Learners Activity Sheet- LAS

MAPEH 8-ARTS
WEEK 3-4
Quarter 3: South Asia and
Middle East

What this LAS is about

1. Analyze elements and principles of art in the production of arts and crafts inspired by
the cultures of South Asia, West Asia, and Central Asia; and A8el-lllb-1 2.
2. Identify characteristics of arts and crafts in specific countries in South, West and
Central Asia: India (rangoli, katak, mendhi, diwali); Saudi Arabia (carpet design);
Pakistan (truck art); and Tibet (mandala), etc. A8L-llla-2
3. Incorporate the design, form, and spirit of South, West, and Central Asian artifacts
and objects to one’s creation; and A8PL-IIIh-3
4. Trace the external (foreign) and internal (indigenous) influences that are reflected in
the design of an artwork and in the making of a craft. A8PL-IIIh-4
5. Create arts and crafts that can be locally assembled with local materials, guided by
local traditional techniques. A8PL-IIIc-e-1

How to Learn from these LAS

To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the following:

1. Carefully read all the lessons.

2. Take your time on going thru each lesson.
3. Answer the pretest honestly; the purpose of the pretest is for you to determine your
prior knowledge before going thru the lessons and activities.
4. If you have a hard time understanding the lessons and activities, please do take a
break. Having breaks between lessons and activities will give you some space where
you can absorb the lesson well.
5. You can use the internet if you need more information about the lesson.
6. Contact your subject teacher if you have some questions about the submission of
your output.
Pre – Assessment
Directions: Read the question carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on a piece of paper.
1. They’re typically produced on paper or cloth draws on surface with threads, fashioned in
bronze or built in stone.
a. Mandala b. Rugs c. Rangoli d. Truck Art
2. A brightly flamboyant truck painted with images in Pakistan
a. Mandala b. Rangoli c. Rugs d. Truck Art
3. It’s India's most anticipated and biggest festival of the year. A Hindu holiday that celebrates
the triumph of light over darkness with fireworks, clay lanterns called diyas, and string lights.
a. Butter Lamp Festival c. Janadriyah National Festival
b. Diwali – Festival of Lights d. Panagbenga Festival
4. Arabian carpets are primarily made of ____
a. Aluminum b. Plastic c. Metal d. Wool
5. Celebrated by Hindus in India and also known as the “Festivals of Lights”.
a. Incense b. Burner c. Lakshmi d. Diwali

LESSON 1: Elements and Principles of Arts

INDIA: RANGOLI
The term ‘Rangoli’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘rangavalli’ which means rows of colors. In
India, most Hindus put Rangoli in front of their houses and courtyards by using common materials
like dry flour, colored sand and sometimes with flower petals as decoration. It is a traditional and
practiced Indian art, and is designed in various colorful patterns and dimensions. It is customarily
observed on special occasions like festivals such as Diwali, marriage, birthdays, engagements, house
warming ceremonies and so on. The traditional form of Rangoli made use of designs and motifs
based on nature, such as mangoes, creepers, flowers, swans, peacocks, etc. Even the colors in the
traditional art form were extracted from natural dyes, like barks of trees, leaves, indigo plant, etc.
These days, synthetic dyes have more or less replaced the natural dyes of the earlier times.

SAUDI ARABIA: ARABIAN RUGS

Throughout the Arabian world, you can find an abundance of both kilims, and flat-weave carpets,
and pile carpets. You can find different knots used as well. The artistic boundaries of carpet
production techniques and design are not bound by the rigid lines that separate our modern nations.
Arabian carpets are primarily made from wool, but one finds a broader variety of materials in the
area as compared to other regions of the world. Cotton and flax are easily grown in the northern
portion of Egypt. You can find carpet that use both cotton and linen threads. You can also find rugs
made from camel hair and goat hair in some areas. Sometimes, silk is used too.
PAKISTAN: TRUCK ART
In Pakistan, brightly flamboyant trucks painted with images of idealized landscapes, famous
personalities, flowers, and trees turned village lanes, city streets, and long-distance highways into a
gallery without walls; a free-form, kaleidoscopic exhibition in motion. Other arts and crafts of
Pakistan include painted chests and jars.

TIBET: TIBETAN MANDALA

A mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Asian cultures. It can be understood in two different
ways: externally as a visual representation of the universe or internally as a guide for several
practices that take place in many Asian traditions, including meditation. In Hinduism and Buddhism,
the belief is that by entering the mandala and proceeding towards its center, you are guided through
the cosmic process of transforming the universe from one of suffering into one of joy and happiness.
In their most basic form, mandalas are circles contained within a square and arranged into sections
that are all organized around a single, central point. They’re typically produced on paper or cloth,
drawn on a surface with threads, fashioned in bronze, or built in stone. While extraordinary as a
standalone work of art, mandalas hold symbolic and meditative meaning beyond their vibrant
appearance.

