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Fall 2009 Lesson plan Roger Shimomura and the battle against racial discrimination Roger Shimomura, Kabuki Party, colored screen print, 1988 Session Activity: Compare and contrast ethnicities as demonstrated in Shimomura’s prints. Questions about the messages Shimomura presents in his works will be provided as well as images of Shimomura’s prints. Grade Level: High School Time Needed: About an hour Objectives: 1. To have students recognize important underlying concepts apparent in many of Roger Shimomura’s artworks, particularly messages about discrimination. 2. To have students appreciate their own ethnic backgrounds. Materials: Markers, colored pencils, pencils, and crayons Construction paper Collage Materials Vocabulary: 1. Discrimination- Treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality or prejudice 2. Tolerance- The capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs or practices of others Activity Procedures: 1. Students will view a selection of Shimomura’s works: Kabuki Party; Fox and Banzai; Classmates; West Seattle Shotgun. 2. Describe the racial discrimination Shimomura presents in his works and who is being discriminated against. 47
Fall 2009 Lesson plan 3. Students should pay close attention to the art elements in Shimomura’s workscolor, line, shape, texture, and value (lights and darks). What seems to be the most prominent element in his works? 4. A. What is the purpose of Shimomura’s presentation of Asian subjects? B. What is the controversy he hopes viewers will explore and discuss? C. What emotions does Shimomura make you think of through his use of materials, elements, and principles? D. Describe the social/cultural context from which his work came. 5. Each student will receive collage materials in order to put together a piece of work of his/her own that compares and contrasts his/her personal culture and background with another’s heritage and background. In order to choose a different culture to compare and contrast, each student will choose a partner and discuss the different backgrounds. 6. After completing the assignment each student will be encouraged to present his/her art work to the class. 7. Encourage a class discussion to promote acceptance of all cultural backgrounds. Evaluation: Did the student… 1. Understand the meaning behind Shimomura’s prints? 2. Create an art piece that compares two different cultures? 3. Understand the meaning of tolerance of other people’s backgrounds? Background information: Roger Shimomura, Fox and Banzai, acrylic on canvas, 2003 Roger Shimomura was born in Seattle's Central District on 6/26/1939. He spent the first few years of his life interned with his family at the Puyallup State Fairgrounds while camps were being built by the U.S. These internment camps were designed by President Roosevelt during World War II to isolate Japanese Americans from other Americans due to the war with Japan. The purpose was to protect Americans from any harm within the U.S. borders. The practice of separating Japanese Americans was subsequently criticized and condemned. Soon he and his family transferred to Camp Minidoka in southern Idaho. Roger Shimomura, West Seattle Shotgun, acrylic on canvas, 2003 48
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