Olympic Games Activity Flyer - Zart Art

shape symbolized a circle withoutbeginning or end, like the sun and/or sky – all signs of eternal life.Jade bi were initially smooth butwere later decorated with carvedsymbols. They were worn for luckor used in rituals such as infunerals where they covered theopenings of the body e.g. thenose. The reverse side of the medalfeatures the jade bi. The goldmedal features a white jade bi, thesilver medal features a light greenbi and the bronze medal features adark green jade bi. In the centre isthe Beijing Olympic emblemengraved in metal. The medal hookis in the shape of a swirling dragonand was inspired by an ancientceremonial jade huang piece thatwas decorated with a dragonpattern and a reed mat pattern.The ribbon holding the medal is inlucky and festive Chinese red andfeatures a woven cloud pattern(see Olympic Torch graphics) andthe five interlocking OlympicRings. The medal is housed in atraditional Chinese lacquered boxwhich has slightly curved sides – asymbol of heaven and earth - andthe certificate is made of thin silkand rice paper, making it a fusionof a traditional paper-makingtechnique with modern printing.Olympic MedalsCardboard BaublesCardboard BaublesPaper MagiclaySilkee PaperAlumininium Embossing Foil Silver,Gold and CopperSatin Ribbon 3 mm RedPre-Cut Mounts A6 BlackDouble Sided Tape 18 mmUni Signo Broad Gel Pen WhiteClear Adhesive Tape 18 mmSupertacDefraction Paper SilverRubbing Plate Large TextureUHU Glue StickOcaldo BlocksCreate an embossed Paper Magiclay discby rolling a small ball of Magiclay over atextured surface and cutting out a roundshape, approximately 55 mm.Push a 50 cent coin into the middle ofthe shape to create a slight indentation.When the disc is dry, paint with a chosencolour using Ocaldo Blocks.Cut a disc the size of a 50 cent coin fromEmbossing Foil and place it on a wad ofnewspaper.Draw directly on to the Embossing Foilwith a pen or pencil, a symbol to representthe chosen Olympic event the medal is for.Cover a Cardboard Bauble withDefraction Paper and glue on the Magiclaydisc with the embossed disc glued in thecentre of it.Thread a length of Satin Ribbon throughthe hole at the top of the decoratedbauble.If all three medals have been made byone or a group of students they may like toexhibit them in Pre-Cut Mountssurrounded by words of encouragement orwords that describe what the OlympicGames means to them. Use a white orsilver pen on the black mount to write thewords around the mount. Tape Silkee Paperto each mount with the medal hangingdown from the top of the frame. Join threemounts together with clear tape to form aconcertina display.RDREAMER Steps®ResponseStudents discuss the possibility of using differentmedia to create medals for the Olympic Games inLondon 2012. How will they depict somethingsymbolic of England? The inspiration for the Beijingmedals came from an ancient Chinese jade bi.DREAMER Steps® is a strategy for teaching. Pleaserefer to page 16 for more information.e©2008 Activity and nots designed by Zart Art8