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Japanese Tea and Teacups

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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 vocabulary lists and several resource links included. What a fun lesson!

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pottery, ceramics, clay, principles of design, design, crafts, fine arts, japanese culture, japan

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Art History, craft, japanese culture, pottery, principles of design, art project, fine art, japanese tea ceremony, sculpting techniques, japanese tea cups, social studies
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10th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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