Ask students to help you collect the long list of materials for this lesson. Ask them at least a week in advance so you can obtain a large pool of resource materials. Schedule 4 sessions Vocabulary Masks, function , expressive , exaggeration , distortion Asymmetrical Mask , ca. No one knows what first prompted people to wear masks, but today we wear masks for many purposes. Welders, divers, and sports participants wear masks to protect themselves from injury.
Doctors wear masks against the spread of germs.
People use masks in facial treatments. Ski masks are used for both warmth and protection. The media show us examples of masks hiding the identity of both criminals and crime fighters. Despite all these examples of functional masks, usually when we say the word masks, a much different connotation comes to mind. Most cultures, past and present, use masks for special ceremonies and celebrations.