Tuesday, 7 December 2021
Monday, 6 December 2021
Response to text: Pt England School
Pt England School
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1. What is the address of Pt England School?
a) 129 Pt England Road b) 130 Dunkirk Road
c) 130 Pt England Road d) 130 Riverside Road
2. How many students attend Pt England School?
a) 581 b) 608
c) 576 d) 600
3. When did the Manaiakalani Education Trust begin?
a) 2005 b) 2009
c) 2010 d) 2011
4. List all of the schools that are part of Manaiakalani:
→Glenbrae, Glen Innes, Glen Taylor, Panmure Bridge, Pt England, Ruapotaka, St Patricks, St Pius X, Sommerville Special, Stonefields, Tamaki College, and Tamaki Primary
5. True or False: “Manaiakalani, the hook from heaven” is the logo and tagline for Manaiakalani.
a) True b) False
6. Who is the current principal of Pt England School?
a) Mrs Nua b) Mr Jacobsen
c) Mr Somerville d) Mr Burt
7. Describe what MÄlama Honua was and why it was such a significant thing to happen at Pt England Beach:
Wednesday, 1 December 2021
Flynn Response to text: Raphael
Raphael
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1. Who is renowned as the greatest painters of the High Renaissance?
Donatello b) Raphael
c) Michelangelo d) Leonardo
2. Which painting is Raphael best known for?
a) Mona Lisa b) David
c) Madonna d) Gabriel
3. Who were Raphael’s earlier mentors for his craft?
a) Leonardo da Vinci b) Pietro Perugino
c) Giovanni Santi d) Magia di Battista
4. Why is Giovanni Santi significant in Raphael’s life?
→he was his father and is early art mentor
5. True or False: Raphael had a pleasant childhood.
a) True b) False
Explain your answer:
=>his mother died when he was nine, his father died when he was eleven and his siblings died when they were young
6. Why would Raphael choose to be an apprentice of Pietro Perugino?
Because Perugine was famous around the world for his work
He had an important commission working on the Sistine Chapel
He had no one to select from.
Leonardo & Michelangelo didn’t like him
7. With the artwork from Leonardo, Donatello and Raphael, what does Renaissance art include?
Pointillism collage
b) comic art
c) human beauty, nature, religion deities
d) Painting, sculptures
Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Response to text: Donatello
Donatello
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1. What materials was Donatello working with?
a) platinum b) diamond
c) titanium d) wax
2. What city was Donatello born in?
a) Florence b) Milan
c) Italy d) Vinci
3. While developing his craft, who did Donatello study with?
a) Donato di Niccolo Bardi b) Lorenzo Ghiberti
c) Battistero di San Giovanni d) Fillppo Brunelleschi
4. List some of the materials that Dontatello used for his masterpieces?
→stone, bronze, wood, clay, and wax
5. True or False: The statue ‘David’ is the first known free-standing nude statue made since antiquity.
a) True b) False
6. Why was the ‘Baptistery of Florence’ ground breaking?
=> idk
7. Why wasn’t Donatello liked?
Behaved like a diva
b) because he was protected by the Medici family
c) He was ego-centric, thought he was great
d) He was rich and didn’t appreciate others.
Monday, 29 November 2021
Flynn Response to text: Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci
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1. What type of artwork was Leonardo Da Vinci popular for?
a) Sculptor b) photographer
c) Painter d) Mathematician
2. What city was Leonardo Da Vinci born in?
a) Florence b) Milan
c) Italy d) Vinci
3. What was Leonardo Da Vinci’s mother’s occupation?
a) model of Mona Lisa b) painter
c) servant d) Influencer
4. List some of the characters that Leonardo Da Vinci was renowned for?
→art
5. True or False: The ‘Mona Lisa’ was a mysterious woman with an uncanny expression?
a) True b) False
6. What did “The Last Supper” portrait painted by Leonardo Da Vinci fade?
a) due to the light b) due to using a different type of paint
c) someone tried to paint over it d) It was painted on glass
7. Name Leonardo Da Vinci’s other masterpieces?
→lots
Thursday, 25 November 2021
Comic Art
Comic Art
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1. As a child Raina Telgemeier loved
a) dolls b) comics
c) sports d) cooking
2. Raina said that there was a shortage of comics about
a) Superheroes b) Villains
c) newspaper articles d) stories that she could relate to
3. In your own words, explain what Raina’s comic book ‘Smile’ was about:
→ It’s about Telgemeier’s middle school experiences with braces and dental surgery.
4. True or False: Raina’s comic book ‘Smile’ was not very popular with kids:
a) True b) False
5. True or False: Raina Telgemeier has had more than 18 million copies of her books printed:
a) True b) False
6. An important award in children’s literature is called the
a) Academy Awards b) Duffy Award
c) Newbery Award d) Pulitzer Prize
7. Explain why some children used to get into trouble if they were caught reading comic books at school:
Wednesday, 24 November 2021
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
History of Stenciling
History of Stenciling
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1. The use of stencils dates back over
a) 10 years b) hundreds of years
c) 37 years d) 37 thousand years
2. The earliest paintings found in caves showed outlines of
a) buildings b) superheroes
c) hands and animals d) celebrities
3. The first people to develop paper-based stencils were the
a) Europeans b) Polynesians
c) Americans d) Chinese
4. In your own words, explain why stencils are used to create art or images:
→it was i early version of printing techniques
5. True or False: The Egyptians used stencils to create art along tombs and walls of the city of Pompeii
a) True b) False
6. Stencils are now easier and faster to create due to technology such as
a) laser cutters b) televisions
c) scissors d) cell phones
7. List as many objects that you can think of that probably used a stencil to create an image e.g. print on a t-shirt
→idk
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