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Arts
Learning Activity Sheet
Quarter 3 – MELC 1
South, West and Central Asian
Arts

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

Arts – Grade 8
Activity Sheet No. 1
First Edition, 2020

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INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE
Welcome to Grade 8 Arts!

The Learning Activity Sheet is a product of the collaborative efforts of the

Schools Division of Capiz and DepEd Regional Office VI - Western Visayas through
the Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD). This is developed to
guide the learning facilitators (teachers, parents and responsible adults) in helping the
learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum.

The Learning Activity Sheet is self-directed instructional materials aimed to

guide the learners in accomplishing activities at their own pace and time using the
contextualized resources in the community. This will also assist the learners in
acquiring the lifelong learning skills, knowledge and attitudes for productivity and
employment.

For learning facilitator:

The Subject Area Activity Sheet will help you facilitate the leaching-learning
activities specified in each Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC) with
minimal or no face-to-face encounter between you and learner. This will be made
available to the learners with the references/links to ease the independent learning.

For the learner:

The Subject Area Activity Sheet is developed to help you continue learning
even if you are not in school. This learning material provides you with meaningful
and engaging activities for independent learning. Being an active learner, carefully
read and understand the instructions then perform the activities and answer the
assessments. This will be returned to your facilitator on the agreed schedule.

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 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET (LAS) – ARTS 8

Name of Learner:
Grade:
Section:
Date:

Arts 8
Elements and Principles of Art

I. Learning Competency with Code

Analyzes elements and principles of art in the production of arts and crafts inspired
by the cultures of South Asia, West Asia, and Central Asia (A8EL-IIIb-1)

II. Background Information for Learners

In the previous quarter, you have had learned the Elements and Principles of Art in
East Asia. As we go on with this new lesson, you are going to appreciate more of it as you
engage yourself on developing your affective skills through feeling the mood,
understanding the meaning, and deriving the idea behind those beautiful artworks and
crafts that will be presented to you.

III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites

DepED Grade 8 Music and Art Learners Manual and Most Essential Learning
Competencies

IV. Activity Proper Pre test

Activity 1: Lines and Curves – Maps of Life

MATERIALS NEEDED: Pen, pencil or colored pencils

Directions:
1. Recall some of your remarkable childhood memories.
2. Using the diagram below sketch or draw the places that have been a part of your
life and are of interest to the members of your family. Example: From your house,
church, malls, parks and school.
3. Answer the questions below and write your answer on the space provided.

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Guide Questions:

1. Why are those places important to you and your family? What features made
those places memorable to you and your family?
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2. How did these places affect you and the other members of your family?
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3. What type of lines can you see on your sketch?

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Activity 2: Getting To Know

PERIODS OF INDIAN ART

Ancient Period (3900 BCE-1200 CE)

Some evidence of the early civilization are bronze and copper statuettes and
steatite seals, which show vigor and concern for surface texture as constantly
characterized in Indian art.
Ancient Period Islamic
(3900 BCE-1200 CE) Ascendancy
(1192-1757) or
AJANTA CAVES Transitional
Period
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Classical Period Mogul Period
(5th to 6th Centuries) (16th Century)

SHIVA TAJ MAJAL

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esson-plans/shiva- Mahal
creator-protector-and-
destroyer

The Ajanta Caves of Maharashtra, India are 30 rock-cut cave monuments that
date back from the 2nd century BCE to the 600 CE, including paintings and
sculptures considered to be masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, as well as
frescos that are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Sri Lanka. Ajanta Caves of
Maharashtr.

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 Classical Period (5th to 6th centuries)

The image of Shiva (as illustrated in the picture), the destroyer, develops into
Shiva the Cosmic-dancer represented by a four-armed figure, where one hand
holds the fire with which he destroys, another holds a drum, which is the first sound
heard in the world during creation, then the third arm points up in a reassuring
gesture, and a fourth arm points down to the dwarf in which he dances.

Islamic Ascendancy (1192-1757) or Transitional Period

This was the period of evolution from Vedism into Hinduism or Brahmanism.
The two great Indian epics: the Mahabharata and the Ramayana emerged in this
period.

Mogul period (16th Century)

Moguls contributed to the enrichment of Indian culture, in painting and in

architecture. The most splendid example is the Taj Majal built in 1632 by Shah
Jahan in memory of his wife.
Diwali is celebrated by Hindus in India and all around the world in October or
November. It is the Hindu New Year and is either a 3-day or 5-day holiday
depending on where you come from.
It is a very exciting and colorful holiday, where homes are cleaned to welcome
the New Year and windows are opened so that the Hindu goddess of wealth,
Lakshmi, can enter. Hindus believed that she cannot enter a house which is not lit
up, so every household burns special Diwali clay lamps (diyas) to light the way for
the goddess, which is why the holiday is also known as the 'Festival of Lights'.

Activity 3: Mystery Box

Directions: Read and answer the statement by filling out the missing letters inside
the box. Write your answer on the respective box.