LESSON 2: ARTIFACTS and ARTS OBJECTS of SOUTH, CENTRAL and WEST

ASIAN ARTS
(India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tibet)

INDIA: DIWALI
 Is celebrated by Hindus in India and all around the world in October or November. It is the
Hindu New Year and 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 believe that she cannot enter a house which is not lit up, so every households burns
special Diwali clay lamps (diyas ) to light the way for the goddess. This is why the holiday is
also known as the “Festivals of Lights.”

SAUDI ARABIA: INCENSE BURNERS

 These are still used today in most Saudi homes. Earlier it was made of wood with the shallow
part covered in lead and decorated with brass.
 They would also contain mirror designs on the sides.
 Incense burners were made from clay in some regions

PAKISTAN: CAMEL SKIN LAMPS

 Are small pieces of desert crafted from dried camel skin in deserts of Cholistan and Multan
and then painted over to create a unique craft not found anywhere else in the world.
 Light pierces through the porous camel skin to create shadows of the desert night.

TIBET: BUTTER LAMP

 The light from the flame of the Butter lamp symbolizes the wisdom of the awakened mind,
dispelling the darkness of delusion and mental obscuration’s.
 Butter lamps are used in nearly every Tibetan temple, household and altar.
 LESSON 3: CREATE ARTIFACTS and ARTS OBJECTS of SOUTH, CENTRAL and
WEST ASIAN ARTS THAT CAN BE LOCALLY ASSEMBLED WITH LOCAL
MATERIALS
(India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tibet)

Performance 1: Mandala Making

Materials needed:
 You don't need many materials to learn how to draw a mandala. All you need is: a paper, a
pencil, a ruler, and an eraser.
 To color in your mandala: your choice of colored pencils, watercolors, crayons, or any other
type of coloring materials. You can also use a compass if you like.

Procedure:
1. Begin by drawing a circle.
2. Draw a second circle surrounding the
first. This completes the outline of the
mandala.
3. Draw two more circles within the first,
one inside the other. The mandala
should now resemble a wheel
4. Enclose nearly circular shapes between
the inner circle and the outer circles.
Draw petals of a flower
5. Add detail within each petal. Enclose a
nearly circular shape at the base of each
petal, with an ovular shape surrounding
it.
6. Draw many short straight lines between
the outmost circles. In the center of the
drawing, sketch a very small circle with
another circle inside it.
7. Continue adding detail to your mandala.
At the base of each petal, within the
inner circle, draw tiny circles.
8. Color your mandala. Be creative!

Note: There's no requirement for the size and design of the mandala— you may start from a big
circle or begins at a central dot and works outward and you can go as far as you like. A mandala ends
when you want it to end, but it's good to finish it in a special way.

Requirements/Rubics:
30 25 20
Neat and precisely
completed
Show radial balance
Show good color choices
SCORE
 PARALLEL TEST IN ARTS Q3

I: Direction: Chose the letter of the correct answer, write your answer on a piece of paper.

1. They’re typically produced on paper or cloth draws on surface with threads, fashioned in
bronze or built in stone.
b. Mandala b. Rugs c. Rangoli d. Truck Art
2. A brightly flamboyant truck painted with images in Pakistan
b. Mandala b. Rangoli c. Rugs d. Truck Art
3. It’s India's most anticipated and biggest festival of the year. A Hindu holiday that celebrates
the triumph of light over darkness with fireworks, clay lanterns called diyas, and string lights.
c. Butter Lamp Festival c. Janadriyah National Festival
d. Diwali – Festival of Lights d. Panagbenga Festival
4. Arabian carpets are primarily made of ____
b. Aluminum b. Plastic c. Metal d. Wool
5. Celebrated by Hindus in India and also known as the “Festivals of Lights”.
b. Incense b. Burner c. Lakshmi d. Diwali

II. Identify the following sentence. Look the answer below and write your answer before the
number.

1. Celebrated by Hindus in India and also known as the “Festivals of Lights”. __________
2. Small piece of desert crafted from dried camel skin. __________
3. Lamp used in every Tibetan temple, household and altar. __________
4. Made of wood with the shallow part covered in lead and decorated with brass. __________
5. Hindu Goddess of wealth. _______________

Butter Lamp Camel Skin Lamp Diwali

Incense Burners Lakshmi Shiva

III. Instructions: Fill in the blanks with correct letter to get the right word.

1. . ___ A ___ D ___L ___ - spiritual and ritual symbol in Asian cultures.
2. R ___N ___O ___I - rows of colors , it is a traditional and practiced Indian art.
3. ___ R ___ C ___ A ___ T - brightly flamboyant trucks painted with images of idealized
landscapes, famous personalities, flowers, and trees turned village lanes, city streets and
long-distance highways into a gallery without walls.
4. A ___ A B ___ A N R ___ G ___ - primarily made from wool, but one finds a broader variety
of materials in the area as compared to other regions of the world.
5. C ___ R ___ L E ___ - most basic form of Mandala.

Pre-assessment answer
key:
1.b
2.d
3.d
4.d
5.d