Hunter College
School of Education
Curriculum & Teaching
Prof. John Toth, Ph.D. / jtoth@hunter.cuny.edu
The Arts
SURVEY: Mandala
syllabus
    THE ARTS AS COMMUNICATION...
for the post modern educator
your name:
1  

Tell me what you notice in this image?

 

 

 

mandala
2   What geometric shape is associated with a mandala?






3   What does that shape represent?
4   How does the composition of a Mandala from Eastern Cultural reveal a sense of order that is different than the composition of Western Art?
5   What kind of artwork would you show your students to encourage a respect for cultural diversity? Why?
What books or readings would support this understanding?
6   What kind of association can you make between studying Mandalas and literacy?
    Survey01Mandala2008.htm

 

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