1. The early civilization of Indian Art that uses bronze and copper statuettes and
steatite seals.
A C E T E R D
2. Period of Indian Art which the two great Indian epics the Mahabharata and the
Ramayana emerged.
R A S I I A L P R O D

3. Clay lamps to light the way of the goddess.

D I A
4. The four arm dancing Hindu goddess
S V
5. India’s Festival of Lights
I L I
6. Built the Taj Majal
S H A N

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 7. Contributed to the enrichment of Indian culture in painting and in architecture.
U O E O D
8. Hindu goddess of wealth
L K H I
9. India’s 30 rock-cut cave monuments
J N A C V
10. One of the two great Indian epics
R A Y N

Activity 4: Diwali Mobile

Here is the procedure for the diya mobile.
Answer the guide questions below. Write your answer on the
space provided.
You will need:
Yellow textured paper or pages of magazine
Textured paper in a bright color Gold cord Gold glitter glue
String
Scissors
Puncher
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0060032225159493/
Instructions:
1. Cut out a flame shape from yellow paper and a diya shape from the other
paper.
2. Make a hole at the bottom of the flame and another in the middle of the
diya.
3. Tie them together with the gold cord.
4. Make a hole at the top of the flame and tie on some gold cord for hanging.
5. With glitter glue or a gold pen, write ‘Happy’ on the flame and ‘Diwali’ on the
diya.

Numerical Descriptive Grade Equivalent

11 – 15 Excellent 95%
8 – 10 Good 85%
Need
6 75%
Improvement
Rubrics
CATEGORY Excellent - 5 Good – 4 Fair – 3 Poor – 2
Student the Student followed Student followed
Following The student did not
directions most of the some of the
Directions follow instructions.
correctly. directions. directions.
Student output is Student output is Student output is
Creativity and Student output is
very creative and fair and has few dull with lots of
Workmanship good and tidy.
tidy. errors. errors
Pattern of Pattern of
Pattern of
Southeast Asian Southeast Asian There is no visible
Southeast Asian
culture is well- culture is pattern of
Pattern culture is visible
defined and used somewhat visible Southeast Asian
but not clearly
from beginning to but not culture.
defined.
end. continuous.

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 1. Analyze the lines, colors and symbols of your Diya. What is your own
understanding about this Indian art representation?
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2. Explain the importance of this artwork in the life of Hindus.

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Rubric
SCORE REMARKS COMMENT!
You have a wide understanding and knowledge about the
10 Excellent meanings and symbols of South Asia, West Asia, and Central
Asian artworks.
You have knowledge about the meanings and symbols of
9–7 Very Good
South Asia, West Asia, and Central Asian artworks.
You have some knowledge about the meanings and symbols
6–4 Good of South Asia, West Asia, and Central Asian artworks.
You have little knowledge about the meanings and symbols of
3–1 Poor
South Asia, West Asia, and Central Asian artworks.

POST ASSESSMENT

Directions: Read and understand the following questions and choose the letter of the
correct answer. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided.

___________ 1. Where can we find the Ajanta Cave of India?

A. Maharashtra C. Manharashtran
B. Manharashtra D. Monharashtra

___________ 2. Hindi believed that this is part of their greatest culture and it was
considered as a masterpieces of Buddhist religious art.
A. Ajanta Cave C. Taj Mahal
B. Buddha D. Diwali

___________ 3. Which is not a period of Indian Art?

A. Ancient Period C. Islamic Ascendancy
B. Mogal Period D. Classical Period

___________ 4. In the period of Islamic Ascendancy Hindus evolved into what

religion?
A. Vedism C. Islam
B. Brahmanism D. Shintoism

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___________ 5. Which is not part of the Indian tradition of celebrating New Year?
A. Cleaning home
B. Opening windows during new year
C. Lighting diyas
D. Collecting and Eating oval shape fruits

___________ 6. What kind of materials was used during the Ancient Period Art?
Which doesn’t belong from the given below?
A. Bronze C. Block
B. Copper D. Steatite

___________ 7. If the Philippines celebrates New Year every 1st month of January.
When is the celebration of Hindu New Year?
A. October or November C. December or January
B. November or December D. January or February

___________ 8. Which is not part of the armed representation or symbol of Shiva’s

hand?
A. Fire C. Reassuring Gesture
B. Drum D. Humiliation

___________ 9. When did the Taj Mahal was built?

A. 1630 C. 1632
B. 1631 D. 1633

___________ 10. When did the Ancient Period started?

A. 3700 BCE – 1200 CE C. 3900 BCE – 1300 CE
B. 3900 BCE – 1200 CE D. 3700 BCE – 1300 CE

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V. Reflection

Directions: Answer the following questions below. Write your answer on the
space provided.

1. Are there similarities and differences between the celebration of Indian

New Year and the Philippines? Cite some situations wherein they are
similar and different.
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2. What is the importance of clay lamp or Diyas in the celebration of Hindu

Festival of Lights?
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POST ASSESSMENT Activity 3: Mystery Box
1. A 1. ANCIENT PERIOD
2. A 2. TRANSITIONAL
3. B PERIOD
4. B 3. DIYAS
5. D 4. SHIVA
6. C 5. DIWALI
7. A 6. SHAH JAHAN
8. D 7. MUGOL PERIOD
9. C 8. LAKSHMI
10. B 9. AJANTA CAVES
10. RAMAYANA
Activity 4: Diwali Mobile Activity 1: Maps of life
Answers may vary. Answers may vary.
Answer Key V.