art, art, art
US artists and black history
"American Uprising"
US black history
100
Name 3 verbs linked to artistic skills.
- to paint
- to photograph = to take a picture of
- to spray
- to illustrate
- to draw
- to sculpt
- to carve ...
100
Who inspired Norman Rockwell to paint "The Problem we All Live With"
Ruby Bridges is the person who inspired Norman Rockwell in the painting "The Problem We All Live With".
100
Who is in the middle of this painting?
a black woman
100
Who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?
Rosa Parks .
200
Name 2 goals which artists can think about when doing their painting/ drawing.
- to denounce something
- to criticize something
- to highlight something
- to entertain people
- to have fun
200
How many marshals escort the black little girl in the painting "The Problem We All Live With"?
4
200
What is the black woman in the middle of the painting wearing around her neck? Make a complete sentence to answer.
She is wearing a scarf with the US flag on it.
200
What did Martin Luther King lead/ organize after Rosa Parks' arrest? Make a complete sentence to answer.
He led/ organized a bus boycott in the city of Montgomery in Alabama.
300
What's the English for:
- au 1er plan?
- à l'arrière-plan?
- en haut?
- à gauche?
- au 1er plan? = in the foreground
- à l'arrière-plan? = in the background
- en haut? = at the top
- à gauche? = on the left
300
Mention 3 racial problems/ time periods that artists could paint on.
- slavery
- racial discrimination
- police violence = police brutality
300
What is the black little boy doing? (2 differents actions/ verbs needed) Make a complete sentence to answer.
He is protesting (possibly with his mother) and he is raising his arm, and shouting.
300
What is the name of the famous speech Martin Luther King delivered in 1963?
"I have a dream"
400
Can you name 4 different types of artists (peintre, dessinateur, réalisateur, chanteur...) ?
- a painter
- a drawer
- an illustrator
- a film director
- a singer
400
Nelson Kadir painted a portrait of a very well-known man who was also an activist* in his own country. Who was this man?
(* an activist = un activiste, un militant)
He painted a portrait of Nelson Mandela.
400
Explain the title "American Uprising". Explain the word "uprising" and explain why the artist chose this title. Make complete sentences to answer.
It means revolt. Nelson Kadir chose this title "American Uprising" because in the painting the woman and the little boy are leading a protest/ revolt against police brutality.
400
What was the name of the movement which was very active during the 1960s and which fought racial segregation?
The Civil Rights Movement
500
Can you name 4 American painters (they don't have to be linked to US history)?
- Norman Rockwell
- Nelson Kadir
- Edward Hopper
- Andy Warhol
- Roy Lichtenstein
500
Why did Nelson Kadir make it his responsibility/ mission to paint on African Americans? Make a complete sentence to answer.
Nelson Kadir made it his responsibility/ mission to paint on African Americans because when he was a child (= as a child) he didn't see a lot of representations of black Americans.
500
What are the protesters doing in the background of the painting? Name 3 different actions/ verbs.Make a complete sentence to answer.
They are:
-protesting
- wearing (face) masks
- holding signs
500
What was the name of the woman who helped slaves escape slavery by helping them go to the north of the USA and what was the name of her network?
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.