6-12-06

Lesson:
Final Test for Samurai's Garden. If absent, you MUST make up this test on Wednesday!!!!
Turned in the final assignment for Samurai's Garden.
HMWK: Nothing

6-8-06 Princess Mononoke

Lesson:
Finished the film, Princess Mononoke, in class. If absent, please rent and watch this weekend.
Collected poems to classmates. If absent, make sure you turn in next class.

HMWK: Group assignment #4 due next class
Samurai's Garden final next classn

6-6-06 Anime and honor

Lesson:
Today we watched the first hour of Princess Mononoke. We are looking at themes of honor and Shintoism in the movie. I f you were absent try to rent it and watch the first hour.
Collected group assignment #3

HMWK: Second to last reading assignment
Finish decorated poem for Thursday
Final group assignment due Monday
Final for Japan Monday

6-2-06 Tale of Genji and The Pillow Book

Lesson:
YIRTB quiz
Studied The Tale of Genji and The Pillow Book
If you were absent, read an abbreviated Tale of Genji at:
http://us.penguingroup.com/static/rguides/us/tale_of_genji.html
Get a Pillowbook packet next class from me
Worked on tanka poems for classmates
HMWK:
Read pgs 117-159
3rd group assignment due Tuesday (June 6)
Classmate poem due Thursday (June 8)

5-31-06 Japanese poetry

Lesson:
Yes I read the book quiz (make up if absent)
Book groups met and turned in second assignment
Learned about negative space, Haiku, and Tanka poems. If you were absent go to:
http://home.pacific.net.sg/~loudon/rick.htm
Take notes on Tanka poems. Make sure you have the forms down and what they were usually about.
Played poetry games as a class. Loser had to eat wasabi.
Handed out names of classmates for writing end of the year tanka poems. If absent see me immediately or email me to find out who you will be wirting a poem about.

HMWK: Read pgs 95-113
Begin third book group assignment. Due next week Tuesday.

5-26-06

Lesson:
Buddhism and Japan
If you were absent, get the note sheet and Zen parables next class.

From home you can take notes on Buddhism and the life of Buddha from this website:
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/buddhism/buddhism.html

You should know the basic story of Siddartha, the four noble truths, the 8 fold path, and what Zen Buddhism is by the next time I see you.

HMWK: Read to page 95
Complete group assignment #2

5-24-06 Japanese Myths

Lesson:
Book quiz #2 (if absent see me to retake)
Book groups met and turned in first project
Acted out Japanese myths (If you were absent, go to: http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ANCJAPAN/CREAT.HTM
Write down summaries of three Japanese myths to get credit

HMWK:
Read pgs. 53-70
Start next Samurai's Garden book group assignment. Due next Wednesday (May 31st)