Pop-Up Bunraku Theater Scene Purpose of activity: To supplement your study of Japan and/or Asian theater Target age group: 8-13 Description of activity: A pop-up picture showing a typical scene from a Japanese Bunraku theater performance. This type of theater is the main subject of the popular book The Master Puppeteer by Katherine Paterson. Time needed: This really depends...
Japanese Woodcuts for you to Color The download is just some black and white pen drawings of famous Japanese woodcuts that you can color or paint. Click here to download
Pop-Up Pompeii Villa (craft) Pop-Up Pompeii Villa (craft) This is a pop-up picture that can have murals added to the walls inside. I downloaded and printed real murals from villas in Pompeii, (re-sized them in Photoshop) so our pop-ups had genuine artwork on the walls inside!
Chinese Idioms Calligraphy Page This is just something I cooked up quickly during our group's China unit several years ago. I can't find the original digital file so I just scanned a copy of the paper I had handed out in class. If I can find the digital file I'll upgrade the...
"Digging Up Greece" (a multi-level board game) Purpose of game: To teach (or review) the history and geography of ancient Greece. NOTE: This game is multilevel so it can be played by players of diverse ages, abilities and knowledge levels! Description of game: The board is a large map of Greece (6 pages taped together!). The...
Chinese Paper Lantern Project Purpose of activity: To appreciate one of the traditional crafts of China Target age group: Any age Description of activity: Make a better-than-average Chinese lantern. (I looked at lots helpful suggestions online for making paper lanterns with kids, declared them all wimpy, then made my own design.) Hopefully the finished product will be...
China Map Project Purpose of activity: An introduction to the geography of China Target age group: Ages 9-13, but can be used with younger if they have help. Description of activity: There are two layers. The bottom is a colored map with cities and geographical site labeled. The top layer is a clear transparency with the...
Ancient Chinese History Song Click here for the sound track. Click here for a "karaoke" version of the sound track (no vocals) Chorus: China, O China, dragons guard your ancient cities, Middle Kingdom ruled by emperors and dynasties. ----------------------------------------------------- At the time of Abraham, Xia people ruled the...
Physics Labs I've Written I wrote these labs to use with my own weekly science classes for homeschoolers. I don't have time to write a whole curriculum at this point, just a few basic labs. The downloads below include both text and activities. Just start reading and then follow the activity...
Purpose of activity: To learn how combustion of fuel and air is used to power a piston in a combustion engine. TO SEE HOW THE PROJECT WORKS, HERE IS AN ANIMATION ONE OF MY STUDENTS DID: https://youtu.be/y4CPzM6A1wE Target age group: ages 9-14 Description of activity: This is a cut-and-assemble project where students make a paper...
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