Storytelling School Tours
Storytelling Tours 2010–2011
Our trained storytellers lead students through the galleries to enjoy captivating Asian myths and folktales related to works of art. All tours are designed to reinforce the California State Content Standards in English Language Arts, History-Social Science, and Visual Arts.
| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 10:00-11:00 | South & Southeast Asian Myths & Folktales |
Japanese Myths & Folktales |
Chinese Myths & Folktales |
Chinese Myths & Folktales (max. 50 students) |
| 10:30-11:30 | Japanese Myths & Folktales |
Chinese Myths & Folktales |
Korean Myths & Folktales |
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| 11:00~ | Self-guided Tour | |||
| 11:15-12:15 | Korean Myths & Folktales |
Japanese Myths & Folktales |
South & Southeast Asian Myths & Folktales |
South & Southeast Asian Myths & Folktales |
| 1:00~ | Self-guided Tour | |||
| 2:00~ | After-school Storytelling |
After-school Storytelling |
After-school Storytelling |
After-school Storytelling
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| 2:00~ | Self-guided Tours |
Self-guided Tours |
Self-guided Tours |
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All Storytelling tours are offered to Grades 2–3, Grade 1 Spring session only. All Storytelling tours accommodate a maximum 30 students per time slot unless otherwise indicated. All Self-guided tours accommodate a maximum 40 students per time slot. |
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Chinese Myths and Folktales
Wednesdays, 10:30 am; Thursdays, 10:00 am; Fridays, 10:00 am
(Max. 30 students, Friday only max. 50 students)
Become enchanted with authentic stories from Ancient China or celebrate the New Year with stories from the Zodiac during this storytelling session.
Related resource packet:
Chinese Myths Pre-visit Packet
Teaching Through Myth and Metaphor Educator Packet
Sample stories on artbabble.org
Japanese Myths and Folktales
Tuesdays, 10:30 am; Wednesdays, 10:00 am and 11:15 am
(Max. 30 students)
Traditional stories from Japan bring tales of magical creatures and adventures of samurai warriors to life in the galleries.
Related resource packet:
Japanese Myths Pre-visit Packet
Teaching Through Myth and Metaphor Educator Packet
Sample stories on artbabble.org
Korean Myths and Folktales
Tuesdays, 11:15 am; Thursdays, 10:30 am
(Max. 30 students)
“Long, long ago, when Grandfather Tiger smoked a pipe,” is the traditional opening to lively Korean stories that bring gallery objects to life to young listeners.
Related resource packet:
Teaching Through Myth and Metaphor Educator Packet
Sample stories on artbabble.org
South and Southeast Asian Myths and Folktales
Tuesdays, 10:00 am; Thursdays, 11:15 am; Fridays, 11:15 am
(Max. 30 students)
The vivid artifacts in the South and Southeast Asia galleries invoke stories from the great hero epic of Prince Rama, the life of the Buddha or folktales from many countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Related resource packet:
South Asian Myths Pre-visit Packet
Southeast Asian Myths Pre-visit Packet
Teaching Through Myth and Metaphor Educator Packet
Sample stories on artbabble.org
After-School Asian Myths and Folktales
Available by special request Tuesdays through Fridays, after 2:00 pm (Max. 30 students)
After-school groups attending this program may choose stories from one of the following cultures or regions: China, Japan, Korea, South Asia, or Southeast Asia.
Related resource packet:
Teaching Through Myth and Metaphor Educator Packet
Sample stories on artbabble.org
Self-Guided Visits (Grades 2–12)
Tuesdays through Thursdays after 2:00 pm; Fridays 11:00 AM, and 1:00 pm
(Max. 35 students) No time limit.
Your school group receives free admission, and teachers may lead students through the galleries in small groups—but docents are not provided. Students must be chaperoned at all times (one adult chaperone for every ten students). For supplemental classroom activities and background information, browse the Asian Art Museum's Educator Resources
Educator Passes for Self-Guided Visits
The Educator Pass provides teachers the opportunity to visit the museum for free to plan and prepare for their visits. Teachers with a confirmed booking for a self-guided visit will receive one Educator Pass redeemable for one general admission to the Asian Art Museum with their pre-visit packet.
Please view the video, Visiting the Asian Art Museum: An Introduction to School Groups (below) with your class to prepare for your visit to the Asian Art Museum. You can also view and download the video from the Asian Art Museum on iTunes U and ArtBabble. If you cannot access the video online, please contact resourcecenter@asianart.org or (415) 581-3663 to request a free DVD version.
