Work with a partner or partners to analyze each object:

• What do you think the symbols mean?
• Are there words that help describe it?
• What patterns can you find?
• Does the design show bilateral symmetry, radial symmetry, or is it asymmetrical?

ART MAKING CHALLENGE: Design a medallion to commemorate something important to you. Some possibilities:

• An accomplishment
• A special event you participated in
• A family tradition
• A personal interest

The final artwork could be a drawing, painting, collage, clay slab, or foil repousse.