Activity
Obata-Inspired Poetry
Students will practice close looking and writing skills through crafting poems inspired by Chiura Obata’s natural landscapes.
Activity
Students will practice close looking and writing skills through crafting poems inspired by Chiura Obata’s natural landscapes.
Activity
Activity
Activity: In the following activity, you will make your own orihon to use as a journal. What stories might you record in it?
Lesson
Lesson: Students will 1) understand how Wong was viewed by her community as a rebel in her choice of career and in her artistic style; 2) practice using compare/contrast skills to identify the hallmarks of art from the Qing and Song dynasties, to understand how Wong’s work was initially judged; and 3) hone discussion skills through the use of Project Zero’s Artful Thinking Routines.
Video
Asian Art Museum storyteller, Liz Nichols, tells a Japanese story about a boy who was only one inch tall.
Teacher Packet
Biography and lesson plans
Activity
Did you know there are over 100 ways to wear a sari? How a sari is draped can tell you about the occasion, the regional origin, and maybe even the social status of the wearer. Learn about two styles of Indian sari and then design your own on the provided template.
Teacher Packet
Biography and lesson plans
Teacher Packet
Biography and lesson plans
Activity