Art in Context (Saturday 2 pm)
April 28th Guest Lecture Series (Wednesday 7 pm)

Details on earlier blog post (start of semester)

Review Ideas - Aztecs and Religion

Monotheistic? Polytheistic? What rituals are associated with the Aztec Religious beliefs/practices? Can the Aztecs be compared/contrasted to a WESTERN Culture? Who is COATLICUE?

(Hint Volume 2 of your text)

Next Concept to review: Buddhism

What are the attributes of a Buddha? Can you label the Usnisha? Urna?

Buddha and Jesus are two examples of HOLY MEN/RELIGIOUS FIGURES from both BEYOND the Western Tradition and the Western Tradition. Find images that show each teaching, praying, taking time for introspection (going away and fasting). How are each shown as Holy compared to others in a scene?

Read the current Smithsonian Magazine article titled Glimpses of a Lost World to read about art in a Buddhist Monastery in the Himalayas.

Concepts to Review: African Art

Check out the exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts: through African Eyes. Read the Museum's introduction to the exhibit...

One of the concepts the exhibit brings about is how one culture represents a culture deemed as "other".

Pick out Three images from your text that show how Africans portrayed a culture deemed as "OTHER" to them. Explain how they portrayed this OTHER ... wishful longing, criticism, praise, hatred, etc.

Pick out THREE images of WESTERN CULTURES portraying Africans as OTHERS. How are they portraying the OTHER...fascination, disgust, etc.

The DIA has an EXTENSIVE collection of African Art you should peruse to remind yourself of what we looked at first semester.

Remember...these review items are suggestions...they will be class discussions...some topics you may need to refresh yourself on more than others.

Grades and Easter Break

I have to enter BONUS opportunities that were done...If you do not see those posted... that is on top of my desk for the 12th.

During Easter Break I will pose review concepts/ideas to ponder...check back frequently!

You have been doing a great job! Enjoy the break!

Today's review

from AP WEBSITE:

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_questions/2053.html