You want to expose your students to the visual arts as a profession. Which is the best example of an appropriate activity?
Spoken word concert
A visit to the orchestra
A live painting session
A Shakespeare play
Which of the following is true about linear perspective?
Objects appear smaller the closer they are
Objects appear larger the farther away they are
There is a convergence point along the horizon of the drawing
Only the space and distance of the objects relative to the reference point are shown
The process of critiquing artwork is ___________.
an asset of all teachers
beyond the scope of the elementary teacher
fairly complex and requires specific training
limited to art historians and professional artists
_______ is a mark that follows an identifiable path.
An impression
A line
A point
A shape
All of the following are examples of useful art tools for early childhood students EXCEPT:
A color wheel
Oversized crayons and pencils
Fine-tipped brushes
Clay
The Renaissance period was concerned with the rediscovery of the works of ____________.
Italy
Japan
Germany
classical Greece and Rome
Which of the following correctly describes Western and Eastern art?
Western art is more spiritual; Eastern is more secular in nature
Western art focuses on accurately portraying human anatomy
Eastern art focuses on muscle tone in depictions of the human body
Eastern art requires a horizontal projection of eye movement
Which of the following statements is most accurate?
Most artists work alone and are rarely affected by the work of other artists
Artists in every field are influenced and inspired by the works of others in the various disciplines in the humanities
It is rare for visual arts to be influenced by literature or poetry
The political climate of an era affects the art of the period only on specific occasions throughout history
Which theme or style is NOT matched with its correct century?
Impressionism - 19th Century
Baroque - 17th Century
Futurism - 19th Century
Expressionism - 20th Century
You want to expose your students to music. What are potential in-class activities?
A lesson using a digital music-making platform (e.g. PBS, LiveBinders)
A kids-themed concert
A field trip to the orchestra
Both B and C
Which of the following is true about music notation?
The lower clef is the treble
The clef is a four-line staff
The pitch of note is how long it is held
Dotted ties indicate the duration of a note
A combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time is called a __________.
harmony
consonance
chord
dissonance
Which pair is correct?
Drum - string instrument
Tuba - brass instrument
Trumpet - percussion instrument
Cello - woodwind instrument
A piano is a __________ instrument.
percussion and brass
brass and string
string
percussion and string
Music arrangements can be taught to elementary students in all of the following ways except __________.
incorporating instruments with different key signatures
adding harmonies to simple melodies
deep study of musical theory
changing the key of the song
The term conjunto in music refers to:
Two instruments playing at the same time
A tempo a little faster than allegro
A musical style that involves playing with great feeling
A type of Texas-Mexican music
All of the following apply to critiquing music EXCEPT:
Listening, analyzing, describing and evaluating
Avoiding the use of musical terminology in order to facilitate students' enjoyment of music
Having students develop their own rubrics for critiques
Encouraging students to work in pairs
