Masks Guided Tour Worksheet
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Click on the Home section at the top of the website page and then go through each section to answer the following questions.
Each element of a mask is symbolic of some facet of history, art, archaeology, geography, environment, culture and so on. Each of these aspects will affect a mask's ______, ______, and ______.
Click on the Masks section at the top of the website page and then go through each section to answer the following questions.
Disguise and ______are essential elements of a mask.
The ______is an example of an abstract, three-dimensional African Mask.
In Alaska, for instance, layered Eskimo masks were often created to represent two faces, one of an ______and one of a ______.
In Japanese Noh drama the mask is ______than the wearer's face.
Name five (5) materials that can be used to create masks?
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What is a lyre? What is special about the lyre discussed in this website?
What do you think the unique mask discussed here is made from? (view image)
Choose one of the images from the page “What kind of roles do masks depict?” and answer the following questions:
- What is the image of?
- What culture is the mask from?
- What does it represent or depict?
- Who owns the copy right?
On the page “Why wear a mask?” choose one section and decide what type of mask you wish to explore, and why. Write a paragraph explaining why you chose this particular type of mask. (Obviously you cannot choose collection or decoration as a choice)
Native American masks are often linked to the great milestones of life, such as ______, ______and ______.
The use of masks in ancient Greece made it possible for distant spectators to more accurately ______the characters, and also to hear their voices since the masks were fitted with a mouthpiece that functioned as a crude ______.
Throughout the NorthwestCoast, perhaps the most famous of the ______masks is the Shaman's mask, used in many healing rituals.
In Africa, many tribes use masks for ______rituals.
A burial mask was placed over the dead person's face as a ______of personality.
The mask used to cover an Egyptian mummy's face depicted the ______of the ______.
Another widely known use of a mask is in the ______one of the most famous performances during the Chinese New Year.
Click on the Images section at the top of the website page and navigate through each section to see a variety of images of masks from around the world.
Click on the Activities section at the top of the website page and navigate through each section to get some ideas for creating your own mask.
You must design your mask based on one of the above cultures you read about. Remember to include how this type of mask would be used in your chosen culture.
More information is available about the cultures on the Wikipedia site that is linked on the Guided Tour page on Schoolwires.