Stories in Art Across Asia

Length

30-60 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, Homeschool/Family

Minimum participants:

10

Maximum participants:

60

Primary Disciplines

Fine Arts, Foreign & World Languages, International, Language Arts/English, Literacy, Problem Based Learning, Reading, History & Social Studies, Asian Pacific American heritage Month

Program Delivery Mode

Zoom

Booking Information

Programs offered Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday on a flexible schedule from 9am-5pm Eastern Time. Register at least 3 weeks before your program for best availability. If you would like to check the status of your request, please contact asiatours@si.edu. All requests are subject to availability. Please indicate your choice of theme: Kindness and Compassion, Courage and Resilience, and Eat and Celebrate in the notes section of the registration form.

Book it!

For more information contact CILC by email info@cilc.org or by phone (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

Please notify us 2 weeks in advance of your tour or as soon as possible if you need to cancel your program.

About This Provider

 

Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art

Washington , DC
United States

The National Museum of Asian Art is located on the National Mall in Washington, DC.  With more than 46,000 objects dating from the Neolithic period to today, our collections' strengths range from the arts of China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East and the Islamic World to nineteenth century American art.  The National Museum of Asian Art is committed to providing quality Pre-K-12 programs that deepen students understanding of Asian Arts and cultures, develop students' capacity for slow looking, and broaden students' perspective taking capacities. 

Program Details

Format

Program is presented on Zoom by professional museum educators. Students will first explore a work of art together using Project Zero thinking routines. Then students will listen to a story that connects to the work of art and together discuss connections and themes. Programs are highly interactive and participants are expected to be on camera and interact with the presenter.

Objectives

Students will:
1. Explore works of art from Asian countries.
2. Look closely to describe and analyze works of art.
3. Hear a fable or folktale connected to the work of art.
4. Engage in discussions about celebrations around the world and make connections to their own
lives.
5. Develop an appreciation for world cultures.