Middle School Activities Aesthetics - Have small groups decide where Baboon , Vaquero , and Granite Weaving should be placed in their community so that each has maximum public exposure and an appropriate setting. Discuss whether conservation and preservation should be taken into consideration. Ground rules for decision making can be determined by the whole group prior to entering into small-group discussions. Present lists of choices by group. Have groups explain their reasoning.
Students collaborate to choose words that best describe Baboon .
Allow individual students to choose words that describe their personal reactions. Discuss both set of choices. Students research 20th-century sculptors from other countries who work with wood. Explore probable reasons for similarities and differences between individual, regional, and national approaches to wood as a sculpture medium. Have students make a time line of these artists and their work.