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Chinese Art- The Dragon's Journey
Welcome to an exciting Chinese arts adventure!
Get on the back of your favorite dragon and enjoy the journey!
- Explore the art of the world's most populated country
- Visit these works at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
- An elementary school self paced activity to be used for a Chinese new year celebration and themed unit.
- Have fun!
ArtsConnectEd iPad challenge #2
Pair of boots
Put your boots on and let's get ready for this journey!
How many gold dots do you think each boot has?
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Let's keep warm with this robe!
Who would wear something like this?
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Dragon Robes with brocade (thick embroidery)
Members of the imperial household wore them.
How are they similar? how are they different?
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From the White Banner Regiment
Let's carry this banner so everyone knows we're searching for dragons!
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Where are they?
Do you think a dragon could live nearby?
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Or maybe it lives near this mountain...
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Dragon wanted! Let's draw a picture and hang it all over town!
Notice the brushstrokes, you could use them to do some calligraphy for our wanted sign!
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Nine Dragon Box energy pack!
Let's keep our magic energy pills in this lacquer box!
How many of the nine dragons can you see?
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Let's carry a pet cricket with us!
Can you see the dragons etched on this container?
Fighting crickets are kept on these gourds, we'll take one along!
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Kuan Yin may help us, because...
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Kuan Yin rides on a dragon!
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Have we found a dragon?
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No... It is a different mythical creature!
What makes it different from a dragon?
it has hooves!
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Our first dragon!
This dragon is one of twelve creatures from the Chinese Zodiac
Do you know what your Chinese astrology animal is?
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It may not look like it but...
This is also a dragon from a Zodiac set of twelve animals
Check the link at the end of this journey to find your Chinese Zodicac sign!
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Let's look at other dragons!
Now that we are experts, let's find more dragons...
A blue Chinese dragon
Look at this fierce ceramic dragon!
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Imperial Dragon Vase
Great example of Chinese glazed Pottery!
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Flying Dragon, one of a pair
Are these dragons dancing or flying?
On the video clip the dragon is chasing the eternal life pearl.
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The last Minneapolis Institute of Arts dragon of this journey!
This Jade pendant is very simple and elegant.
It was worn by someone more than 2,000 years ago.
Do people still wear dragons?
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Yes they do!
YES! dragons are still around! So the journey will continue at home!
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The Studio of Gratifying Discourse
Imagine writing about your dragon journey in this room!
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Dragon creativity pays off!
Perhaps you will also make lots of money writing about dragons!
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It has been a good journey...
After all those dragon adventures you might need a rest...
What do you think this is?
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This is a ceramic pillow!
Do you think you could use this pillow to sleep? Click the arrow to see more Asian ceramics
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Thank you for being on this dragon journey... Here are some resources and activities
