Name _______________________________________________Pottery 1
Origins of Pottery / Web Search and Collage
A. Sumner
PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Mission Statement
The mission of Plainfield High School is to promote academic excellence and personal
development. In conjunction with rigorous instruction and high expectations, we will work
collaboratively with families and the community for our students to develop skills necessary to
succeed in college or career choice, challenging them to become life-long learners and
responsible, productive citizens.
Expectations for Student Learning
A1.Read, write, listen, and speak for effective communication
A2.Use technology and other sources to gather, analyze, interpret and synthesize information
effectively.
A3. Demonstrate problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
A4.Communicate artistically and creatively using a variety of artistic, musical and visual
forms
You will work in pairs; use the internet to research the answers to
the following questions as well as select, paste and cite visual
examples and interpret in a collage. Fill out and Attach technology
and artistic expression rubrics on completion.
Begin by going to www.yahoo.com. Then click on www.netfirms.com
look for pottery,origins
Check:ceramictoday.com
The Origins of Pottery / Web Search
A. Origin
1. The Place of the origin of pottery is _________________________.
2. It dates back to ________________________. 3. The purpose
in making pots was for __________________________. 4. The
material used was _____________________________________. 5.
The pots were made
by_______________________________________. 6. The wheel
was invented by ______________________________.
B. Ancient Greece: (Find topic and a web site on ancient Greek
pottery using yohoo.com). List 3 stages with time periods of ancient
Greek pottery with years and examples.
7. Periods: _______________ _______________ _______________
8. Dates: _______________ ______________ _______________
9. Cite: _______________________________
_______________________________
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Name _____________________________________ p 2
C. Japanese Pottery
10. Oribe Pottery dates back to _____________________ in Japan.
(Show examples). 11. Oribe Pottery was used _____________________.
12. The style of decoration for Oribe Pottery was inspired by
____________________. 13/14. Oribe Pottery is constructed using the
_____ and ________ method.
D. Mayan Pottery
15. Mayan Pottery originated in __________________.
16. Mayan Pots were made by ____________________.
17. Faces were added to some Mayan Pots to
_____________________________________. ( Be sure to paste
examples).
E. Chinese Pottery
18. The origin of Chinese Pottery dates
from_________________________. Show dates and examples
F. Middle Eastern Tiles
19. Persian Tides were made for the purpose of
______________________________. Show dates and examples
G. European Pottery and Tiles
20. How was pottery and tiles discovered by the Europeans?