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Ernie Kim: On the Surface
Learn about two techniques Ernie Kim used to decorate the surfaces of his ceramics.
GRADE LEVEL: Early Elementary School (K-3), Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8)
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Identity, Intersectionality
Objective: Students will consider their unique identities and be introduced to intersectionality using Bernice Bing’s experiences to illustrate the many aspects of identity and oppression.
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
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Researching Bay Area Arts Organizations
Objective: Students will investigate and research the history of arts organizations and their contributions in the Bay Area.
GRADE LEVEL: Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8)
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Compare and Contrast — Saburo Hasegawa and Bernice Bing
GRADE LEVEL: Early Elementary School (K-3), Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8)
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Political Art and the Japanese Incarceration Experience
Objective : Students will explore Chiura Obata’s artwork as an introduction to political art during the WWII era. They will further consider the experiences of Japanese Americans during incarceration, before creating their own political art.
GRADE LEVEL: Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
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Ernie Kim
GRADE LEVEL: Early Elementary School (K-3), Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
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Ruth Asawa
GRADE LEVEL: Early Elementary School (K-3), Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
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1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Primary Source Documents
Objective: Students will explore primary documents, like Chiura Obata’s paintings, to understand the severity of the 1906 SF Earthquake.
GRADE LEVEL: Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
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Badger and the Magic Fan
Jeff Byers, a storyteller at the Asian Art Museum, tells a Japanese folktale about a badger and a magic fan in front of the museum’s tearoom.
GRADE LEVEL: Pre-Kindergarten, Early Elementary School (K-3), Elementary School (4-5)
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Environmentalism: “Can Art Save the World?”
Students will consider the ways art can be used as activism in the context of Environmentalism and National Park Preservation.
GRADE LEVEL: Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8)
