Comparing Chinese And Japanese Ceramics

Upper graders use the potter's wheel to make Japanese style tea cups, which they will use in a Japanese style tea ceremony. They hone their sculpting techniques while exploring Japanese cultural and the history of tea. There are two...

Students delve into Chinese, Korean, and Japanese art. In this geography lesson plans, students gain an understanding about the importance of form and function and design for a purpose in China, Korea and Japan cultures.

Students explore the art form of raku. In this Japanese culture instructional activity, students create an Asian style hand-built tea cup for firing in the raku manner.

Eighth graders explain the historical process of lacquer ware, list the characteristics of lacquer ware, and identify objects made of cinnabar, including their usage. In this cinnabar boxes lesson plan, 8th graders apply the process of...

Young scholars explore Chinese tombs. In this Chinese culture lesson plan, students understand the use and function of tomb figures as part of ancient Chinese culture as they translate the concept of ancient Chinese tomb figures into a...

Students examine burial customs in ancient China and Japan comparing those customs to burial traditions from other cultures. This lesson plan leads to group creative projects of mock "tombs".

Students engage in a lesson in order to compare and contrast the Imperialism of Japan to that of the United States and Europe. Students can complete a variety of activities that include research questions, reflection from lecture, and...

An excellent overview of historical Japanese culture, this presentation could carry through a world history unit or a lesson on the history of Japan. Especially interesting are the slides that compare Japanese armor and castles to other...

The big question: How did Russo-Japanese War imagery and the press influence Japanese perception of the war? Learners consider this big question as they compare and contrast various artistic media from the period. The lesson is...

High schoolers examine the significance of Tokugawa Japan from (1603-1888) and research supplemental materials relating to the topic. In this Japanese History lesson, students discuss the policy of isolationism in Japan and answer...