Japanese Literature Lesson Plans

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Higher Ed Grade
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Students research Japanese literature.

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8th - 12th Grade
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Students conduct different readings of Japanese literature in order to find out the similarities or differences to American literature that deals with the issue of coming to age. The students use the internet from a variety of websites.

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9th - 12th Grade
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Students explore tanka, a form of Japanese poetry. They read and analyze tankas to determine the structure and intent, and compose a traditional and a non-traditional tanka.

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9th - 12th Grade
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Students read a Japanese Noh play and discuss its structure and traditional characters. They choose a short myth and write a Noh play based on it.

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9th - 12th Grade
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Students examine the Japanese writing form of Haibun. They identify the elements of Japanese prose and poetry, analyze a haibun for writing devices, complete a graphic organizer, and compose an original haibun as a form of journal keeping.

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9th - 12th Grade
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Students experience a Japanese writing form. They identify elements important to writing prose and poetry in the Japanese style. They analyze a haibun for writing devices typical of the Japanese style.

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6th - 8th Grade
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Students research biographical information about a famous Japanese, investigating how this person has impacted Japanese and American culture. Students then create an oral report and technological presentation based on the research.

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9th - 12th Grade
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Students identify a tanka as a five-line poem of 31 on in a line pattern of 5-7-5-7-7 that examines an image and responds on a personal, emotional level. They understand how a poem pivots from a poetic image to a linked emotional response and compose two tanka, one in traditional structure and one in the non-traditional, non-restrictive form.

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11th - 12th Grade
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Students examine World War II through the use of literature. As a class, they brainstorm a list of words they relate to the war itself. In groups, they read various novels and view photographs showing the experiences of the Jews, British, Japanese and Germans throughout the war. They compare and contrast the various experiences to end the lesson.

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12th Grade
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Students research the history to Haiku Poetry. They read classical haiku to comprehend their special sensibility and form. Students encounter the Buddhist philosophical background of this poetry and its roots. They write original haiku poetry using themes crossed over from this study.