Lesson Plan

MAPEH 8- ARTS

I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to;
a. Identify and describe the countries in South Asia
b. Describe in writing the representative arts of South Asia
c. Appreciate the artwork from South and Central Asia

II. Subject Matter:

Lesson: General Art Concepts of South Asia

References: MAPEH 8 book pg 118-122, Internet
Materials: Printed images, laptop, projector

III. Procedures:

Teacher’s Activities Student’s Activities

A. Preliminary Activities
 Prayer
 Greetings
 Classroom Management
 Checking of Attendance
Please all stand and let us pray
Please lead the prayer Ms. Jasmin Good morning sir!
Good morning class! Okay sir!
Before you take your seat please pick up the pieces
of paper under your chair.
Before we start let us check first the attendance.
If I call your last name just answer present. The two basic kinds of shape is geometric
Last time we discussed about shapes. shape and free-form shape.
Class, what are the two basic kinds of shape?
B. Motivation: Observe the pictures below
and guess what our topic is.
That’s Bhudda sir

Very good!
C. Lesson Proper: The countries belong to South Asia are India,
Our lesson for today is all about General Art Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Afghanistan, the
Concepts of South Asia. Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka sir!
The countries belong to South Asia are India,
Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Afghanistan, the
Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Again, what are the countries that belong to South
Asia? He is the leader of Buddhism sir!

Very good class!

Buddhist Art
Buddhist art is the most known art in Asia. It is the
collection of artworks the life of the religious
leader Siddharta Gautama, or Gautama Buddha.
Who is Siddharta Gautamma?
Very good
Siddhartha Gautama (also known as the Buddha
“the awakened one”) was a teacher, philosopher
and spiritual leader who is considered the founder
of Buddhism. The dharma wheel, with eight stroke
Remember that Buddhist art, and Buddhism was representing the eight noble paths
originated from India but was virtually lost in India
in the 10th century. The 8 noble paths of dharma wheel are:
At first, the images of Buddha were only depicted Right view
using symbolic icons, such as the following. Right Intention
The Dharma wheel or Dharmachakra Right Speech
Please kindly read the dharma wheel! Right Action
Very good! Right Livelihood
So what are the eight noble paths of the dharma Right Effort
wheel? Right Concentration
Yes ms. A! Right mindfulnes

Lotus is a symbol of purity; it comes in any

color, but not blue

Very good!
Next is lotus, kindly read it mr. A
So lotus represents purity of the body, speech and
mind, according to legend, gautama first steps
made lotus flowers appear everywhere he stepped.
Please kindly read triratna everyone!
The triratna (or the three jewels), symbolizes
the Buddha, the Dharma (teachings), and
Sangha ( the monastic community)
Used as early as the 2 nd century BCE and now a
prevalent hindu symbol of shiva

So in short words it visually represent, buddha,

dharma and sangha. Shiva is one of the supreme beings who
Next is the trishula, please read everyone! creates, protects and transforms the universe.
So when we hold a trishul or trident, it signifies
that shiva is above all the three states- waking,
dreaming and sleepng.
So class who is Shiva again?
Very good!
Next is the vajra,
So vajra is representing strong spirit. It represents good fortune sir!
Vajra in buddhism is the symbol of vajrayana,on of
the three major branches of buddhism. The
theravada, mahayana and vajrayana.
Last is the swastika.
Swastika represents?
Very good! The dharma wheel, lotus, triratna, trishula,
The swastika or sauwastika is a geometrical vajra, and swastika sir!
figure and an ancient religious icon in the cultures
of Eurasia. It is used as a symbol of divinity and
spirituality in Indian religions, especially
Hinduism. In the Western world, it was a symbol of
auspiciousness and good luck.
Auspiciousness means showing or suggesting that
future success is likely propitious.
Again class what are the symbolic icons that
depicts the images of Buddha? It was from Gandhara region in present day
Very good class! border of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. The
The earliest representations of buddha in arts are large print is now in Tokyo, Japan sir.
only parts of his body. The footprint of buddha
recorded as first century artifact depicts not only a
part of the body, but also two symbols on it.

Mudra is a hand gesture or seal that is being

practiced in may religions and situations
Me sir

So this image is from?

Centuries after the first symbolic images and some

representatives images of buddha, the whole of
buddha was already depicted. So statues of buddha
become common. Buddha statues and paintings This Buddha found in the gallo-roman museum
were made to communicate meanings. This is done of lyon uses bhumisparsa mudra, one which
by incorporating earlier-used symbols and by touches the ground to call the earth to be a
properly positioning various elements like mudra witness for his awakening.
So now let’s proceed to mudra.
Please kindly read the definition of mudra.
Class, who is watching naruto?
Mudras or hand seals found its way to pop culture
these days. One of the more famous contemporary
artwork is Naruto manga, which uses Chinese This heart- level mudra of a bronze statue Is the
zodiac to perform various ninjutsu, genjutsu, and dharmachakra mudra that can be associated
other secret arts. with cosmic order.

Please read the bhumisparsa mudra!

