Students will be able to analyze the cross-cultural influences between these East Asian cultures (China, Korea, Japan).

Students will understand where and when each of the ceramic works at the DIA were made and how this influenced production and trade.

Art students will be able to interpret and emulate examples of East Asian Art using knowledge of the history and social conditions of each historical period.

Standards
Excerpted from the Michigan Curriculum Framework: Content Standards and Benchmarks: Social Studies.

Strand II Geographic Perspective
Students will use knowledge of spatial patterns on earth to understand processes that shape human environments and to make decisions about society.

Standard II.1 Diversity of People, Places and Cultures
All students will describe, compare, and explain the locations and characteristics of places, cultures, and settlements.
Benchmark HS.1
Describe how major world issues and events affect various people, societies, places, and cultures in different ways.

Strand IV Economic Perspective
Students will use knowledge of the production, distribution and consumption and of goods and services to make personal and societal decisions about the use of scarce resources.

Standard IV. 5 Trade
All students will describe how trade generates economic development and interdependence and analyze the resulting challenges and benefits for individuals, producers, and government.
Benchmark HS.3
Explain how specialization, interdependence and economic development are related.

Strand V Inquiry
Students will use methods of social science investigation to answer questions about society.

Standard V.1 Information Processing
All students will acquire information from books, maps, newspapers, data sets, and other sources; organize and present the information in maps, graphs, charts, and time lines, interpret the meaning and significance of information, and use a variety of electronic technologies to assist in accessing and managing information.
Benchmark HS.1
Locate information pertaining to a specific social science topic in-depth using a variety of sources and electronic technologies.

For more information about the Michigan Curriculum Framework and the K-12 Curriculum and Standards, visit the Michigan Department of Education Web site at http://Michigan.gov/mde.

The direct link to the curriculum standards currently is http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-5235_5682---,00.html.