[Madelyn Masterson]

Hello Betsy, 

 

I think that is a fantastic idea to do a virtual field trip, especially if budget is an issue. Some of my colleagues and I want to take our students outside more often; however, our school is under construction! So many of our open areas with biodiversity are closed off. We have a lesson on Ecology where students study biodiversity and the interaction of nature and species. I would love to do a field trip to the huntington gardens too. If this is something we cannot do, then I will for sure look into virtual field trips. This way, we can even incorporate the east asian design elements of nature. 

[Madelyn Masterson]

Hello, 

I teach at John F. Kennedy Senior High School in LAUSD and would like to receive 1 salary point. Employee ID number is 01147083. 

Thank you 

Madelyn Masterson 

[Madelyn Masterson]

Hello Marcos, 

 

I was also fascinated by the strong connection between architecture and religion found in the Ise Jingu. The intentionality between the design and placement of each shrine seems almost as an act of respect or worship during building. In order to preserve their unique pieces of architecture, we definitely need to place efforts into preserving the surrounding environments. As you mentioned, each region provided unique materials that can be used to form unique buildings. Are we doing enough to preserve the elements around us all the while preserving our buildings?

[Madelyn Masterson]

Hi Miguel, 

I connect with your idea of chrisitan influences to dark versus light. Darkness is often portrayed as a time of hardship or despondency and light is a time of hope renewed. This makes me think of important pieces of western art where light is used to highlight meaning or important features of the art.

[Madelyn Masterson]

I found the differing approaches between western and Japanese art fascinating. Japanese meditations tend to center around becoming one with their surroundings or one with nature. Therefore, their art reflects their focus on nature. As mentioned, the protagonists in western art are often human whereas the protagonists are often nature in Japanese art. In Japan, there are many deities of nature. This made me think about how when the Japanese are painting nature, they are painting their gods and the spirits they worship which can be an act of worship itself.

The Yoyogi stadium was a helpful example of how western architecture was rooted in Japanese culture. As mentioned on pg. 9 of the first article, Framing the Asian City, there is resilience in Asia’s indegenous urbanism as it strives to conserve historic traditions. We can push our students to think about the approach to climate change and preserving the historic architecture of east asia. Thinking about water quality in the water town of Wuzhen, are we doing enough to preserve asian culture and heritage in a way that benefits the entire community? 

[Madelyn Masterson]

Hello! 

My name is Madelyn Masterson and I am a 3rd year teacher in LAUSD.  I teach Biology at John F. Kennedy high schooI. This will be my first course in asian studies and I am looking forward to learning ideas on how to incorporate the study of art and history into our units. Increasing the culural value in my classroom will help me create an open and safe space for my students. I also want to provide more opporutnities for my students to build engineering skills and incorporate models.  

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