Twelfth graders explore 书法 (shūfǎ) — Chinese calligraphy, one of the highest art forms — and the “Four Treasures of the Study” (文房四宝): the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone that a calligrapher uses.
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In China, beautiful handwriting is a fine art. What is 书法 (calligraphy), and what are its “Four Treasures”?
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In China, beautiful handwriting is a fine art — what is 书法?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Advanced).
Explore Chinese art.
Explore cultural products (calligraphy).
Connect to the arts.
Interpretive: understand art terms.
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Have students name two of the Four Treasures of the Study in Mandarin (like 毛笔 and 墨). A printable calligraphy sheet is in the World Languages library.
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