Asia in the Classroom

Mandalas for Reflection

Junior Artists on Site 5: Create Your Own Artist Portfolio

Learn about Bento Boxes

The Cultural Revolution and Political Posters

This lesson guide accompanies The World Within Reach: The Story of Yueping Sun to teach students about China's Cultural Revolution. Students learn key terms, identify themes in Ping's story, then create their own political posters.

The Sushi King and Japanese Culture

Utilizing the Sushi King webcomic, students learn about the components of Sushi and how they all relate to cultural themes and concepts in Japanese culture.

Adventures in Japan!

Welcome to Japan! Explore the various ways Japanese history and culture finds itself in the present. Through this lessons students will learn about key features of Japanese culture and create along the way.

Makie - Gold Art and Craftsmanship

Introduce the importance of gold within Japanese art and the Japanese art form of Makie. Students can conduct independent research or learn to make their own golden art pieces.

Silk Road Storyboarding

Inspired by our Adventures of Asia story Four Pillars, students are challenged to "show not tell" in their writing. This interactive lesson provides resources for storyboarding, character-building, and a Silk Road Game.