Art is all around us
Cambridge Primary English Grade 6 · Unit 9: Art and design · Lesson 32 · Term 2 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Art · Polite disagreement
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Lesson idea
Visual arts include painting, architecture, graffiti, digital art and crafts, and we practise reported speech and polite agreement and disagreement.
Lesson vocabulary: visual arts: drawings, paintings, sculptures, design, crafts, photography and more · architecture: the art of designing buildings · graffiti: pictures or words painted on public walls without permission · street art: painting made on a building with permission · digital art: art created using computers · crafts: items made by hand · sculpture: art made from stone, wood or metal
Key points
- Art from before about 1860 is called traditional art.
- Art that doesn't follow the traditional style is called modern art.
- Use polite phrases to disagree, such as I'm not sure I agree with that.
Lesson questions (14)
- What does the term visual arts include?
Answer: Drawings, sculptures, crafts, photography and architecture - What were the first paintings ever made?
Answer: Prints of hands and animals on cave walls - Art from before about 1860 is called ___.
Answer: traditional art - What is an example of old architecture in India?
Answer: The Taj Mahal - Where is the temple of Borobudur?
Answer: Indonesia - What is graffiti?
Answer: Pictures or words painted on walls without permission - What is the difference between graffiti and street art?
Answer: Street art has permission - Why do some people say digital art is not real art?
Answer: A machine is used to make it - Craft items are made ___.
Answer: by hand - Which is a craft item?
Answer: pottery - A person who makes sculptures is a ___.
Answer: sculptor - A person who designs buildings is an ___.
Answer: architect - Report: 'I don't agree that digital art is art,' he said.
Answer: He said he didn't agree that digital art was art. - Which is a polite way to disagree?
Answer: I'm not sure I agree with that.
About this lesson
“Art is all around us” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 6 (Unit 9: Art and design) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “What does the term visual arts include?” and “What were the first paintings ever made?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
What are traditional and modern art?
Traditional art is from before about 1860, and modern art is anything that departs from that style.
How do we disagree politely?
We disagree politely by saying I'm not sure I agree with that. and then giving our opinion. Example: I'm not sure I agree with that; I think photographs are art too.
What is reported speech?
Reporting what someone else said by changing the tense.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in The Hunter, Complete the sentence, Match Up, Matching pairs and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.