• use visual and other resource information including artifacts and images from other historical and cultural sources to develop their own work. (See Museum Worksheet.)

As a result of the classroom activity, students will be able to

• use local or commercially prepared clay to make bowls, jars and other vessels;
   
• compare their designs with those of China, Korea, and Japan and refine their designs based on a museum visit and tea ceremony demonstration;
   
• glaze and fire their vessels using glazes similar to DIA objects
   
  - raku glazing and firing method — Tea Storage Jar from Japan,
  - celadon glaze and incised design — Tea Bowl from Korea,
  - iron glaze — Tea Bowl from China;
   
• understand the role of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese tea ceremonies in the communication of cultural values;
   
• plan and design a contemporary tea ceremony to demonstrate skill, mutual respect, and admiration.

Standards
Curriculum Standards and Benchmarks excerpted from Michigan Curriculum Framework: Content Standards and Benchmarks: Arts Education.

Visual Arts
Standard 1
All Students will apply skills and knowledge to perform in the arts.
High School Benchmark 2
Intentionally use art material and tools effectively to communicate ideas.

Standard 4
All students will understand, analyze, and describe the arts in their historical, social, and cultural contexts.
High School Benchmark 2
Describe the functions and explore the meaning of specific art objects within varied cultures, times, and places.

For more information about the Michigan Curriculum Framework, and the K-12 Curriculum and Standards, visit the Michigan Department of Education Web site at http://Michigan.gov/mde

The direct link to the curriculum standards is http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-5235_5682---,00.html.