This document provides instructions for various arts and crafts activities using geometric shapes: 1) It asks questions about drawing angles using triangular set squares and dividing a line segment into equal parts. 2) It instructs how to draw a 72 degree angle off a line using a protractor. 3) It asks students to draw a composition showing how a straight line can create a sense of volume. 4) It asks questions about identifying shapes like triangles and quadrilaterals in various paintings.

1. ARTS &ARTS &
CRAFTSCRAFTS

2. UNITUNIT
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3. a.- What angles can you drawa.- What angles can you draw
using a 45º triangular setusing a 45º triangular set
square? And with a 60ºsquare? And with a 60º
triangular set square?triangular set square?

4. b.- Divide a 77 mm segment
into two equal parts, using

5. c.- Draw a straight line r and any
point A on it. Starting at point
A, draw a 72º angle off the line
using a protractor.

6. d.- A straight line
can create a sense of
volume. On a sheet
of paper, draw a
composition showin
g this effect.

7. e.- Look for a picture painted by Josefe.- Look for a picture painted by Josef
Albers which he uses only black and redAlbers which he uses only black and red
straight lines, and for the picture namedstraight lines, and for the picture named
""Homage To The Square: GlowHomage To The Square: Glow" painted in" painted in
1966 by the same author. In which one1966 by the same author. In which one
does the painter create a sense of depth?does the painter create a sense of depth?
By JosefBy Josef
AlbersAlbers
19541954
Formulation,Formulation,
ArticulationArticulation
19661966

8. UNIT 6UNIT 6

9. a.- What is aa.- What is a
triangle? Write atriangle? Write a
definition.definition.

10. b.- Describe the characteristics of ab.- Describe the characteristics of a
quadrilateral. What quadrilaterals canquadrilateral. What quadrilaterals can
you name?you name?

11. c.- Name and define thec.- Name and define the
important lines of a triangle.important lines of a triangle.

12. d.- What is a trapezoid? How is itd.- What is a trapezoid? How is it
different from quadrilaterals calleddifferent from quadrilaterals called
parallelograms?parallelograms?

13. e.- Draw the following triangles and quadrilaterals giving step-by-step.- Draw the following triangles and quadrilaterals giving step-by-step
diagrams. Write simple instructions for each step.diagrams. Write simple instructions for each step.

14. f.- Find a picture by.- Find a picture by
Richard Anuszkiewicz thatRichard Anuszkiewicz that
uses just triangles.uses just triangles.
IntrinsicIntrinsic
HarmonyHarmony

15. g.- Look for the picture "g.- Look for the picture "GrandeGrande
Toile Grise Pour KasselToile Grise Pour Kassel" painted" painted
by Antoni Tapies inby Antoni Tapies in 19641964. What. What
polygonal shapes can you see?polygonal shapes can you see?

16. h.- Look for a Basque Sculptor who
uses mostly polygonal shapes in his
works.
By EduardoBy Eduardo
ChillidaChillida

17. i.- Look for Pablo Picasso's ".- Look for Pablo Picasso's "AccordionistAccordionist" painted in" painted in
1911 and Georges Braque's "1911 and Georges Braque's "Violin and PaletteViolin and Palette""
painted in 1909. What movement do they belong to?painted in 1909. What movement do they belong to?
What similarities can you see?What similarities can you see?

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