1. Before you start:
This is called a WEBQUEST because you will use the WEB (Internet) to go on a QUEST for information!
You will complete your worksheet as you do this WebQuest.
Be sure to read each slide carefully and follow the directions that are given.
Often, you will need to click on the pictures on slides to take you to the correct link on the Internet.
Advice: After you view a link on the Internet, close it out (click the little x). If you don’t do this, you will end up with too many pages open and your computer will get s-l-o-w.
After you view each link, click your PowerPoint icon at the bottom to go back to the PowerPoint.
Ask your teacher if you have questions.

2. Pablo \ Picasso

3. He was born in Spain. Can you find this country on the map?
Who Is Pablo Picasso?
Pablo Picasso
He was born in Spain. Can you find this country on the map?

4. Can you find Spain on this map?

5. A great lIfe!
What years was Pablo Picasso alive? How long did he live? Click this picture of Picasso to find out:
What years was Henri Matisse alive? Click this picture of Matisse to find out:

6. First Word
Picasso’s father was an art teacher, and baby Pablo’s first word was lapiz which is the Spanish word for pencil.

7. Picasso had 4 periods of art in his lifetime: Blue Period Rose Period
All about art!
Picasso had 4 periods of art in his lifetime:
Blue Period Rose Period
African-Influenced Period Cubism

8. Cubism
He loved to create abstract art. In fact, he is most famous for helping to create Cubism.
Cubism is a style of painting where things in the paintings appear to be broken up and abstract or not real looking.
Click the picture to read more about
Cubism and answer the questions:
What cultures inspired Cubism?
When did Cubism begin?
Where did Cubism begin?

9. What are your observations about these portraits?
Picasso Portraits (Click the picture to see a video with portraits all done by Picasso)
What are your observations about these portraits?

10. Hobbies
Picasso not only loved to paint--he also created sculptures out of ceramics and metal. He also loved to draw, write poetry, sing, and write plays.

11. Check out this video of the REAL Pablo Picasso painting!
This is cool!
Check out this video of the REAL
Pablo Picasso painting!

12. Watch this video all about Picasso
Answer these questions as you watch:
Why did Picasso ask for a pencil?
What difficulty did Picasso have as a child?
Why did Picasso use mostly reds and pinks during his Rose Period?

13. What are the differences in Fauvism (Matisse) and Cubism (Picasso)?
Fauvism vs. Cubism
What are the differences in Fauvism (Matisse) and Cubism (Picasso)?
Click here to find out:
Write 3 differences on your paper.

14. Quotes
Click the picture to look at quotes from Picasso. Pick one that you really like and write it. Tell why it stands out to you OR what it means to you.

15. Create a Picasso Head Online!
Click the picture to take you to the link online!