1. STARTALK Student Program At the Huntington Library and Garden, San Marino, CA Explore the Chinese language, culture and arts through the Garden of Flowing Fragrance at the Huntington Library and Garden David Wu Southern California Council of Chinese Schools

2. Essential Questions to Guide this Program and Focus Teaching/Learning What are the historical background, elements, and major features of Su-Zhou gardens? What are the major features of Chinese traditional culture, history, cultural practices, cultural products, values, arts and literature, poetry, festivals, customs, and lifestyles? What were the professions, culture, and lifestyles of those ancient Chinese who built Su-Zhou gardens?

3. Instructional Strategies On-site learning at the Chinese garden Teacher-student interaction through questions and discussion Group work Presentations Role playing Internet research Multimedia Learning: Audio tape listening, Video watching Script writing and play performances Assessment

4. Learn culture through literature, calligraphy, poetry, art, and philosophy of the garden Communicate with visitors as docent Compare cultural differences with Western gardens versus Chinese classical gardens; palace gardens versus private gardens Connect to Chinese architecture and history Servicing communities as volunteers Learning in 5C and 3 modes

5. Chinese Su-Zhou GardenThe Western Garden Characteristics Irregularity; Presenting different scenes in a compact area Regularity; symmetry shape Themes1.Created balance and harmony in composition 2.Integrated with poem, calligraphy, painting, literature, spirit, and Chinese philosophy 1.Scenes and sceneries 2.Spectacle 3.Beauty and pleasure 4.Rich contents Design concept 1. Expressiveness of literature to give deeper meaning to the landscape 2. to lead a tranquil life without worldly desires Beauty of spectacle and pleasant contents. A Comparison of Western and Chinese Gardens

6. Authentic materials can be found in the entrance, bridges, pavilions, windows, covered walkways, as well as places from which to view the landscape.

7. The Freshwater Pavilion – The entrance of tea shop is decorated with a poetic couplet

8. Camellias are carved into the wood of structures of the Hall of Jade Camellia

10. The traditional elements of Chinese garden design in full view from all windows

11. The Love for the Lotus Pavilion contains unique architectural choices

12. Craftsmen Carved wood by hands at the garden

13. No nails are used in Chinese architecture, which instead employ wooden latches.

14. The shape of the wall’s top symbols a dragon’s back

15. Round shapes in the Terrace of Jade Mirror represent perspective and richness

16. The Pavilion of the Three Friends, with pines, bamboo, and plums around the pavilion to symbolize that friendship can stand in hardship (cold weather).

17. The Jade Ribbon Bridge symbolizes richness and wealth

19. Water and rocks create harmony

20. A 500 ton rock, shipped from China’s Lake Tai, in the shape of a dragon, stands on the lake shore

21. Present their knowledge as docents