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Cultural Perspectives |
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| Masks from Other Cultures |
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About the Site
This Web site features a virtual tour of a private gallery of Japanese masks. Ryoji Otsuka, a mask maker and graduate of the Department of Carving at Tama Art University, sponsors the site. Most of the text is currently offered only in Japanese, but you can read the English titles of the masks to children.
What to Do
Explain to children that masks are worn instead of makeup in certain types of Japanese theater. Tell them that these masks are hand-carved from wood and used in Japanese plays to show different characters. At the Web site, ask children to tell which masks have happy, sad, angry, or surprised faces.
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About the Site
EnchantedLearning.com provides Web site learning materials to make learning enjoyable.
Lesson Objectives
Suggested Additional Activities
Have students design a mask of their own. Using a paper plate, have them cut out eye, nose, and mouth holes. Let them use paint, markers, and crayons in the Art Center to create a mask. Bring different masks to the class. Place them in a learning center for them to explore and try on.
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About the Site
EnchantedLearning.com learning materials to make learning enjoyable.
Lesson Objectives
Students will use the Internet to learn about masks. Students will choose a mask to make. Students will print the mask template. Students will make a mask.
Suggested Additional Activities
Have students print out another mask and make it for a friend. Have students wear their mask while reading Greg’s Mask. Write a short play or turn Greg’s Mask into a reader’s theater. Have students wear their masks as part of a costume.
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About the Site
This Web site features 27 character masks from Jan Brett's books, The Gingerbread Baby, The Hat, The Mitten, and Town Mouse Country Mouse. The masks can be enlarged for a detailed look at Brett's engaging critters. You may want to print the animal masks and help children make them into real masks. Directions for printing appear on the site under Printing Suggestions. Note: When you open the site, a screen may pop up mentioning a download for Japanese characters. Click cancel. You do not need to download anything to view this site.
What to Do
Preview the site and select areas for children to explore. You may want to read your class the book upon which the mask characters are based. Help children read the text under each mask. When children select a mask, ask them how that character might talk or act.
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Leveled Books |
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| Brothers and Sisters |
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About the Site
PBS Kids provides interactive games to teach children.
Lesson Objectives
Suggested Additional Activities
Have kids play until they have successfully made it to the bathroom. Discuss why big brothers and sisters have to be careful not to wake a baby sister or brother. Have class practice whispering and tiptoeing around the room one whole day.
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About the Site
EnchantedLearning.com provides learning materials to make learning enjoyable.
Lesson Objectives
Students will use the Internet to learn about family trees. Students will print out a family tree. Students will fill out the family tree with the names of their family members.
Suggested Additional Activities
Have students draw a picture of their family to accompany their family tree. Have students make their parents, grandparents, or guardians a family tree mobile. Have the students complete the All About Me book found on the Web site. There is a link below the family tree.
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