 This bronze Buddha statue used vitarka mudra
to represent intellectual discussion and
Bhumisparsha means 'touching the earth'. It is more argument.
commonly known as the 'earth witness' mudra. This
mudra, formed with all five fingers of the right
hand extended to touch the ground, symbolizes the
Buddha's enlightenment under the bodhi tree, when
he summoned the earth goddess, Sthavara, to bear
witness to his attainment of enlightenment.
Next is the heart- level mudra, please kindly read.

So when we say dharmachakra mudra, it is one of

such interesting and unique hand gestures used
in Buddha statues which means the wheel of
Dharma in Buddhism. The Dharmachakra mudra is
also known as gesture of Teaching of the Wheel of
Dharma. This gesture depicts one of the most
important moment in the Buddha's life as he
performed the Dharmachakra mudra in his first
sermon in Sarnath after he attained enlightenment.
Next is this bronze Buddha statue
Please read everyone!

So when we say vitarka mudra, it is one of the

much commonly found mudra or poses. Vitarka
Mudra is the mudra or a gesture representing the
discussion and transmission of the teachings by the The Dhamekh Stupa in Sarnath, India is
Buddha. It is also taken as the hand gesture which considered as the oldest recorded stupa in the
induces the energy of the teachings and discussions world. The Dhamekh Stupa is believed to be
of the spiritual principles which may also involve the site where the enlightened Buddha first
the arguments of the ideas. These discussions may gave his sermon to his first five disciples.
also feel like the transmission of a particular
teaching without the use of words.
Last is the supreme enlightenment,
The supreme enlightenment is represented by
uttarabhodi mudra. Shingardar Stupa is listed as one of the biggest
Practicing uttarabodhi mudra is a great way to calm stupas discovered
the excited mind, or soothe the nerves before
starting any seemingly overwhelming task.
It is believed that uttarabodhi mudra is great for
improving self-confidence and realizing the inner
Self. It removes fear and teaches one to not worry
about anything but God.
Uttarabodhi mudra is also said to help inspiration, It is a large hall with polished walls and well-
problem-solving and decision-making, as well as proportioned pillars.
improve focus and concentration.
So class, buddhist architecture developed later,
around the 3rd century.
There are three basic structures that are considered
highly in buddhist nature. These are the vihara,
stupa, and chaitya.
So, to better understand these, representative
pictures will be shown. Natya Shastra, which requires not only dance,
The dhamekh stupa in Sarnath India but also a story. It requires live music and
Please read it ms. B occasional poetry. Hence, it is a complex
performing arts itself.

Dhamek Stupa is a massive stupa located at

Sarnath, 13 km away from Varanasi in the state of
Uttar Pradesh, India. Stupas originated as pre-
Buddhist tumuli, in which ascetics were buried in a
seated position.

Next is the Shingardar Stupa,

Answers in identification:
1. Mudra
So Shingardar Stupa is located in Ghalegay Valley 2. Chaitya
of Pakistan and it is one of the biggest stupas 3. Vajra
discovered. 4. Swastika
5. Lotus
The floor plan of vihara cave.
So it was used as temporary shelters of wandering
monks during the rainy season. It was build for the
buddhist monks to beg for alms, as well as stay
away from the material world for meditation. Answers in enumeration (6- 10)
1. India
Last is the Chaitya of Karle, 2. Bangladesh
3. Pakistan
Please kindly read everyone! 4. Bhutan
5. Afghanistan
6. Maldives
The Karla Caves, Karli Caves, Karle Caves or Karla
7. Nepal
Cells, are a complex of ancient Buddhist Indian
8. Sri Lanka
rock-cut caves.
Chaitya refers to a shrine, sanctuary, temple or Answers in enumeration (11- 15)
prayer hall in Indian religions. 1. Dharma Wheel
2. Trishula
And now let’s proceed to the dance of India. 3. Lotus
Music and dance are essential folk arts in India. 4. Vajra
5. Triratns
Class India is the 7th largest country in terms of 6. Swastika
population. Its population already surpassed
billions, so many forms of dances expectedly
exists.

One of that is the Natya Shastra.

Please read everyone!
So the dance in India is not only a dance, it also has
a story behind it.
D. Application: Role play
Group 1: Make a short presentation about
the story of Siddharta Gautama
Group 2: Make a short presentation about
the life of Shiva

E. Generalization:
1. What have you learned from today’s
discussion?
2. What do you think is the importance of
knowing and learning the general art
concepts of South Asia?

Evaluation: IDENTIFICATION. Identify

the answer to the following questions.
1. Is a hand gesture or seal that is being
practiced in many religions and
situations.
2. It is a large hall with polished walls
and well-proportioned pillars.
(CHAITYA)
3. It represents strong spirit. (VAJRA)
4. It represents good fortune.
(SWASTIKA)
5. It is a symbol of purity: it comes in any
color, but not blue. (LOTUS)

Enumeration
(6- 10), List down five countries in South Asia

(11- 15) Give five symbolic icons that depicts the

images of Buddha
F. Assignment: Research and study about the
General Art Concepts of Central Asia