Oral
1. The painter Mondrian spoke about the possible "disappearance" of art. He believes that reality will increasingly displace the work of art, which was mainly a substitute for a balance that is now missing from reality. "Art will disappear as life becomes more balanced"
- Do you agree with the position of Mondrian that art is a substitute for life?
- What are the necessary conditions "to be an artist"?
- What do you consider to be the starting point for creating a work of art?
- What themes in art do you consider to be timeless?
Composition with Large Red Plane, Yellow, Black, Gray, and Blue (1921) [1]
2. Watch this video and answer to the following questions:
a. How could school make kids less intelligent?
b. What are the different kinds of intelligence?
c. Despite being a straight C student, Eddy started his own company which became extremely successful. How do you explain this?
d. “Parents, teachers and educators can inspire youth”. In what ways?
e. “No one has ever changed the world by doing what the world has told them to do”. Do you agree? Explain.
3. Put the illustrations[1] in order to tell a story. Are there positive things that are happening in the world during the global pandemic? In which aspects of their life have the people started thinking differently?