A Guard's Story

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A Guard's Story

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Students will use the Sword Guard with Plum Blossoms and Snow Flakes, a piece in the Denver Museum of Art, as a primary source to inspire secondary language arts skills. They will work to create a variety of analytical questions culminating with a written response.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

Writing (composition), Process Skills, Visual Arts

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

Denver Art Museum

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Keywords:

Swords, Japan, Edo period, Symbolism, Artisans, Isshi, Yushusha , Research skills

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers, Middle school teachers

Publisher:

Denver Art Museum

Is Part Of:

http://creativity.denverartmuseum.org/lesson-plans/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Chalkboard or whiteboard; Paper

Learning Time:

50 minutes

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Self Direction, Language Arts, Arts

Instructional Methods

Interaction Method:

Large Group instruction

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Colorado Academic Standards for Reading, Writing and Communicating (2009)

Standard: 1. Oral Expression and Listening

Broad Correlation

Colorado Academic Standards for Reading, Writing and Communicating (2009)

Standard: 2. Reading for All Purposes

Broad Correlation

Colorado Academic Standards for Reading, Writing and Communicating (2009)

Standard: 3. Writing and Composition

Broad Correlation

Colorado Academic Standards for Reading, Writing and Communicating (2009)

Standard: 4. Research and Reasoning

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes

2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content

a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/ effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

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