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ESSAYS
RESOURCES
Asian Culture in the Classroom
APPENDIX I SUGGESTIONS FOR CLASS
ACTIVITIES
1 . Write responses to the following films : To Live , Shall We Dance and Sop ’ yonje .
2 . Participate in a field trip to the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena . A docent tour introduces you to the Chinese , Japanese , and Korean art collections , Chinese architecture and a Chinese garden .
3 . Tour a traditional Japanese house , Zen Buddhist garden and an extensive Bonsai collection at the Huntington Library and Gardens in San Marino , California .
4 . Read a booklet from the Korean Heritage Series . Individuals will share information in brief presentations to the class . This assignment is an excellent introduction to the study of Korea .
5 . Participate in an exercise on the 1994 nuclear crisis in Korea . Prior to studying this event most young people think that the issues between North and South Korea were resolved at the end of the Korean War . They discover how Jimmy Carter reached an interim agreement with Kim Il Sung , but they also learn that many issues remain unresolved and the Korean situation remains precarious .
APPENDIX II
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE APPLICATION OF HOWARD GARDNER ’ S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES THEORY Verbal / Linguistic
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT : Complete research on a famous individual from China , Japan , or Korea ( suggestions : Mao Zedong , Deng Xiaoping , Jiang Zemin , a samurai warrior , Sen no Riky †, Hokusai , Hiroshige , Kim Il Sung , or Kim Dae Jung ). Present report in the first person .
INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP PROJECT : Watch the following films about China : Farewell My Concubine , Raise the Red Lantern , and The Story of Qiu Ju . Write a report evaluating all three films . You could do a Siskel / Ebert style review for the class .
Logical / Math
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT : Research the abacus and learn how to use it . This will be followed by a class demonstration .
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS :
Musical
■ Do research on a musical instrument of China , Japan or Korea . Give a demonstration of the musical instrument or provide a tape appropriate to the project .
■ Take lessons on the Japanese Taiko drums at a community center .
■ Demonstrate karaoke .
■ Research Chinese opera . Provide music with the presentation .
Visual / Spatial
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS :
■ Research Chinese landscape paintings . Complete a painting according to the principles employed by traditional artists .
■ Study Chinese porcelain . If you are taking a class in ceramics , develop a project that demonstrates knowledge of this art .
■ Create a three-dimensional map of China , Japan , or Korea . Bodily / Kinesthetic
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS : Study Bonsai . View the Bonsai plants at the Huntington Gardens and consult an expert . Purchase a Bonsai and care for it from September until December . Bring the Bonsai to class and share knowledge .
■ Participate in Ikebana lessons at a local community center .
■ Take two or more lessons in Tae Kwon Do .
■ Take lessons in traditional Chinese or Korean dance . Give a demonstration to the class .
■ Practice hangul . Be able to write some key words and phrases .
■ Research the Kabuki theater . Present a scene from a Kabuki drama .
Interpersonal
INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP PROJECT : Simulate a news broadcast such as the Jim Lehrer News Hour . The news should relate to China , Japan , and / or Korea . Or include actual interviews from a news program and make your own commentary .
Intrapersonal / Introspective
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT : Take two or more lessons in Tai Chi at a community center .
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