Grades: 4 (differentiated for 3–6) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics Keywords: Asia, Japan, China, Korea, crane, symbolism, nature, environment, ecosystem, natural resources, birds, endangered, species, animals, creatures, climate, weather, land, sea, longevity, peace, woodblock prints, origami, Edo Period, World War II, Hiroshima, nuclear, bomb

Grades: 6 (differentiated for 4–8) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Language Arts Keywords: Asia, China, Japan, Korea, sculpture, drawing, netsuke, inro, bronze, ivory, wood, jade, symbolism, mythology, folklore, animals, creatures

Grades: 1 (differentiated for 2–4) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Science, Keywords: Asia, Japan, holiday, tradition, summer, kite, children, symbolism, strength, courage, nature, animals, creatures, fish, carp

Grades: 1 (differentiated for K–6) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, Language Arts Keywords: Asia, China, New Year, holiday, tradition, festival, celebration, spring, lunar, calendar, symbolism, good luck, prosperity, light, lantern

Grades: K (differentiated for 1–8) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Language Arts Keywords: Asia, China, New Year, holiday, tradition, festival, celebration, spring, lunar, calendar, symbolism, good luck, prosperity, zodiac, animals, creatures, gift, letter, message

Grades: 5 (differentiated for 3–12) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Language Arts Keywords: Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Central America, Elements of Art, sculpture, relief, in the round, three dimensional, carving, modeling, casting, assembling, symmetry

Grades: 2 (differentiated for K–6) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, Language Arts Keywords: Asia, Japan, China, India, paint, doll, Buddhism, Bodhidharma, Zen, enlightenment, meditation, legend, symbolism, perseverance, good luck, wish, goal, tradition, holiday, gift, New Year

Grades: 3 (differentiated for 2–6) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Language Arts Keywords: Asia, China, Japan, Korea, painting, album, fan, handscroll, hanging scroll, screen, calligraphy, performing arts, comparison, symbolism

Grades: 2 (differentiated for 1–5) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Science, Language Arts Keywords: Asia, Japan, writing, printmaking, printing, ink rubbings, woodblock prints, nature, environment, ecosystem, natural resources, fishing, fish, species, animals, creatures, climate, weather, sea, river, subsistence, tradition, recording, Edo Period, Meiji Period

Grades: 6 (differentiated for 4–8) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics Keywords: Asia, Japan, headband, cloth, textile, weaving, decorative, dye, dyeing, symbolism, flag, hinomaru, samurai, shibori, arashi, tradition, festival, celebration, holiday

Grades: 5 (differentiated for 2–6) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Science, Keywords: Asia, Korea, handmade paper, paper mulberry trees, books, weaving, textiles, clothes, sculptures, architecture, fans, poetry, paper fusion, chemistry, hydrogen, oxygen, symbolism, geometry, geometric shapes, texture, nature, environment, natural resources, ecosystem, land, weather, region, climate, seasons, harvesting, farming, agriculture, crops, plants, species, animals, insects, tradition, longevity, women artists, Aimee Lee, Oberlin, Cleveland, Ohio

Grades: 5 (differentiated for 3–8). Asia, Japan, pottery, clay, vessels, kintsugi, golden-repair, wabi-sabi, patina, nature, environment, sustainability, renew, repurpose, motifs, pine, bamboo, plum blossom, symbolism, longevity, strength, resilience, aesthetics, simplicity, asymmetry, organic

Grades: 3 (differentiated for 2–8) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Mathematics, Language Arts Keywords: Asia, Japan, kamon, crest, mon, emblem, symbolism, family, ideogram, symmetry, symmetrical, tradition, rite, ritual, generations, lineage, inherit, signature, China, Tang Dynasty

Grades: 4 (differentiated for 2–5) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Language Arts Keywords: Asia, Indonesia, Hindu, shadow puppet, theater, performing arts, orchestra, performance, song, acting, music, epic, story, composite view

Grades: 6 (differentiated for 4–8) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Language Arts Keywords: Asia, Japan, paper theater, performing arts, storytelling, manga, anime

Grades: 3 (differentiated for 2–6) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Science Keywords: Asia, Japan, doll, sculpture, paint, holiday, festival, Hina Matsuri, Girls' Day, spring

Grades: 3 (differentiated for 2–5) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Science Keywords: Asia, China, Korea, Japan, lacquer, varnish, utilitarian object, maki-e, gold, silver, copper, minerals, nature, environment, ecosystem, natural resources, land, region, trees, plants, species, weather, climate

Grades: 3 (differentiated for K–5) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Language Arts Keywords: Asia, China, Beijing, performing arts, theater, opera, music, acting, singing, song, vocal performance, orchestra, dancing, dance, acrobatics, pantomime, story, makeup, costume, face, tradition, colors, symbolism, identity, character, heroines, heroes, villains, clowns

Grades: 6 (differentiated for 4–8). Asia, China, bronze, jade, nephrite, jadeite, sculpture, vessel, Shang Dynasty, Zhou Dynasty, Bronze Age, power, society, symbolism, animals, creatures, zoomorphic, symmetry, abstract, geometric, motif, burial, tomb, afterlife, ancestors, spirits, ritual, power, nature, stone, archaeology

Grades: 2 (differentiated for K–8) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Mathematics Keywords: Asia, China, Eastern Hemisphere, connection, trade, routes, economy, economics, commerce, goods, exchange, wealth, merchants, consumer, consumerism, currency, money, coins, bartering, subsistence, transportation, exploration, explore, map, geography, geographic features, nature, natural resources, environment, region, land, sea, ecosystem, climate, weather, community, communities, pigments, minerals, gems, precious stones, paints, clothes, textiles, sewing, silk, spices, food, farming, agriculture, crops, plants, insects, animals, creatures

Grades: 5 (differentiated for 3–6) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Language Arts Keywords: Asia, Japan, Kyoto, Heian period, Murasaki Shikibu, novel, writing, literature, narrative, visual, text, story, epic, saga, character, protagonist, emperor, lifestyle, relationships, social, society, standards, norms, expectations, elite, courtly, gender, roles, painting, calligraphy, poetry, shrines, temples, woodblock print, sculpture, illustration, longevity

Grades: 4 (differentiated for 2–5) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Science, Language Arts Keywords: Asia, China, Japan, Korea, paintings, drawings, calligraphy, poetry, ink rubbings, printmaking, woodblock prints, symbols, symbolism, auspicious, good luck, longevity, strength, adversity, renew, growth, nature, natural resources, environment, ecosystem, plants, species, pine, bamboo, plum tree, flowers, blossoms, weather, climate, seasons, winter, snow, spring, New Year

Grades: 3 (differentiated for 2–6) Discipline(s): Visual Arts/Art History, Social Studies, Mathematics, Language Arts Keywords: Asia, Japan, fans, performance, performing arts, dance, dancing, movement, choreography, music, drums, summer, season, festival, holiday, celebration, environment, nature, ecosystem, natural resources, weather, climate, flood, rain, river, sea, land, region, farming, agriculture, crops, plants, rice, insects, animals, creatures, community, communities, family, connection, prayer, folk dance, cultural beliefs, symbols, symbolism

Grades: 9 (differentiated for 5–8). Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Edo period, wood, carving, printing, actors, women, nature, landscapes, legends, society, hierarchy, government, chonin, samurai, pictures of the floating world, entertainment, popular culture, manga, anime