Brush Painting & Calligraphy
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November 22, December 4, 11, 12, 2008
Artist and calligrapher Sung-Sook Hong Setton visited five schools in the greater New York area to introduce students to the art of Korean brush painting and calligraphy. At the workshops, students were provided with rice paper, brushes and ink and instructed in traditional Korean brush painting and calligraphy. Students learned how to use basic Korean brushstrokes and by the end of the session were able to paint pine trees along with the Korean characters for the phrase "only when winter comes do people really realize the pine tree is green." The program venues and dates were as follows: Clinton Avenue Elementary School (November 22); John F. Kennedy Middle School (December 4); Norwood Avenue Elementary School (December 11); Half Hollow Hills High School West (December 11); and Comsewogue High School (December 12).
Storytelling & Korean Folktales
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January 31, February 1, 2, 2007
Professional storyteller Cathy Spagnoli visited three schools in the New York area to entertain and educate students with folktales from Korea. Spagnoli started each session with a personal introduction to how she became a storyteller and how she came to be interested in Korean folktales. Multiple sessions were held at each school, ranging from small classes to large assemblies. Programs were conducted at P.S. 32 Elementary School in Flushing (on January 31), East-West International High School in Flushing (on February 1) and Flushing High School (on February 2).
Brush Painting and Calligraphy
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November 15-17, 2004
An award-winning artist and calligrapher, Grace Sunsook Park, visited Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village, Anna C. Scott School in Leonia, NJ and Herricks Middle School in New Hyde Park, NY, November 15–17, 2004 to conduct workshops on brush painting and calligraphy. Park provided the students with Korean rice paper, brushes and ink, and led them in a hands-on exploration of the Korean tradition of painting and calligraphy.
Storytelling as a Teaching Tool
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March 11–12 and 15–17, 2004
Professional storyteller Cathy Spagnoli visited Leonia School in Leonia, NJ, La Guardia and Hunter High Schools in New York City, Archer Street School in Freeport, NY and Tenafly High School in Tenafly, NJ to demonstrate how storytelling can be used to teach students about Korea’s history and culture. Spagnoli started each session by recounting how she became a storyteller and how she developed a special interest in Korean folktales.
Traditional Korean Dance
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April 4–7, 2006
The Korea Society’s School Visit Program arranges semi-annual visits by authors, musicians, storytellers, dancers and other experts on Korea to primary and secondary schools throughout the greater New York area. This spring, choreographer In-Young Sohn and her dance group performed a series of traditional Korean dance routines at five schools. Students were taught the basic movements and meanings of traditional Korean dance. The schools visited were: PS 119 and PS 75 in Brooklyn, New York; Martin Van Buren High School and Flushing High School in Queens, New York; and Anna C. Scott Elementary School in Leonia, New Jersey. Pattie Hart, a teacher at PS 75 whose class took part in the program described it as “ absolutely wonderful. It was great to see the awed looks on the children's faces as they watched and participated. It was definitely a beautiful cultural experience for all."
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