Deck 5: Celebrating the Visual Arts

Question 1

Who said, "To get teachers to think deeply about their strengths, their students' strengths, and how to achieve curricular goals while taking those strengths and different profiles seriously is a huge job. Teachers can't be expected to become 'multiple intelligence mavens' but they should know where to send students for help in, say, music or dance."?

A) Ella Jenkins
B) Bill Cosby
C) Johann Sebastian Bach
D) Howard Gardner

Answer 1

Howard Gardner

Question 2

Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligence includes spatial intelligence. Which is not a profession that would require a lot of spatial intelligence?

A) sculptor
B) navigator
C) architect
D) lawyer

Answer 2

lawyer

Question 3

Of the following activities, which one gives children the most control over what takes place in the activity?

A) directions
B) variety of materials
C) ditto sheets
D) the art teacher

Answer 3

variety of materials

Question 4

In your role as a teacher of the creative arts, all of the following are appropriate when designing and implementing arts experiences for children except:

A) teachers must put away the patterns of perfect projects and throw away their ditto sheets.
B) tell the children to draw a specific item, and then show them a model of the one you have drawn so that they can make their drawing as realistic as possible.
C) give children a variety of art material and encourage them to use their own ideas for creating art.
D) promise yourself that you can survive a month without formula-laden "cookbook" activities.

Question 5

When talking with children about their art, teachers should never say,

A) "What was your favorite material we used?"
B) "What is that a picture of?"
C) "Tell me about your drawing."
D) "How creative!"

Question 6

All of the following materials are appropriate for art activities in the pre-K - 4 classroom except:

A) tempura paint.
B) earth clay and modeling clay.
C) food items.
D) glue and paper.

Question 7

In many instances, a child's response to the visual arts depends on all of the following except:

A) noncritical response from an adult.
B) previous experiences.
C) availability of materials.
D) developmental stage and disposition.

Question 8

In order to show cultural similarities among the art forms of culturally diverse people, children need to participate in the visual arts in a multicultural context.

Question 9

In providing authentic experiences in children's art, we should never:

A) help the children find art materials.
B) be an observer and an assistant.
C) show enthusiasm.
D) pass judgments.

Question 10

The process of creating designs and pictures by pasting different types of materials onto a surface is which activity?

A) etching
B) sponge print
C) collage
D) dry tempera

Question 11

All of the following are appropriate assessment methods in early childhood settings, except:

A) portfolio documentation of children's visual are
B) portfolio documentation of children's growth over time
C) standardized tests
D) teacher observation of the child's process

Question 12

When talking with children about their art there are inappropriate and appropriate approaches a teacher can take. Describe an appropriate approach you might take when talking with children about their drawings or paintings.