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You are a member of a detective agency investigating why great artwork uses the elements of design in ART. These elements of design are present in every great piece of artwork. You must search for these elements with the resources given and analysis how they are used. Each "detective agency" will be made up of 4 people and will choose an element of design to investigate. You must work cooperatively with others in your detective agency to investigate and make your discoveries!

There are 4 jobs in each detective agency, one for each person. You will decide together which person is best suited for which job.

Manager

 

  • Manager- Your job is to help the people who are working in your agency to stay on task so that you can get the job done successfully.
Head Investigator

 

  • Head Investigator- Your job is to be the one who works at the computer while your group gathers around you to investigate your element of design.
Secretary

 

  • Secretary- Your job is to gather the information that your group finds out about your element of design and keep it so that your group can make a poster to show the results of your investigation to the rest of the class.
Storyteller/Presenter
  • Storyteller/Presenter- Your job is to present and tell about the poster that your group will make to show the results of your investigation.

After meeting with your regional manager (your teacher), everyone will work together in groups of four (a detective agency) investigating one element of design. Each detective agency will choose one piece of artwork of a famous artist to see how the artist used that of elements of design. (You may have to dig deep to find the hidden clues!) After your investigation is complete, you will analyze your discoveries and present this information to the class on a poster. A picture of the work of art must be included. You are also required to include a little bit of information about the artist such as where and when he was born, and what kind of artwork the artist is famous for.

Now let's move on to the task at hand to see exactly what you should do.
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