Chinese Paper Cutting

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Content•What is Paper Cutting & Chinese Paper Cutting ?•Different Types of Chinese Paper Cutting•Samples of Chinese Paper Cutting•How to paper cut a snow flake?•Practice •Review

Objectives:1. The students will know what is

Paper Cutting & Chinese Paper Cutting.

2. The students will know 4 different types of Chinese Paper Cutting and see the examples of each type.

3. The students will practice cutting a snow flake following the direction of the teacher.

Assessment:A. The students list 4 types of

Chinese Paper Cutting.B. The students share their ideas

about the examples of different types.

C. The students make their practices to cut snow flakes with scissors.

Paper Cutting?Paper cutting is the art of cutting paper designs. The art has evolved uniquely all over the world to adopt to different cultural styles.

Chinese

European

Japanese

Mexican

Indian

Chinese Paper Cutting ? (Oldest, Red Color, Symbolism)Chinese Paper Cutting (Chinese: 剪纸 , jiǎn zhǐ) is the first type of paper cutting design, since paper was invented by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. The art form later spread to other parts of the world with different regions adopting their own cultural styles. There are a number of distinct uses for the paper cut outs in Chinese culture, almost all of which are for health, prosperity or decorative purposes.

Original Chinese paper cutting only use “Knife”& “Scissor”.

Different Types of Chinese Paper Cutting (according to usage)

1. Paper cutting works on gate, window, wall, etc .

2. Those for ornamenting gift, dowry, sacrifice, etc.

3. Those as embroidery base pattern used in decorating clothes.

4. Those for printing and dyeing.

How to Make Snow Flake Cutting

PRACTICE TIME **

PRACTICE TIME **

ReviewI. Illustration of Paper Cutting & Chinese

Paper CuttingII. 4 Types of Chinese Paper CuttingIII. Examples of 4 Types of Paper CuttingIV. Cut Snow Flake with Scissors

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