Term+3

Chinese Culture and the Olympic Games
Useful websites: We will be asking the two important questions:
 * [|China's World Best] || [|Calligraphy colours] ||
 * [|The Chinese Dragon] || [|Chinese Festivals] ||
 * [|Beijing 2008] (official site) || [|TVNZ Olympics] ||
 * [|NZOC] ||  ||
 * Why is it important in Chinese culture?
 * How is it represented in Chinese culture?

Art
This term we are learning about Chinese calligraphy. This fits perfectly in with our study of Chinese culture and the Beijing Olympics. You can find great information on calligraphy here: When viewing the scrolls and calligraphy think about:
 * [|The art of Chinese calligraphy] || [|Chinese calligraphy scrolls] ||
 * [|Japanese calligraphy] || [|Egyptian calligraphy] ||
 * [|Calligraphy symbols] ||  ||
 * What does it remind you of?
 * Can you think of any other special types of writing that you have read about or seen pictures of?
 * How do you think it is created?
 * Who makes and uses it?
 * Can you tell what sorts of tools and materials have been used?
 * What is a scroll?
 * Why do people hang scrolls of calligraphy on their walls?
 * If it is writing, do you know what it says?
 * Can you see separate "letters"? Can you see "sentences"?