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Koinobori
Vocabulary,history, and techniques for creating the Koinobori Fish.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What holiday that we studied takes place in Japan? | Children's Day |
| What is the purpose of Children's Day? | To celebrate the healthy growth of children. |
| When is Children's Day celebrated? | May 5th of every year. |
| What was Children’s Day originally called? | Boy’s Day |
| What three items are used to celebrate Children’s Day? | Koinobori, Kintaro Dolls, and Samari helmets. |
| What animal is a Koinobori meant to represent? | A carp or a Koi fish |
| What other special activities are done during the holiday of Children’s Day? | Families take baths sprinkled with iris leaves, children participate in plays, the Kid Olympics are held, and children thank those who care for them. |
| Printmaking has the ability to __________. | Make multiple copies of two-dimensional artwork. |
| A print that works like a rubber stamp is a ___________? | Relief Print |
| _________ is the surface in which a printmaker carves an image. | Plate |
| What is the purpose of a crayon rubbing? | To reveal the texture of a surface onto a piece of paper. |
| What does a Koinobori symbolize? | Determination and vigor since a Koi fish overcomes many obstacles to swim upstream in the river. |
| What does the different sizes of Koinoboris represent? | The large ones are for mothers and fathers while the smaller ones are for children. |
| Who is Kinataro, the figurine displayed during Children's day? | A Japanese folk hero. He was a child with super human strength! |
| What kind of art, which we studied in this project, was created in Japan and China? | Printmaking |
| What do the Samurai helmets represent during Children's Day? | Strength and bravery. |
| What special foods are eaten during Children's Day? | Mochi and Chimaki |
| What is mochi? | A rice cake filled with sweet bean paste and wrapped in an oak leaf. |
| What is Chimaki | Sticky rice wrapped in a bamboo leave with no sweet bean paste. |
| The Koinobori appear to be __________ when they are blowing through the air on Children's Day. | Swimming |
| These are sharp tools used to carve images into linoleum plates during printmaking. | Gouges |
| This is a device secured to a table to stabilize your linoleum during the carving process. | Bench hook |
| This is a rubber roller used for inking in the printmaking process. | Brayer |
| What were 3 painting tips that we discussed to help your scale details look better? | Twist and drag the brush in the paint to make the bristles pointed, add water to your paint if it gets thick, and use Q-tips for making dots. |
| What are some qualities of a good print? | Paint is solid, print is clear, and print is straight on the paper. |
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mhighfield