Performing Arts of Asia A Newspapers In Education program Performing Arts of Asia Teaching guide by Sarah Loudon Cover Images Upper photo: Wu Man (courtesy of Liu Junqi). Lower photo: Simon Shaheen (courtesy of the artist). For more information on these artists, visit www.uwworldseries.org. Web: seattletimes.com/nie Phone: 206/652-6290 Toll-free: 1-888/775-2655 NIE Program Evaluation We value your feedback on our programs. Please complete and return this form to NIE at the address listed below. PROGRAM NAME: __________________________________________________Performing Arts of Asia GRADE LEVEL TAUGHT: _________________ NAME (OPTIONAL): ________________________________________________________________________________________ Program/Educational Objectives Newspaper Use 1. Did you feel the educational materials for 1. 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What learning materials from this program were Return completed evaluation form … you able to use in your classroom? By mail: Or by fax: o Newspaper NIE 206/515-5615 o In-paper curricula (NIE articles) The Seattle Times o Lesson plan P.O. Box 70 o Teacher/student guide Seattle, WA 98111 Thank you. o Other:__________________________________ Performing Arts of Asia Essential Academic Learning Requirements The study questions and activities in this guide use the following Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs) to meet Washington state learning objectives. 2.2 Understands and applies Social Studies Communication knowledge of text components to Geography 1. The student uses listening and comprehend text. 2.3 Expands comprehension by 1. The student uses maps, charts, observation skills and strategies to analyzing, interpreting, and and other geographic tools to gain understanding. synthesizing information and ideas understand the spatial arrangement To meet this standard, the student: in literary and informational text. of people, places, resources, and 1.1 Uses listening and observation environments on Earth’s surface. 2.4 Thinks critically and analyzes skills and strategies to focus author’s use of language, style, To meet this standard, the student: attention and interpret information. purpose, and perspective in 1.1 Uses and constructs maps, charts, 1.2 Understands, analyzes, synthesizes, informational and literary text. and other resources to gather and or evaluates information from a interpret geographic information. variety of sources. 3. The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes. 3. The student observes and analyzes 2. The student uses communication To meet this standard, the student: the interaction between people, the skills and strategies to interact/work environment, and culture. effectively with others. 3.1 Reads to learn new information. 3.2 Reads to perform a task. To meet this standard, the student: To meet this standard, the student: 3.1 Examines cultural characteristics, 2.1 Uses language to interact transmission, diffusion and effectively and responsibly in a The Arts interaction. multicultural context. 1. The student understands and applies 2.2 Uses interpersonal skills and arts knowledge and skills. History strategies in a multicultural context 2. The student understands the to work collaboratively, solve To meet this standard, the student: origin and impact of ideas and problems, and perform tasks. 1.1 Understands arts concepts and technological developments on 2.3 Uses skills and strategies to vocabulary history. communicate interculturally. 1.3 Understands and applies arts styles To meet this standard, the student: 3. The student uses communication from various artists, cultures and 2.1 Compares and contrasts ideas skills and strategies to present times in different places, time periods, ideas and one’s self in a variety of and cultures, and examines the situations. 2. The student demonstrates thinking interrelationships between ideas, skills using artistic processes. change, and conflict To meet this standard, the student: 3.1 Uses knowledge of topic/theme, To meet this standard, the student: audience, and purpose to plan 2.3 Applies a responding process to an Writing presentations. arts presentation. 3. The student writes clearly and 3.2 Uses media and other resources to effectively. support presentations. 4. The student makes connections within and across the arts, to other To meet this standard, the student: 3.3 Uses effective delivery. disciplines, life, cultures, and work. 3.1 Develops ideas and organizes writing. Reading To meet this standard, the student: 2. The student understands the 4.4 Understands that the arts shape meaning of what is read. and reflect culture and history. To meet this standard, the student: 2.1 Demonstrates evidence of reading comprehension. 2 © 2007 The Seattle Times and The Asia Outreach Centers and the Global Studies Center of the Jackson School of International Studies. International of School Jackson the of Center Global Studies the and Centers Outreach Asia The and Seattle Times © 2007 The Performing Arts of Asia year project with public schools, Growing Up with About the Exploring Asia: Art, funded by the Pew Charitable Trust; worked on a four-year project for deepening community Performing Arts Project involvement with the museum known as Deepening the Dialogue, funded by the Wallace Readers Digest Exploring Asia: Performing Arts is a collaborative Fund; served as the SAM project director for Explore project between the Newspapers In Education Korea, an interactive exhibition of a Korean house, program of The Seattle Times and the University of organized by the Newark Museum; and developed Washington Henry M. Jackson School of International interpretive projects for Buddhist art in partnership Studies outreach centers in partnership with the UW with SAM’s curator of Asian art and as a member World Series and the UW Ethnic Cultural Center & of the national consortium Awake, for study of Theater. The project consists of a five-article series, contemporary arts and Buddhism. a teaching guide, a performance series, a workshop Sarah Loudon received an M.A. in ethnomusicology for teachers of upper elementary through middle from the University of Washington; her graduate school grades, and other special events. Each article studies included a year in Delhi, India, on fellowships in the newspaper series titled “Performing Arts of for Hindi language and Indian music field research. Asia” focuses on a type of performing art in one She received a B.A. from Grinnell College in art region of Asia. Designed with young readers in mind, history and music. the series takes students on a journey to Asia. As they read, they will envision oud-playing in Harun’s legendary court in Baghdad, “exotic” Western Acknowledgments dances in the Chinese imperial court of Chang’an, The Exploring Asia: Performing Arts project was throat-singing in the hills of Tuva, qawwali singers created by six outreach centers in the Henry M. at the shrine of a Muslim saint, and puppet troupes Jackson School of International Studies, University storytelling through the night in Java. The extensive of Washington: teaching guide provides links to online and other performances, and builds students’ skills in reading, The Center for Global Studies listening, critical thinking and writing through a set The East Asia Center of fun, engaging activities. For more information on Exploring Asia events, please see the project Web site: The East Asia Resource Center http://jsis.washington.edu/eacenter/exploringasia. The Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Author of the Teaching Guide Central Asian Studies The South Asia Center Sarah Loudon is an independent arts and cultural educator and consultant, offering program The Southeast Asian Center planning and resource development for nonprofit organizations. Her experience is based in museum UW faculty, outreach staff and other scholars who education, with emphases in interpretive planning made contributions to the series include: Mary for the arts and development of learning resources.