Chinese Kite

Students meld their ideas about art with the philosophy of the Chinese. They discuss each art project, discover the history and culture of each project in China. They create a tea ceremony and various Chinese art projects.

Students identify Chinese culture and find that New Year is the most important of many Chinese holidays. Then they research many facets of the Chinese New Year celebration, and identify the symbols of the animal zodiac. Students also...

Young scholars investigate the celebration of holidays for the Chinese that involves the display of kites. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The lesson includes background information for the teacher to use. Then...

Students explore kite making.  In this cross curriculum fine arts and ancient Chinese history lesson plan, students activate prior knowledge about how kites were used in ancient Chinese culture.  Students sketch an original kite design,...