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New Year's Celebrations: China
Rituals and traditions of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
GRADE LEVEL: Early Elementary School (K-3), Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
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Background Information
Buddhism in the Tang (618–906) and Song (960–1279) Dynasties
Buddhism was founded in northern India in the sixth century BCE. Most historians believe it was introduced to China in approximately the second century by means of monks and traders along the Silk Road.
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Lesson
China's Terracotta Army
In groups, students will research and present information about the First Emperor’s accomplishments and legacy.
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School (6-8)
Background Information
Tibetan Thangka Painting (Sacred Pictures)
In Tibet, religious paintings come in several forms, including wall paintings, thangkas (sacred pictures that can be rolled up), and miniatures for ritual purposes or for placement in household shrines.
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Background Information
Tibetan Buddhism in China and Mongolia
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Artwork
Throne for a Buddha image, 1850–1900
Throne for a Buddha image, 1850–1900. Burma. Lacquered and gilded wood and metal with mirror inlay. Gift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Southeast Asian Art Collection, 2006.27.1.
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College and Beyond
Video
The Tet Pole
Asian Art Museum storyteller Miriam Mills tells a New Year story from Vietnam in the Southeast Asian galleries of the Asian Art Museum.
GRADE LEVEL: Early Elementary School (K-3), Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Lesson
The Story of Rama (Curriculum Unit)
Students explore the characters and themes in the Story of Rama, making connections between the epic and their lives today.
GRADE LEVEL: Elementary School (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Lesson
The Spread of Buddhism Across Asia
Trace the spread of Buddhism through close looking at Buddhist objects from different regions. Explore how artifacts reveal distinct local traditions as well as common ideas and motifs.
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School (6-8)
