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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare and contrast famous Buddhist art as catalysts to the spread of Buddhism. They examine how the Buddhist art changes as the religion and its values spread. They generalize how ideas change and adapt as they travel around the world and make a presentation to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the subject and meaning in visual art. They analyze various paintings on the Metropolitan Museum of Art website, answer discussion questions, complete online interactive activities, and write an essay. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study selected vocabulary while examining the image of Guanyin (image of compassion), analyze components of the image, and produce their own image of abstract idea through art. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate art elements such as color schemes and proportion by creating their own personal Mandala Circle on paper or canvas. This also allows students to investigate mathematical concepts such as tesselations or social concepts such as religi Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore new objectives for art and examine how Chinese painting reflects Buddhist principles. This lesson includes a vocabulary list and possible lesson extensions for various student levels. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students discover the main subjects and objects of Buddhist art and how symbolism in the Arts can enhance the artistic elements. The lesson concludes with the creation of student works using iconography. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students study fourteen images of paintings from the Memorial Art Gallery's tour of culture. They study the paintings for artifacts from other cultures and periods of history. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the relationship between Buddhism and Islam in Indonesia through their artwork. Students discuss the features of the art that identify it as Buddhist. They conduct research into the turmoil representative sculpture caused in Indonesia when Islam became the predominant religion in the country. Students write a brief paper on the topic and discuss contemporary Buddhist sculpture in Indonesia. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students discuss symbolism in art, examine various images of compassion in Buddhist tradition, analyzing components of the concept, and then produce their own images of compassion through art. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students identify repeating geometric patterns that may be evident in familiar symbols. They discuss the meanings of these symbols and draw and color a repeating pattern. They practice setting up the design, symmetry and potential color scheme of their pattern. Full Review »

