Nature Within Walls: The Chinese Garden Court At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art: A Resource For Educators (metropolitan Museum Of Art Series)

The Chinese Garden Court is one of the most popular destinations for visitors to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This resource introduces educators to significant ideas about nature and Chinese culture that can be discovered in this extraordinary place. The boxed set includes a booklet containing background information, references to related works of art in the Museum's collection, suggestions for classroom classroom activities and projects, topics for discussion, glossary, bibliographies, and resources, as well as two posters and a CD-ROM featuring a 10-minute narrated video tour of the garden court by Maxwell hearn, curator in the Department of Asian Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.