Talk#About#It#

Name:

Is$Art$Important?
A:#Complete#the#table#with#your#class.

Not
Art$Type

A little
How$Important?

Very
Why?

Fashion
Sculpture
Architecture
Painting
Film$Making
Poetry

B:#To#Make#or#Not#to#Make.#Do#we#need#art?
Talk$about$it$with$your$class.$$Answer$the$following$questions:
1.$Q:$Do$we$need$art?$$
A:$(Yes/No),$we$(need/$don't$need)$art$becuase....$
2.$Q:$How$does$art$help$society?$
A:$$For$example$it$...$(verb)$T$(object)$
3.$Q:$Which$type$of$art$do$you$think$is$the$best?$
A:$I$think___________$is$the$best$because$it$....$
4.$Q:$Can$you$think$of$any$other$types$of$art$?What$are$they?$
A:$Yes.$__________$is$another$type$of$art.$$

Take#A#Look

Name:

A:#Talk#about#the#pictures#with#the#class.

B:#Write#words#or#phrases#related#to#the#pictures.

Faces&In&Gems

There&is&a&Buddhist&saying&

that&every&person&has&many&
__________.&says&Wallace&Chan&
This&inspired&me&_____________&
as&I&created&these&
works&of&art.&&

spiritually
carves

Wallace&Chan&is&a&Chinese&artist&who&_________&faces&inside&of&
______&gemstones.&In&his&most&recent&work,&Now$and$Always,$
is&a&depiction&of&the&greek&_____________&Horae.&&Horae&was&the&

selves
rare
goddess

goddess&of&the&seasons.&People&said&her&_____________&made&
dancing

the&seasons&change.&

sold
Mr.&Chans&artwork&is&world&famous.&

impossible

Some&of&Mr.&Chans&work&&has&_________&for&over&$73&
million&dollars.&Most&of&his&work&is&sold&to&museums&
or&private&collectors.&&People&are&amazed&by&the&
beautiful&art&work.&The&faces&are&so&beautiful.&They&
look&_____________&to&make!&&So&whats&his&secret?&

The&secret&to&these&beautiful&works&is&his&
special&____________.&Chan&cuts&faces&into&
the&gem&from&the&back.&He&uses&a&special&
______&that&can&_______&36,000&times&a&
minute.&Thats&really&fast!&When&he&was&
____________&to&use&the&drill,&he&realized&it&
got&really&hot.&&The&_________&heat&could&
damage&the&gem.&&So,&he&_____________&a&special&technique.&

technique
drill

He&puts&the&gems&in&very&cold&water&an&
cuts&them!&After&each&tiny&cut,&he&has&to&

intense
thousands

take&the&gem&out&of&the&water.&He&

goddess

_________&it,&and&then&lets&it&dry.&Then&he&

developed

puts&it&in&the&water&again.&He&has&to&do&

learning

this&over&and&over!&He&says&his&mind&

spin

has&to&be&one&with&the&work.&Each&one& checks
takes&______________&of&hours&to&Tinish.&&

Reading#Quiz

Name:

A:#Complete#the#quiz#with#your#class.
1.#Where#is#Wallace#Chan#from?#
a.#Indonesia#
b.#China#
c.#Phillipines#
d.#Korea#

5.#What#is#Chans#secret?##
a.#a#special#technique#
b.#a#special#turtle#
c.#a#special#tank#
d.#a#special#time#

2.#What#is#the#title#of#Chans#most#
recent#work?#
a.#Now#and#Always#
b.#Now#and#Forever#
c.#Always#and#Forever#
d.#Now#and#Then#

6.#How#fast#can#Chans#drill#spin?#
a.#36,000#times#per#hour#
b.#36,000#times#per#second#
c.#36,000#times#per#minute#
d.#36,000#times#per#week#

3.#What#greek#goddesss#face#is#in#
the#gems?#
a.#Hera#
b.#Horace#
c.#Hephestus#
d.#Horae#
4.#How#much#has#Mr#Chans#work#
sold#for?#
a.#$74#million#dollars#
b.#$73#million#dollars#
c.#over#$73#million#dollars#
d.#1,000#won#

7.#How#did#Chan#solve#the#
problem#of#intense#heat?#
a.#He#puts#the#gems#in#the#snow#
b.#He#puts#the#gems#in#a#fridge##
c.#He#puts#the#gems#in#cold#water#
d.#He#moved#to#Alaska#
8.#How#many#hours#could#one#
gem#take?#
a.#three#
b.#thousands#
c.#millions#
d.#inVinity#

Graphs#&#Charts

Name:

A:#Discuss#the#chart#with#your#class.
Which%Type%of%Art%is%Most%Dif2icult?
Voted%on%by%Vera%Valley%High%School%in%California
legend
3%
25%

Music
Painting

38%

Sculpture

3%
11%
20%

Making#Jewelery
Architecture
Poetry

B:#Energy#=#By#the#numbers...
Talk%about%it%with%your%class.%%Answer%the%following%

1.%Q:%What%does%the%chart%show?%
A:%The%chart%shows....(title%of%chart)%
2.%Q:%Which%types%of%art%were%voted%the%most%dif2icult?%%
A:%%__________%and%___________%were%voted%the%most%dif2icult.%
3.%Q:%Which%types%of%art%were%voted%the%least%dif2icult?%
A:%__________%and%___________%were%voted%the%%least%dif2icult.%
4.%Q:%Which%type%of%art%do%you%think%is%the%most%dif2icult?%
%
% A:%In%my%opinion%______________%%is%the%most%dif2icult,%%
%
Why?%
because%%

Use#It#

Name:

A:#Brainstorm#today's#topic#below.

B:#Write#a#short#report#about#it.#