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Woodcuts are an important visual medium that was part of a dynamic vernacular movement in modern China, which promoted widespread literacy and reached mass audiences. As part of a folk art tradition, woodcuts can be used as an educational resource for teaching about China. In this workshop, teachers from various disciplines will present on their experiences using woodcuts in their classrooms. The workshop will also feature a classroom activity on how to guide students in interpreting folk art.
Jointly presented by Teach China and the Confucius Institute at China Institute (CI@CI), this workshop is part of a series designed to provide a platform for teachers to discuss multi-disciplinary approaches to integrating language and culture in the K-12 curriculum.
5:45-6:15pm Teaching Modern Woodcuts in Their cultural and Historical Contexts
Kevin Lawrence, Associate Director, Teach China
6:15-6:40pm A Chinese Language Approach to Teaching Modern Woodcuts
Weiwei Yu, The Pingry School
6:40-6:50pm Break
6:50-7:50pm Modern Chinese Woodcuts
Renee Covalucci, University of Massachusetts Boston China Program Center
7:50-8:30pm Group Activity: Reading Folk Art Across the Disciplines and Grades
Renee Covalucci, University of Massachusetts Boston China Program Center
Resources participants may be interested in:
Chinese Avant Garde
History of Modern Chinese Woodblock Print
Xu Bing’s Square Word Calligraphy
Chinese language lesson plan using woodcuts resources
Please join our on-line China360 forum discussion by clicking HERE – you can find out about other resources and share ideas about how to teach about modern Chinese woodcuts and folk art across the disciplines.
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This workshop is in collaboration with NYS Asian Languages Bilingual/ESL Technical Assistance Center (ALBETAC).
This event is made possible through the generous support of the Hanban (officially known as the “Office of Chinese Language Council International”), The Freeman Foundation, and other public and private grantors.
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