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Gosekku: The Five Ancient Seasonal Festivals of Japan
By exploring the cultural and historical significance of festivals in Japan, students will familiarize themselves with an instance of cultural diffusion in Asia and the resulting religious, philosophical, and cultural ideas.
Japan Over 30 Mins5 Modules -
Free
Creating with Intent: Vietnamese Dông Ho’’ Woodblock Paintings
Using woodblock prints as a medium, students will analyze art history in Vietnam and its connection to culture, history, cultural exchange, and artistic intent.
Vietnam Art Over 30 Mins5 Modules -
Free
The Art of Water: Vietnamese Water Puppetry
Expose students to the fascinating art of Vietnamese water puppetry to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the artistic tradition’s historical and cultural significance. Students will develop their own puppets and stories.
Vietnam Art Over 30 Mins5 Modules -
Free
The Order of Brahma: A Deep-dive into the Indian Caste System
Students will explore the caste system that has defined the parameters of Indian social standing since at least 1500 BC. While students will grasp the system’s origins and the values that supported its construction and its influence today.
India Over 30 Mins Middle School High School5 Modules -
Free
The Cycle of Seaweed and its Many Uses Across Asia
Students will interact with the culture of seaweed farming and the process the algae undergoes throughout China, India, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, evaluating seaweed and the role it plays in the United States as an extension to Asian Americans.
China South Korea Japan Vietnam India Under 30 Mins Middle School High School STEM4 Modules -
Free
An Unintentional Stance: Disputed Borders and The Banning of Barbie
Students will reckon with the underlying perspectives that construct map caricatures and how depictions of countries impact popular thinking by analyzing the influence of film and assess the map portrayal in the Barbie movie.
Vietnam Under 30 Mins Middle School High School5 Modules -
Free
A Memoir of Many Moons: A Look at Lunar New Year and the Lunar Calendar
Guide students through the origins and continued impact of the Lunar Calendar before delving into the cultural customs of the Lunar New Year across China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
China South Korea Over 30 Mins Middle School High School USA (Asian American)4 Modules -
Free
How Old Are We? A Look at the Updated Korean Age System
Introduce students to South Korea’s old age-counting system which has recently shifted to the more internationally used age-counting system as of 2023. Students will use this opportunity to analyze the impact of societal change.
South Korea Over 30 Mins Middle School High School5 Modules