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5-6-2008 Japanese Poetry

Lesson:
We took a reading quiz for Samurai's Garden.
Today we took a look at Japanese poetry. To get an idea of this please analyze the following poems and turn in your analysis for extra credit.
On a withered branch
A crow has settled –
autumn nightfall.

- Matsuo Basho

Even stones in streams
of mountain water compose
songs to wild cherries.

- Uejima Onitsura

On top of skeletons
they put a gala dress, and then –
the flower-viewing!

- Uejima Onitsura (1660-1738)

This perfectly still
spring day bathed in the soft light
from the spread-out sky.
Why do the cherry blossoms
So restlessly scatter down?

- Ki no Tomonori

When I went to visit
The girl I love so much,
That winter night
The river blew so cold
That the plovers were crying.

- Ki Tsurayuki

The clustering clouds –
Can it be they wipe away
The lunar shadows?
Every time they clear a bit
The moonlight shines brighter.

- Minamoto no Toshiyori



We also played some poetry games. They were super fun.
IN addition, we picked a name for a classmate for whom you will be writing a tanka poem. Please check with me to find out who you have.

Tanka
“short songs”
5 lines
31 syllables
5-7-5-7-7


HMWK: Read up to page 160
Begin the 4th assignment for your group

5-5-2008 Buddhism (Churchill only)

Lesson:
We took a book quiz for Samurai's Garden
We then talked about Zen Buddhism influences the culture of Japan, specifically in the book Samurai's Garden. If you were absent go to the assignments page. Answer the guided notes using internet searches. Then, read the Buddhist parables and answer the questions on the guided notes.

Homework:
Read the next two reading assignments
3rd book group assignment due Wednesday
Buddhism guided notes sheet due next class

6-4-2008 Spirited Away Part 2

Lesson:
We finished Spirited Away and took a book quiz.

HMWK:
Read pgs 117-159
3rd book assignment due on Friday

6-3-2008 Spirited Away! Part 2

Lesson:
We finished Spirited Away
Be ready next class to talk about the connections between the film and our book

HMWK:
Read pgs 95-113

6-2-2008 Spirited Away!

Lesson:
Gave a book quiz on Samurai’s Garden
Shared our 2nd book assignment

Began SPirited Away


HMWK:
Read pgs 95-113

5-30-2008 Spirited Away and Shinto (CHURCHILL ONLY)

Gave a book quiz on Samurai’s Garden

Your 2nd book group assignment is due next class.
Began the film Spirited Away.


HMWK:
Read pgs 73-95
Book Groups assignment 2 due next class