Fred Craden and Cheryl Fleming
(Northport High School)

LESSON 1: INTERNET RESEARCH
This lesson teaches students to use the Internet as both primary and secondary sources concerning Chinese Art. There are two glossaries with relevant art terms, follow-up questions and a homework assignment supplied.

LESSON PLAN | GLOSSARY1 | GLOSSARY2

LESSON 2: CHINESE PAINTING
This lesson identifies the technical and spiritual aspect of Chinese paintings. There are two readings offered. One reading is focused on the spiritual nature of calligraphy and the other is on the history of Chinese paintings. There is a handout and an activity sheet with follow-up questions supplied.

LESSON PLAN | READING1 | READING2 | ACTIVITY | HANDOUT

LESSON 3: POTTERY
This lesson uses the support of the Internet to show the significance of Chinese pottery and bronze cooking vessels as both art and artifact. There is an activity sheet with visuals and questions for discussion offered.

LESSON PLAN | ACTIVITY

ACTIVITES: POST-READING
There are three post-reading activities offered that incorporate Chinese Art and the interpretation of visuals.

ACTIVITY1 | ACTIVITY 2 | ACTIVITY 3

Also, for HANDOUTS and/or classroom/homework ASSIGNMENTS see:

http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~agenhtml/agenmc/china/art.html
Covers Arts of China, including Antiques, Crafts, Paintings, Calligraphy, as well as illustrated Glossary of Chinese Art. It presents colorful images and informative historical background behind the works of art. In addition, it provides links to Books of Chinese art on the Internet.

http://metmuseum.org/explore/Chinese/html%20pages/elegant3.htm
It is a learning site on Chinese painting, provided by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

http://www.chinapage.com/callig1.html
There is Information on master calligraphy from ancient times to modern, their style, works and their meanings. Essays are available on calligraphy and numerous links to other websites on the subject.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:

Art of China: A Curriculum for Teachers
Available from: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Department of Education, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115
Price: $17.50

Out of the East Horizon: Chinese Art from the Seattle Art Museum
Focuses on the world of the Chinese scholar. The unit includes 16 slides, a cassette tape of Chinese music, handouts on calligraphy and ink painting, and a booklet with 13 lesson plans for teaching about Chinese art along with literature, history and philosophy.
Available from: Services for Schools, Seattle Art Museum, Volunteer Park, 1499 East Prospect, Seattle, WA 98112-3303
Website: http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/trc/
Price: $32.00 Plus $3 Shipping

The Arts of China
By Michael Sullivan
It is an excellent introduction to China and its arts, from the Stone Age to the present. A chronological overview of the evolution of Chinese cultural, social, and political organization provides the context for analysis of related developments of Chinese art forms.
Available from: University of California Press, 2120 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
Price: $7.95

The Art and Architecture of China
By Robald M. Bernier
China's art traced from Neolithic designs through Shang and Chou Dynasties. The Han Dynasty saw bronze and jade sculptures. The philosophies of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism are compared. Thousands of Buddhist pagodas and statutes were made during the Golden Age of Tang. The Song (Sung) Dynasty created magnificent paintings. The Mongol ruler, Kublai Khan, built the Forbidden City in Beijing (Peking). In 1275, Marco Polo came to China from Venice, along the Silk Road. China is taken into the 20th century with Dr. Sun Yat-set, Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong.
Five programs on 3 videos or 5 filmstrips and cassettes; 2 teaching manuals; teaching poster; running time: 99 minutes.
Available from: Alarion Press, POB 1882, Boulder, CO 80306, (800) 523-9177
Price: $199.00