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17 Gyotaku Lesson Plans
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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students combine science and art to make goyataku, Japanese fish prints, to measure fish. They become familiar with fish anatomy. They describe how fish prints could be of use to researchers and scientists in their studies of fish. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students select a fish, prepare it, ink it, apply the paper or fabric, and complete the fish print for display. During this process they also examine the fish and learn th Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students study the history of gyotaku (fish painting) and do a sample on a T-shirt. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students observe the bodies of fish, noticing the placement of fins and other body parts. They explore gyotaku and make gyotaku, using fish replicas. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the art of printmaking. They discuss relief prints and the art of fish printing (Gyotaku). They view examples of the artwork of Gyotaku and also observe the various characteristics of different species of fish. Finally they actually create their own fish print. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 2nd
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Students study the Japanese art of fish painting called Gyotaku while examining the lifestyle of Japanese fishermen at the end of the Edo period. They make a Gyotaku fish print and write a haiku poem using the proper number of syllables and pattern. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
- Rating
Students examine the historical and cultural qualities unique to Gyotaku and Japanese history. After discussion on how fish printing was developed and why it was used, they create their own fish print using a rubber fish, tempera paint, and newsprint. They glue it to background paper and add their own artistic elements. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students discuss the historical signifcance of Gyotaku printing in Japanese culture. They discuss the process of gyotaku printing. Students use watercolors paints. They create a gyotaku print. Studnets are taught about texture. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the artwork of Gyotaku and apply the techniques to create modern nature prints. They conduct research using a variety of resources to find images that are identified as Gyotaku. The lesson includes an online gallery that can be used by the teacher or students. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
- Rating
Students examine environmental problems in the fishing industry. They identify the types of fish they eat, then participate in a "Go Fish" type game using cards with information about endangered and threatened fish. Students then complete an information sheet from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Full Review »
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