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Tour of Arts
As one of the highlights of the “African Carnival” this semester, teachers of fine arts took the children of primary school on a journey of art and culture through Southern, Eastern, Western, Northern and Central Africa. Let’s go and have a look.
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Every step on the road of art is where the heart wants to go
Grade 2 students learned about traditional East African pottery and traditional decorative patterns with East African characteristics. They used recycled containers and bottles, applied and wrapped the containers with colourful ultralight clay, and then decorated them with traditional East African patterns made of clay. While learning African art and culture, they also practiced environmental protection, a very meaningful activity for the students.
In addition, the students participated in a series of learning sessions about traditional masks from East Africa, deepening their understanding and experiences of East African culture as they then designed and produced beautiful East African masks.
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Tour of Arts
Grade 3 Primary students’ art classes also contributed to our Intercontinental Africa Carnival, learning the techniques used for sculpting African pots out of clay. In the second stage of the process, students decorated the African pots with paint, following the dynamics of African themes and patterns. The students also learned about African kente cloth weaving and the basic African pattern design of West Africa. Our students now have an understanding of West Africa culture and art, projecting their emotions and the value of loving nature and world peace into their art.
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Tour of Arts
Grade 4 students learned about ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and Egyptian gods, created Egyptian murals, and learned how to imitate the look of old paper and achieve the effect of ancient paintings. They also learned how mummies were made. These activities further deepened their understanding and knowledge of ancient Egyptian culture and traditions.
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Every step on the road of art is where the heart wants to go
Fifth graders during this Intercontinental Carnival explored Central Africa. Focusing onthe traditional cultures of this area, they explored different facial painting style and techniques, and learned why indigenous peoples painted their faces and bodies. Furthermore, students analyzed the similarities and differences between African and Chinese nontraditional and traditional clothing. Based on this knowledge, they began to make their own African masks. This activity had many different stages and required a variety of artistic skills, with early learning about the facial structures of the characters. Then, according to the production effects, the art was divided into relief works and round carving works.
Walking onto the SUIS Qingpu Campus, you will feel the essence and inspiration of Africa in the vibrant artworks. By learning about African art and culture, students came to understand the differences between African and Chinese cultures. This in turn allowed them to develop a deeper respect and acceptance of cultural differences.
