Social Studies through Art
Docent Guide 2.14.20
Training Video with Justin Davies 1.10.20
Artwork: Specific artwork to be determined by docents in each gallery
Background Information
Silk:
iPad Inquiry:
Apple's Supplier Responsibility Progress Report (2017)
Apple's Conflict Mineral Report (2016)
The Cobalt Pipeline (Washington Post)
Companies respond to questions about their cobalt supply chain (Washington Post)
Tossed Aside in the "White Gold" Rush (Washington Post)
Blue and White Porcelain
Video: Porcelain for Emperors (Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art)
Video: An Introduction to Ming Blue and White Porcelain (Curator's Corner)
The Pilgrim Art: The Culture of Porcelain in World History
Iraq and China (Freer/Sackler)
East and West: Chinese Export Porcelain (the Met)
Lending Box Curriculum and Resources
As part of the Globalization through Art tour, teachers can check out a lending box that includes objects from our Lending Collection related to Globalization, in addition to curriculum and additional resources that allow students to further explore the phenomenon of Globalization. The following items are included in the Lending Box:
Overview of Lending Box Curriculum
"Classroom Gallery Walk" on Blue and White Porcelain (see Overview for explanation of how this is used)
Additional Resources:
Globalization (National Geographic)
Historical Inquiry (Virginia Tech)
Maps of Major Global Exports (PRI)
Further Reading:
Globalization: A Very Short Introduction by Manfred B. Steger
The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction by James A. Millward
Pilgrim Art: Cultures of Porcelain in World History by Robert Finlay
Old World Encounters: Cross-Cultural Contacts and Exchanges in Pre-Modern Times by Jerry H. Bentley