Lesson Title: Chinese Calligraphy Class and Grade level(s): 7th grade Social Studies; Chinese Language Classes Goals and Objectives – The students will be able to: 1. Understand the origins of Chinese writing. 2. Identify the different types of Chinese calligraphy styles. 3. Compare and contrast Chinese and Western calligraphy. 4. Use a brush to draw the Chinese Character “Yong” (eternal). Time required/class periods needed: 1 class day/period Primary source bibliography: Go, Ping-gam. Understanding Chinese Characters by Their Ancestral Forms. San Francisco: Simplex Publications, 1988. Li, Leyi. Tracing the Roots of Chinese Characters: 500 Cases. Bejing: Beijing Language and culture University Press, 1993. Shi, Zhengyu. Picture within a Picture: An Illustrated Guide to the Origins of Chinese Characters. Beijing: New Word Press, 1997. Wilder, G.D. and J.H. Ingram. Analysis of Chinese Characters. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1974. Zhang, Pengpeng. Rudiments of Chinese Character Writing. Beijing: Peking University Press, 1997. Other resources used: Choy, Rita Mei-Wah. Read and Write Chinese. San Francisco: China West Books, 1990. Demystifying the Chinese Language. Standford, CA: SPICE, 1980. Aria, Barbara. The Spirit of the Chinese Character. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2001. Other resources used (continued): Fazzioli, Edoardo. Chinese Calligraphy. New York: Abbeville Press, 1986. Hook, Brian, ed. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of China. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1982. Peng, Tan Huay. Fun with Chinese Characters. V1-3. Singapore: Federal Publications, 1980. Peng, Tan Hua. What’s in a Chinese Character. Singapore: Federal Publications, 1998. Websites: Four treasures http://www.chinaonlinemuseum.com/painting-four-treasures.php “Chinese Calligraphy.” http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/callig/callmain.htm “Chinese Calligraphy.” http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/china_1000bce_calligraphy.htm “Calligraphy Materials.” www.chinasprout.com (search calligraphy brushes, calligraphy ink) Instructional video: http://ceas.ku.edu/instructional-videos Required materials/supplies: 1. Video of “Chinese Word for Horse.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWDCeI5Ki64 https://vimeo.com/40458799 2. Books on Chinese characters. 3. Handouts #1-5 (below) Vocabulary: calligraphy Regular Style oracle inscriptions Running Style Great Seal Style 4 Treasures: brush, paper, ink stick, and ink stone Small Seal Style pictograph Clerical Style ideograph Procedure: 1. Preview—Focus of the Lesson: History of Chinese writing (below)—Legend of Tsang Chieh, official recorder to Huang-Di. Definition of calligraphy—“Beautiful writing.” Not exclusive to China or Japan. All written languages Read the background essay: “Writing and Technology in China,” by Irene S. Leung (below). 2. Teaching—Presentation of the Lesson Day #1—Give the Order in Languages handout (below)to students. Introduce the concepts of pictographs and ideographs in Chinese characters. Discuss the Eight Basic Strokes and the Seven Rules for writing Chinese (below). Explain the Six Styles of Chinese Calligraphy. Show the Four Treasures used in Chinese Calligraphy (brush, ink stick, paper, ink stone). Practice writing the Chinese Character “Yong” (Forever). It has all eight of the basic strokes. Play Chinese music in the background while the students are practicing calligraphy. Assessment/evaluation: Students will be assessed on the following: 1. Class Discussion. 2. Answers to questions about handouts 3. Student’s calligraphy. .