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Virtual Field Trips | Intern Spotlight | ExploreAsia Summer Camps | Young Leaders Institute

Virtual Field Trips

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Asia Society Texas Center's Virtual Field Trips, created and facilitated by Asia Society education staff and content experts, provide educationally rich, interactive opportunities for students to learn about Asian art, culture, and traditions.

All virtual field trips are FREE and tethered to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

Virtual field trips include three components:

  1. A pre-lesson for teachers to facilitate in their classrooms (virtual or in-person), including:
    1. An "Introduction to Asia" interactive presentation highlighting essential information about Asian art, culture, geography, history, and politics
    2. Fun, engaging activities to spark student curiosity and interest
  2. An hour-long, live virtual lesson consisting of:
    1. A docent-led tour of our current exhibition, highlighting four items from the collection
    2. Educator-facilitated activities connecting the culture of the exhibition to the students' own cultures
    3. Hands-on learning experiences that can be easily completed from home or in the classroom
  3. A post-workshop lesson for teachers to facilitate in the classroom, featuring interactive projects based on the tour content.

Teachers can choose from the following workshops:

Elementary Teachers:

Animals of Ancient China
All subjects and grade levels

During a virtual tour of our current exhibition, Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes, students will learn about the roles animals played in daily life and rituals during the Chinese Bronze Age. Students will compare ancient animals to modern animals, then create their own portraits of animals that are important to them.

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Secondary Teachers:

Women Warriors of China
Social Studies and ELA teachers

Our exhibition Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes explores the ritual significance of ancient Chinese bronzes. Students will study the Chinese Bronze Age, learning how bronzes connect art to traditions, celebrations, and culture. Students will then explore the tomb of Fu Hao, a woman warrior unique to Chinese history, and the bronze and ritual tools discovered in her tomb, studying gender roles and societal traditions throughout China's history and modern culture. The lesson ends with a creative writing activity for students to share their new learnings.

Ancient Times to Modern Art: Chinese Ritual Bronzes
Art teachers

Students will take a virtual tour of our current exhibition Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes, studying the materials, shapes, and purposes of ritual bronzes. Students will consider how bronzes have influenced other art forms in China, and connect art to traditions, celebrations, and other cultural elements. Students will then participate in an at-home art activity, using items they can find at home.

Buddhist Zen Gardens
Social Studies and Art teachers

Using Miya Ando's installation Form is Emptiness, Emptiness is Form as an anchor, students will engage with an introductory presentation on Buddhism, learning key understandings specific to Japanese culture. By analyzing Miya Ando's art, inspired by a Zen rock garden at the Ryōanji temple in Kyoto, Japan, students will apply their learning to design their own Zen rock garden using materials foudn at home.

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Virtual field trips are available Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. At least two weeks' notice is required for virtual field trips. Teachers will receive all supplementary curriculum materials once they sign up. For more information, please contact Jennifer Kapral, Director of Education and Outreach at JKapral@asiasociety.org.

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Intern Spotlight

  • Intern Spotlight Pravdeep Banwait

    Intern Spotlight: Pravdeep Banwait

    Our Education and Outreach team loves working with student interns! Hear from HAIS senior Pravdeep Banwait, who previously volunteered with us and has contributed to our Night Market, Diwali, and Lunar New Year celebrations.
  • Intern Spotlight Aaniyah Alexander

    Intern Spotlight: Aaniyah Alexander

    Our Education and Outreach team loves working with student interns! Hear from HAIS senior Aaniya Alexander, who actively volunteered with us before interning and joining the Asia Society Teen Council.
  • Intern Spotlight Alyssa Shotwell

    Intern Spotlight: Alyssa Shotwell

    Our Education and Outreach team loves working with student interns! Hear from intern Alyssa Shotwell, a senior at the University of Houston–Clear Lake who is building on her arts and journalism background via graphic design and media.

ExploreAsia Summer Camps

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ExploreAsia camps seek to advance young learners' understanding of the world through fun, interactive, and meaningful activities. Camps are designed to engage students with Asian art, culture, and history. New for 2020, Asia Society's eighth year of ExploreAsia Culture Camp for Kids will be online, with five different live virtual camp sessions offered Monday–Friday.

For additional questions, please email Jennifer Kapral, Director of Education and Outreach, at JKapral@asiasociety.org.

2020 ExploreAsia camp dates:

Filmmaking with Writers in the Schools (WITS) Digital [ONLINE ONLY]
Monday – Friday, June 8–12
Create your own stories and poems, then bring them to life onscreen and showcase your film!
Recommended for students ages 9–12.

Manga Digital [ONLINE ONLY]
Monday – Friday, July 6–10
Create your own comics inspired by the Japanese manga style! Advanced manga students, bring your comics to life on the web.
Manga Digital is recommended for students ages 9–14.

For Teens: Writing for Social Justice with Writers in the Schools (WITS) [ONLINE ONLY]
Monday – Friday, July 13–17
Teen voices are powerful forces for social change. In this new camp, explore a range of essays, poetry, prose, and creative nonfiction from Asian American and other community voices, and learn to use your writing to interrogate and examine issues that are important to you.
Recommended for students ages 13–16.

Adventures Along the Silk Road [ONLINE ONLY]
Monday – Friday, July 20–24
Experience the arts, drama, music, food, and dancing of different cultures along the Silk Road and use modern techniques to create Silk Road-inspired art.
Recommended for students ages 6–9.

Dancing through China [ONLINE ONLY]
Monday – Friday, August 3–7
Join us for a week of fun exploring China! Enjoy learning different dance forms, plus arts and crafts and Chinese language lessons for exciting, fun-filled days in a virtual setting.
Recommended for students ages 6–9.

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Education and outreach programs at Asia Society Texas Center are made possible through generous funding from Karen Chang and the George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation. Additional support provided by the Friends of Asia Society Texas Center.

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