Starter quiz
- Which of the following are considered crafts?
- Pottery ✓
- Jewellery ✓
- Textiles ✓
- Painting on a canvas
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- Which of the following objects show handmade crafts that are not mass-produced?
Decorative bowl ✓
Gold goblet ✓
Gardening Trowel
Football
- Complete this sentence. Materials are ...
- things used to create items, objects, or structures. ✓
- feelings or states of mind, like happiness or sadness.
- concepts or thoughts that are not physical items.
- designs or arrangements that describe how something looks.
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- Which of these are collage materials?
- Found objects ✓
- Plasticine ✓
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Card ✓
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- Craftspeople use materials to add purpose and meaning to their objects and artifacts. Which statement best explains this?
- They pick materials randomly, without thinking about their importance.
- They choose materials that show their culture, function, or personal style. ✓
- They only use cheap materials that are easy to find and buy.
- They use only new materials that are popular right now.
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- Complete the sentence, craftspeople use ...
- weaving to make fabric for clothing which has no cultural meaning.
- weaving to tell stories and represent cultural traditions. ✓
- modern weaving techniques with no historical importance.
- weaving only as a hobby.
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Exit quiz
- Which of the following is an example of an ancient body adornment?
- Ancient Egyptian pottery
- Tattoos ✓
- Old sculptures
- Medieval armour ✓
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- Why might someone choose a specific body adornment today?
- To look like everyone else
- To express their identity or culture ✓
- To follow strict rules
- To hide their heritage
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- Match each type of body adornment with the category it represents.
- Cross⇔Religious faith ✓
- Māori Tattoos⇔Family history and tribal connections ✓
- Queen Elizabeth I's Jewellery⇔Wealth and power ✓
- Egyptian Scarab⇔Protective amulet ✓
- Complete the sentence: Hairstyles can be a form of body adornment because they represent a person’s ______
- 'Identity' ✓
- Which body adornments would indicate wealth and power today?
- Designer handbags or accessories ✓
- Plastic bracelets
- Homemade clothing
- Gold or diamond jewellery and watches ✓
- Luxury clothing brands ✓
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Is this a permanent or temporary body adornment?- 'Temporary' ✓
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Key learning points
- Body adornment is the practice of decorating or modifying the body through our hair, nails, skin, clothing or jewellery.
- Body adornment is used widely across the globe in various forms and contexts.
- Body adornment shows identity, including: gender, religion, family, social status and sexuality.
Common misconception
Body adornment is only about appearance or fashion trends.
Body adornment often holds deep cultural, religious, or personal meaning. It can express identity, heritage, beliefs, or social status, connecting individuals to family traditions or cultural values— beyond just aesthetic appeal.
Keywords
Adornment - decorating the body to express who we are
Collage - an art technique where different materials are glued onto a surface to make a new artwork
Stereotype - an idea or belief about a group of people or an individual, that might not be true, which can lead to unfair judgments
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