Art of the Caves
Vocabulary
Part 1– Grades K-3
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Mandala – is a “Sacred Circle”- drawn for thousands of years and organizes everything inside it.
culture – is the customs, language, food, and way of living of a particular people from a particular country
therapy/therapeutic – is healing power
stress – is a kind of pressure that builds up within us. Stress has many meanings. It can make us feel nervous, unsure, sad, afraid, angry, or different. Stress is a normal part of life.
avatar – is a talking web character
medium – is one of several materials used to make art
media – are many materials used to make art
chronological– is the order in which the events happened
wizard – is a wise magician
prehistoric history – are times before written records were kept
Creativity – shapes each person’s intelligence, meaning the way we think about things, the ideas we have, the way we speak, learn, understand, create, invent and make new things.
invent – is to create something for the first time
diagonal – are slanted lines
awl – is a type of pointed tool, made out of bone, used to engrave decorations in the cave areas
auroch – (pronounced or-rock) – is an animal, that looks like a cattle, that was drawn on the cave walls
tundra – is damp, cold ground
Shaman – is a wise medicine man or woman believed to possess spiritual and healing power
forefathers – are ancestors, people who came before us
continent – is one of the seven largest areas of land in the world
abstract art – also called non-representational art is art that does not represent a person, place or thing, but could be a symbol for something else
(example: diagonal lines on red ocher)
multi-cultural – means many cultures. It is the customs: language, food, religion, dress, art, music, and way of living of a particular people from a particular area or country.
customs – are a way of living of a particular people from a particular area or country
empathy – is being able to feel what the other person is feeling
icons – are symbols representing something
climate – is the weather outside
cooperate, cooperation – means to work together
resourceful – people using things from their surrounding effectively to help them live
environment – is your surroundings
technique – is the manner in which the art work is made
pigment – is a substance used as coloring
express – means to communicate your feelings or imagination visually, especially through art
murals – are very large paintings that may tell a story.
positive – is expressed as a good thing
self-esteem – It is that special, nice feeling you get about yourself when you do something good.
analogy – is a way of explaining an idea by using something you already understand