Mochitsuki! Mochi Pounding Ceremony with Kagami Ka

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Asian Art Museum

Subject Arts — Visual Arts • English Language Arts — Speaking and Listening

Grade Level Grades K-5, Grades 9-12

Standards Alignment

Common Core State Standards

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About This Lesson

Celebrate the Japanese New Year with Kagami Kai. Join this San Francisco institution as they present the colorful and exciting New Year tradition of mochi (delectably sweet rice cakes) pounding. For more information on Kagami Kai visit: http://www.kagamikai.org . Aligned to Common Core State Standards: SL.2.2, SL.2.3, SL.3.2, SL.3.3, SL.4.2, SL.4.3

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External resources

http://education.asianart.org

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Videos

Mochitsuki! Mochi Pounding Ceremony with Kagami Kai (Excerpts)

Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.2

Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.3

Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.2

Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.