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Brooklyn Museum of Art Resources for K-12 Educators

The Brooklyn Museum of Art features a wide collection of online resources and teaching materials, ranging from downloadable PDFs showcasing particular collection items to online curriculum units that span the breadth of their collection.

The Arts of China Teaching Toolkit is designed for third grade teachers and their students with the goal of enriching their exploration of Chinese art and culture. The lessons focus on artworks from the Brooklyn Museum’s Chinese collection and exhibitions. The Arts of China collection ranges from the Neolithic era (circa 3000 B.C.E.) to today, revealing the sophistication of Chinese craftsmanship and the variety of concerns—funerary, courtly, religious, and poetic—that combined to define traditional Chinese culture. The works also demonstrate an enduring respect for antiquity as well as novel, contemporary approaches to time-honored materials such as ink and bronze.  The Arts of China Teaching Toolkit includes twelve individual lessons, divided into three thematic units: Geography and Environment, Belief Systems, and Global Exchange. Lessons are meant to be standalone but can also be combined with other lessons in the toolkit. 

To learn more and access the toolkit, please visit: https://teach.brooklynmuseum.org/project/arts-of-china/

The Arts of East Asia curricular resources are designed for third grade teachers and their students with the goal of enriching their studies of East Asian art and cultures. Six new lessons expand on themes in the Arts of China Teaching Toolkit, providing opportunities for deeper explorations of artistic, spiritual, and community practices across cultures. Lessons are divided into three units—Ceramic Traditions, Arts of Buddhism, and Community—and highlight works of art from Korea, Japan, and Tibet. 

To learn more and access the curriculum resources, please visit: https://teach.brooklynmuseum.org/project/arts-of-east-asia/

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Museum Resources for Educators