Introduction
Before Van Gogh, before the Mona Lisa, there were the cave paintings, the most famous being the Lascaux Cave Paintings in France. In this webquest you will explore the history before history (prehistory) of cave paintings.
Task
You are archeologists and anthropologists. Amazing cave paintings have been discovered in France and you wish to know more about them. Follow the steps and click on the links as you delve into the time before time.
Process
1. What is prehistory and what happened then?
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prehistoric
2. What are cave paintings?
Who created them?
Why were they created?
What images are most common in cave paintings?
http://www.touropia.com/prehistoric-cave-paintings/
http://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/cave-dweller.htm
3. Check out the most famous cave paintings!
http://life.time.com/culture/lascaux-early-color-photos-of-the-famous-c…
http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/?lng=en#/fr/02_00.xml
Evaluation
After you have finished your webquest and have learned about prehistoric cave paintings...we will return to the art room to create our own cave painting artwork using clay.
Conclusion
As you have finished your exploration think about how does today's art compare with the prehistoric cave paintings? Why do you think prehistoric man created the paintings? Why in caves? See you back in the artroom!