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Lesson Title: Jataka Tales
Course: Foundations of Art
Grade Level: 9-12
Objectives: As a result of instruction,
students will be able to...
1. Discuss how Jataka Tales are stories of the Buddha's previous lives
and how they reflect the morals of Buddhist teachings.
2. Create an illustration for a Jataka story that works well with the
rest of the illustrations.
3. Skillfully use either scratchboard or linoleum as a medium.
4. Create a hardcover book using Japanese bookbinding techniques.
5. Share their illustrations and stories with the community.
Materials:
drawing paper
drawing pencils
scratchboard
scratching tools
transfer paper
chalk
linoleum
linoleum cutting tools
brayers
printmaking ink
plexiglass
printing press
bookbinding board utility knives
rulers
PVA glue (acid
free)
glue brushes
bookcloth
decorative paper
embroidery floss
needles
bonefolders
Intructional Resources:
1. Hands-on Culture of Southeast Asia- Buddhism: Jataka Tales p. 23-26.
2. Web sites for Jataka Tales:
Jataka Tales of the Buddha Part I
Jataka Tales of the Buddha Part II
Jataka Tales of the Buddha Part III
Jataka Tales
Buddhist Tales for Young and Old- Volume I
Buddhist Tales for Young and Old- King Fruitful
3. Web sites on Japanese bookbinding: Bind It Fast & 5 Stitch Bookbinding
4. Web site for bookbinding supplies: Harcourt Bindery
Vocabulary:
Jataka Tale: A moral story of the Buddha's previous lives, usually
as an animal.
Motivation:
1. Teacher will introduce the lesson by talking about how Jataka Tales
are stories of the Buddha's previous lives that teach Buddhists moral
lessons.
2. Students will read a chosen Jataka Tale as a class.
3. Students will discuss the moral of the story and how it reflects Buddhist
teachings.
4. Students will break the story into parts so that each student has a
part.
5. Students will find photos to use as references for their drawings.
6. Students will sketch their part in a square format.
7. Students will put up sketches and critique them, identifying characteristics
that everyone will incorporate so there is consistency throughout the
book i.e. all the deer should have spots.
8. Students will do a second draft and color it with black sharpie to
closer resemble the final product.
9. Students will critique the second draft.
10. Students will draw a final draft.
Procedure:
1. Students will transfer their final draft to their scratchboard or linoleum.
Drawings can be transfered to scratchboard by covering the back
of the sketch in white chalk. Then place drawing on top of the scratchboard
and trace the drawing with a pencil. When you remove the drawing
there will be white lines on the scratchboard. Transfer paper can
be used to transfer the drawing onto linoleum.
2. Students will scratch away the white areas on the scratchboard or cut
away the white areas of the linoleum.
3. Students using linoleum will ink up their linoleum and create a print.
4. Teacher will photocopy each finished artwork along with the text that
it accompanies.
5. Each student will receive photocopies of the entire classes text and
illustration.
6. Students will bind books in hardcover by cutting cardboard, pasting
on bookcloth and decorative papers, and sewing it together. (See above
web sites for further directions)
7. Students will visit elementary school classes and read their books
to younger students.
8. Students will discuss the moral of the story with the younger students
and tell them about how they created the illustrations and books.
9. Students will donate the books to the elementary classrooms.
Evaluation: To what extent did students...
1. Discuss how Jataka Tales are stories of the Buddha's previous lives
and how they reflect the morals of Buddhist teachings.
2. Create an illustration for a Jataka story that works well with the
rest of the illustrations.
3. Skillfully use either scratchboard or linoleum as a medium.
4. Create a hardcover book using Japanese bookbinding techniques.
5. Share their illustrations and stories with the community.
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