Fun-Arts Year 1: “Common Threads” (Global Themes: Masks, Shaking Instruments, Dragons, Friendship & Families, Humor, Space) Lesson 3: Dragons, Textures & Strings Track 1: “Kajango”

Dragons & Strings: Lesson Plan What have we learned so far? What have we learned so far? Global Themes Global Themes What are Dragons? What are Dragons? Textures Textures String Instruments String Instruments Music from Asia Music from Asia Let’s Create! Let’s Create!

What have we learned so far? Masks: all around the world! Masks: all around the world! Primary and Secondary Colors Primary and Secondary Colors Drums: call & response Drums: call & response Rain Forests Rain Forests Rain Sticks Rain Sticks Patterns Patterns Flutes Flutes

What are Dragons? Did you think of: Did you think of: Flying Lizards Flying Lizards Wings Wings Fire-breathing Fire-breathing Sharp Teeth Sharp Teeth Big Claws! Big Claws! Spiked Tails Spiked Tails Scales on Belly Scales on Belly Fun Stories Fun Stories Dragon. Moche Culture 100 A.D. Larco Museum Lima, PeruLarco Museum

Dragons & Dinosaurs All around the world, everyone has stories of dragons. All around the world, everyone has stories of dragons. Maybe this started because people found dinosaur bones and wanted to explain them. Maybe this started because people found dinosaur bones and wanted to explain them.

Dragons Most dragon legends around the world characterize the dragon as a ferocious, fire-breathing beast that is feared by all. Most dragon legends around the world characterize the dragon as a ferocious, fire-breathing beast that is feared by all.

In Chinese stories and culture: the dragon is seen as a kind and friendly symbol of good luck and wealth. In Chinese stories and culture: the dragon is seen as a kind and friendly symbol of good luck and wealth. Where is China? Where is China? Dragons in Chinese Stories

Symbol of Power In China the dragon is the most important symbol of power. In China the dragon is the most important symbol of power. Dragons are found on ancient and contemporary textiles, ceramics and paintings. Dragons are found on ancient and contemporary textiles, ceramics and paintings. Interlocked dragons, (403BC – 221BC) Warring states, by Mountain at Shanghai Museum

Chinese New Year Dragons Chinese New Year parades always include a dragon. Large, colorful cloth dragons are carried by many people who wind and dance their way through the streets. Good luck comes to all who see the dragon. Chinese New Year parades always include a dragon. Large, colorful cloth dragons are carried by many people who wind and dance their way through the streets. Good luck comes to all who see the dragon.

Dragon Textures Click to view 5 pictures of textures you might associate with dragons.

Textures in Nature Komodo Dragon Skin Tree Bark Lava (Samoa) Soft Coral (Fiji) Stones (New Zealand) Leaf Skeleton Can you guess what these textures are? Click to reveal answers

Instruments (so far) Percussion Percussion Drums and banging things Drums and banging things Shaking instruments Shaking instruments Woodwind Woodwind Flute, bassoon Flute, bassoon Clarinet, oboe Clarinet, oboe Saxophone Saxophone Strings Strings Violin Violin Cello Cello Viola Viola Guitar Guitar Erhu Erhu Gayageum Gayageum

Music from Asia FROM CHINA: Chinese parades have exciting music! Chinese parades have exciting music! Track 9: “Frantic Dances of Golden Serpent” (1:35) Track 9: “Frantic Dances of Golden Serpent” (1:35) Tempo? (fast or slow) Tempo? (fast or slow) Dynamics? (loud or soft) Dynamics? (loud or soft) Instruments? (cymbals and erhu) Instruments? (cymbals and erhu) Track 12: Erhu demonstration (0:18) Track 12: Erhu demonstration (0:18) Track 10: “Melody of Black Bamboo” (3:09) Track 10: “Melody of Black Bamboo” (3:09) FROM KOREA: Track 11: “Dragon Heart” (1:34) Track 11: “Dragon Heart” (1:34) Different string instrument Different string instrument Gayageum has 12 strings Gayageum has 12 strings Instrument lies across lap Instrument lies across lap Plucking technique Plucking technique Erhu is a kind of violin (fiddle) with two strings, played with bow. Its origin is dated up to the Tang dynasty ( ). It is usually hexagonal shaped and made of ebony or sandalwood and snake skins. Front opening is covered with skin of python (snake) and the back is left open.

1) NAME on red paper & white paper. 2) DRAW on white paper. Use lots of details. Let’s Create! 3) NEWSPAPER on desk, FOIL in middle, FOIL in middle, WHITE PAPER on top. WHITE PAPER on top. (tape white paper to foil it so it doesn’t move) 4) TRACE over drawing, pushing firmly. 5) unfold tin foil to view symmetrical embossings/debossings. 6) Glue or tape foil to red paper. Optional: color with sharpies Materials: Red construction paper 9x11 Heavy duty tin foil, folded once 8 ½ x 11 white copy paper Pencil (not too sharp!) Recycled newspaper White glue or tape Optional: sharpie pens

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Credits Fun-Arts lessons are written by Monica Merrill Vinberg copyright Fun-Arts lessons are written by Monica Merrill Vinberg copyright Craft plans are written by Christine Krause. Craft plans are written by Christine Krause. Fun-Arts is a non-profit group hoping to share the world’s fine arts treasures with the rightful heirs: all children. Fun-Arts is a non-profit group hoping to share the world’s fine arts treasures with the rightful heirs: all children. Thank you docents: you bring the lessons to life. Thank you docents: you bring the lessons to life. Thank you for permission to use work: (textures), Patrick Keough (painter), Spencer Art Museum, Lars Åke Vinberg (photos), Sherri Carter (painter), Ivetta Harte (painter), Elizabeth Robinette Tyndall (painter), Vicky Richardson (photos), Jim Patterson Photography, Eileen Downes (collage). Thank you for permission to use work: (textures), Patrick Keough (painter), Spencer Art Museum, Lars Åke Vinberg (photos), Sherri Carter (painter), Ivetta Harte (painter), Elizabeth Robinette Tyndall (painter), Vicky Richardson (photos), Jim Patterson Photography, Eileen Downes (collage). Fun-Arts art supplies are provided in part by the PTA’s at the schools who use the program. Fun-Arts art supplies are provided in part by the PTA’s at the schools who use the program. Contact us at Contact us at “Dragons in China” paraphrased from Art Projects from Around the World by Linda Evans, Karen Backus and Mary Thompson “Dragons in China” paraphrased from Art Projects from Around the World by Linda Evans, Karen Backus and Mary Thompson

Where in the World? (click HERE to return to last viewed screen) Fiji, Samoa & New Zealand are over here!

Info: China Hundreds of ethnic groups Hundreds of ethnic groups Great Wall can be seen from outer space. Great Wall can be seen from outer space. Paper lanterns Paper lanterns Dragon boat racing Dragon boat racing Chinese Zodiac (Year of the…) Chinese Zodiac (Year of the…) Capital: Beijing Capital: Beijing Origin of: paper, gun powder, compass, printing, toilet paper Origin of: paper, gun powder, compass, printing, toilet paper Possible origin of chess Possible origin of chess Some of the thousands of life-size Terracotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty, ca. 210 BC.