Lesson: Community Identity?
Grade Level: Elementary,SecondarySubject Area: Visual & Performing Arts
By comparing "The Boxing Papers (Shinohara B)" by Kunie Sugiura and a scene from "Boxing Painting" by Ushio Shinohara, students will expand their knowlege of different artistic techniques while analyzing the concept of "community."
Lesson: Defining "Home"
Grade Level: Elementary,SecondarySubject Area: Visual & Performing Arts
"Rocking Chair and Window" by Mayumi Terada and "Untitled" by Satoru Eguchi are used as a basis to start discussion about the definition of "home."
Lesson: A Remade Environment
Grade Level: Elementary,SecondarySubject Area: Visual & Performing Arts
By comparing "Study for Metropolis #2" by Katsuhiro Saiki and "The Hudson" (Detail) by Junko Yoda, students expore the connection between art and environment. Topics discussed include the ways the artists' feelings about the landscape influenced the artwork, along with a more general discussion about "accurate" representation in art.
Lesson: The Fifteen Year War, 1931-1945: Promoting the National Agenda Through Censorship and Propaganda
Grade Level: SecondarySubject Area: Social Studies,Visual & Performing Arts
This lesson encourages a richer understanding of both Japan’s national self-concept and international image leading up to and during the Pacific War through an exploration of the interplay between artistic expression, popular perception, and governmental control of contemporary visual and performing arts of Japan, as well as comparisons with international propaganda.
Lesson: The Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905: A Turning Point in Japanese History, World History, and How War is Conveyed to the Public
Grade Level: SecondarySubject Area: Social Studies,Visual & Performing Arts
Students will examine the significance of the Russo-Japanese War as a critical event in Japanese, as well as world history through comparisons of the events’ portrayal in contemporary traditional and emerging media; from woodblock prints, to photographs and film.
Lesson: The Sino-Japanese War, 1894-1895: Japan is Victorious on the Battlefield and the Baseball Diamond
Grade Level: SecondarySubject Area: Social Studies,Visual & Performing Arts
How was Japanese national pride encouraged on the battlefield as well as on the baseball field during the Sino-Japanese War? This lesson suggests ways for educators to address issues of imperialism, colonialism, propaganda, and national identity, using Japan as an example, and particularly the construction of “nationhood” through popular modes such as baseball.
