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| Archaeological Footprint: Can we really know about the past from things left behind? [PDF] |
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In this lesson plan students will analyze the objects in the Cyrus Tang Hall of China, either onsite at The Field Museum or online and think about how history is learned through objects. They will also theorize about what gaps can exist when stories are told through objects
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/archaeological_footprint.pdf | |
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| Chinese Textiles from the Collection of The Field Museum |
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A selection of images from the Museum's collection of Chinese folk textiles, which constitutes the largest collection of early-20th-century Chinese folk textiles in the world. Items includes clothing, household items, theatrical costumes, religious items, and other accessories. See also:
The Carl Schuster Collection of Chinese Textiles.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/node/4951 | |
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| Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism: How do different belief systems fit together in one country? [PDF] |
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In this lesson plan students will explore three major belief systems in China–Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism - through art and artifacts. Through discussion and object-study, students will wrestle with how these different belief systems co-existed in China, and how they influenced and Informed each other. Spanish PDF also available.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/lifeways.pdf | |
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| Cyrus Tang Hall of China |
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Wealth of information on China – geography, history, beliefs, artifacts, theater, with lesson plans, some listed on this site.
Go to Museum Resource: http://chinahall.fieldmuseum.org/explore | |
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| Evolving Language: How has language changed the world? [PDF] |
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In this lesson plan students will explore the history of writing in China and draw conclusions about the impact of the written word on human civilizations, and how language has changed over time.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/language.pdf | |
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| Exploring Objects: How many stories can one object tell? [PDF] |
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In this lesson plan students will analyze objects using a variety of disciplinary lenses, including anthropology, history, economics, geography, and art history. Students will then collaborate to explore the role of different social scientists in uncovering the stories objects hold.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/objects.pdf | |
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| Exploring the Qingming Scroll: What does an idealized image of society tell us? [PDF] |
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In this lesson plan students will learn about the contradictions contained within the Qingming Scroll and compare it to present-day representations of idealized societies.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/qingming.pdf | |
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| Hall of Jades |
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Online presentation of a 2004 exhibition. With background information about jade -- jade as a stone, the colors of jade, jade-working methods, and where jade can be found -- plus images of jade objects produced throughout China's history, from Neolithic China to the present.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/elizabeth-hubert-malott-hall-jades | |
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| Javanese Mask Collection |
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17 selections from the Museum's collection. Each mask has a short description. With a short introduction to the wayang topeng, the traditional dance dramas of Indonesia.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/node/4961 | |
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| Journey to the West (Monkey King): A Modern Performance of a Classic Story (15 min video) |
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For more than 400 years people in China and beyond have enjoyed the epic tale Journey to the West. The story follows a Chinese monk who travels to India to bring Buddhist teachings back to China. On his journey, he’s protected by Pigsy, half man and half pig; Sandy, a former river monster; and their leader, the mischievous Monkey King. In this episode, Monkey King must get a magic fan to extinguish the Mountain of Fire that blocks their path.
Go to Museum Resource: http://chinahall.fieldmuseum.org/interactive/puppet-theater | |
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| Material Objects and Everyday Life: How does design relate to function? [PDF] |
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In this lesson plan students will analyze early Chinese artifacts to understand how the design, or structure, of an object is related to its function. Students will also explore how materials can be best suited for the function of the object. Finally, students will infer what materials were used to create objects in a geographic region of China, based on its natural resources.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/materials.pdf | |
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| The Outsiders Inside: What does it mean to belong to a community? [PDF] |
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In this lesson plan students will analyze the concept of “outsiders,” or ethnic minorities, in Chinese history through artifacts in the museum. They will connect the concept to present experiences.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/outsiders.pdf | |
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| Testing the Scholars: How do you choose who runs a dynasty? Why do people seek power? [PDF] |
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In this lesson plan students will explore the classical Chinese civil servants exam system, compare it to their current exam systems, and construct their own ideas of what it means to be qualified for a role and how to prove qualification.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/scholar.pdf | |
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