Calligraphy in the Classroom

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Calligraphy in the Classroom

• Ms. Burke
• Spring 2008

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Bright Ideas Grant

• Carteret Craven Electric Membership Corporation
• Traditional Ink, Rice Paper and Bamboo Brushes

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The 5 Principles of Calligraphy

• Students view video clip from United Streaming
• (Click on shortcut below)

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Calligraphy Journals

• Students take notes on 5 Principles while viewing

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Students Practice

• Basic Characters

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Practice Makes Perfect

• Students Practice on Newsprint Before Creating
  Final Copy on Rice Paper

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While Practicing

• Students must focus on Form and Posture

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Finished Product

• Students chose one character to transfer to Rice
  Paper for Display

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Resource

• China People and Places. Discovery Channel
  School. 2004. unitedstreaming. 20 March
  2008 lthttp//streaming.discoveryeducation.com/gt