Adornment

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/adornment

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary function?To embellish, enhance, or distinguish the wearer, often attracting attention
2. What is the communicative dimensions?Conveys cultural, social, religious, and economic status within a community
3. Why do people wear jewelry or special clothes?They wear them to show their family, tribe, or religion, and sometimes to show how much money or power they have. It can also help people notice them and talk.
4. How did people make adornments in the past?Long ago, people used shells, teeth, and bone to make necklaces. Later, they learned to work with metal, gems, and pottery to make more fancy jewelry.

Semiotics: The study of signs and symbols and their interpretation, especially in language.
Signifier: A sign or symbol that conveys a particular meaning or idea.
Esprit de corps: A feeling of pride and mutual loyalty shared by the members of a group.