1. Animals are the most commonly depicted subject of the prehistoric cave paintings. Why were animals so important in prehistoric society? bell work #1 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

2. Describe the use of color in the cave paintings. Why did the people use these colors? Where did they get the colors from? bell work #2 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

3. Some scientists and art historians believe these paintings were part of a spiritual ritual. In your opinion, what was the importance of the cave paintings? What purpose might they have served? bell work #3 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

4. What purpose did the pyramids serve in ancient Egyptian society? bell work #4 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

5. Egyptian hieroglyphics are a system of writing with symbols. Make a list of the top 5 items you would need to live in modern times and create an image or symbol to represent each item. bell work #5 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

6. Make a list of careers that are related to art. bell work #6 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

7. How would art be used in a doctors office? bell work #7 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

8. How would art be used in a grocery store? bell work #8 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

9. Must a work of art be made by an artist? Why? bell work #9 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

10. Why do artists use a color wheel? bell work #10 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

11. What is your favorite color? Why? bell work #11 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

12. Must a work of art express feelings or emotions in order to be considered art? bell work #12 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

13. Does art have to look "real"? bell work #13 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

14. Why do you think an artist would choose to create a painting using all dots? bell work #14 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

15. Can junk or garbage be turned into sculpture? Why? bell work #15 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

16. Is graffiti art? Why or why not? bell work #16 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

17. If graffiti legal or illegal? bell work #17 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

18. What is the difference between African (man made) masks and Halloween masks? bell work #18 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

19. What would African tribal masks be used for? bell work #19 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

20. Can a work of art be both beautiful and ugly? bell work #20 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

21. Is the stool you are sitting on art? Why or why not? bell work #21 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

22. What is the difference between an art gallery and an art museum? bell work #22 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

23. Is an app on your cell phone art? Why or why not? bell work #23 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

24. Who decides the value of art? bell work #24 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

25. Are works of art made a long time ago more valuable? bell work #25 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

26. Is a video game art? Why or why not? bell work #26 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

27. Is it appropriate to alter a work of art if it is offensive? bell work #27 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

28. Should offensive art be banned from public exhibition? bell work #28 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

29. How much would you sell your current art project for? Why? bell work #29 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

30. Why is it important for artists to keep a sketchbook? bell work #30 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

31. Did cavemen think of their paintings as art? bell work #31 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

32. Do you like 2D art or 3D art better? Why? bell work #32 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

33. Can artifacts from past cultures (which weren't meant to be art at the time they were made) be considered works of art now for a different culture? bell work #33 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

34. Is it acceptable to use a work of art and change it for use in advertisements? bell work #34 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

35. Imagine that a museum has just acquired a Hopi Kachina doll. The Hopi people want it back because it is sacred to them. Is the doll more important as a piece of art, or as a religious symbol for the Hopi? bell work #35 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

36. Can animals be artists? bell work #36 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

37. How is a sculpture different from other objects? bell work #37 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

38. How does a professional sports team use art? bell work #38 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

39. Is creativity the same as doing whatever you want? bell work #39 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

40. If a person claims to be an artist, is that person an artist? Is anything that that person creates art? bell work #40 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

41. Can a child be an artist? bell work #41 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

42. Should very old artworks that have deteriorated with time be restored or left as they are? bell work #42 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

43. People have paid millions of dollars to buy works by Monet, van Gogh, and Picasso. Who decides how much the artwork is worth? Does a higher amount of money paid for a painting make it a better artwork than one that brought in less money? bell work #43 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

44. Is a copy of an artwork a work of art? bell work #44 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week

45. bell work #45 -Write the question then your answer each day -Answers must be written in complete sentences -To be completed during the first five minutes of class -Questions will be collected at the end of each week