Origami lesson taught by Mitch Moes

In this lesson we printed, using a jelly plate and acrylic paint, our own paper. And while that was drying we learned how to make a crane out of origami. We learned the history of origami, Japan and about the origami crane.  The most difficult part of the lesson was waiting for the paper to dry. This lesson was difficult in that it was hard to follow along for college students, but it is very interesting art form.
Some extension activities that you could do are to talk about the other types of origami animals, items and things and if they have a special meaning or not. Use social studies as a way to incorporate Japan more. Talk more about Japan the geography, the culture and the history of the country. You could also go more in-depth with the print making side of things. Talk about the different types of print making the history of it and even typography and design. It just depends on how in depth you want to take this project. You could then lead into printmaking as well.