Brushpainting (interactive)
Grade Level:
Elementary School (K-3), Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Resource Type:
Lesson or Activity
Description:
Create your own brush-painted masterpiece.
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How to Paint a Lotus (activity)
Grade Level:
Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Resource Type:
Lesson or Activity
Description:
Students will learn how to paint a lotus flower using Chinese brushpainting techniques.
Mapping the Silk Road (lesson)
Grade Level:
Middle School (6-8)
Resource Type:
Lesson or Activity
Duration:
30 minutes
Description:
Students analyze objects from South Asia, West Asia, and China to connect to the travel experiences of ancient merchants and traders, develop an understanding of the breadth of the land and sea trade, and explore how art and ideas travel and change over time and place.
Create a Simulated Woodblock Print (lesson)
Grade Level:
Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Resource Type:
Lesson or Activity
Duration:
one class period
Description:
Students will be able to identify, compare and contrast images of traditional Japanese woodblock prints. They will then create their own simulated woodblock prints.
Afghanistan and the Silk Road Map Project (lesson)
Grade Level:
Middle School (6-8)
Resource Type:
Lesson or Activity
Duration:
30 minutes
Description:
Students will use map resources to label a map of Afghanistan with its current bordering countries, current key cities, and ancient sites/cities: Students will learn the geographical placement of Afghanistan in Asia and its neighboring countries. This knowledge will bring a heightened awareness of the influence and exchange among nearby countries with Afghanistan—culturally, politically, and militarily. They will also become familiar with the names of ancient sites and their location in present-day Afghanistan.
Code of the Samurai in Art and Literature (lesson)
Grade Level:
Middle School (6-8)
Resource Type:
Lesson or Activity
Duration:
60 minutes
Description:
Students will view representations of literary epics, read related excerpts, and discuss how those scenes exemplify the code of the samurai.
Map Activity: Japan’s Warrior Government (lesson)
Grade Level:
Middle School (6-8)
Resource Type:
Lesson or Activity
Duration:
60 minutes
Description:
Students will complete a map of Japan, identify how its proximity to China and Korea influenced samurai culture, and discuss how its geography informed governing policies.
The Spiritual Life of the Samurai: Meditation and Brushpainting (lesson)
Grade Level:
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Resource Type:
Lesson or Activity
Duration:
60 minutes
Description:
Students will discuss the ways in which spiritual belief supported and enhanced the military function and cultural values of the samurai. They will experience this practice through an ink painting activity.
Create Your Own Hanging Scroll and Name Seal (activity)
Grade Level:
Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8)
Resource Type:
Lesson or Activity
Duration:
1 class period
Description:
Create your own hanging scroll and name seal.
Brushpainting: Nature in Art School Program (selected resources)
Grade Level:
Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Resource Type:
Lesson or Activity
Description:
This selection of resources introduces students to the vocabulary, techniques, and values of East Asian ink painting. Lessons and background information compliment the Brushpainting: Nature in Art school program at the Asian Art Museum.