LITERATURE OF
INDIA, CHINA,
AND JAPAN
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
COPY AND CONSIDER THE
QUESTION:
• WHAT IS THE ROLE OF HERITAGE AND
CULTURE IN SHAPING A PERSON’S
PERSPECTIVE?
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
IN COMPLETE SENTENCES USING THE
INFORMATION ON PGS. 355-61:
(10 MIN)
1. Who was the founder of Buddhism?
2. What is the primary cause of suffering; according to Buddhism?
3. What schools of thought, combined with Buddhism, influenced all Chinese
literature? Who were the founders of each?
4. Draw the picture of yin and yang (pg.360) and explain it’s symbolism.
What in American culture is this similar to?
5. On pg. 361 copy the Fast Facts about the Philosophical Views of the
Eastern Asian culture.
BRAIN BREAKLITTER BOX
Rules/Directions:
Partners ball up one piece of paper and
place it on the desk.
Partners pick up the paper and place the
paper ball in the trash bin.
Using elbow and forehead only!!
BUDDHISM,
TAOISM, &
CONFUCIANISM
.
WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER
ABOUT BUDDHISM?
Karma
Reincarnation
“Life is full of suffering”
Nirvana
THE SPREAD OF BUDDHISM
THINK-PAIR-SHARE
THE SPREAD OF BUDDHISM
(1 MIN)
Word bank: Which word goes where?
Japan
China
India
Korea
SPREAD OF
BUDDHISM
Buddhism
starts in
India
Spread to
China by
traders &
missionaries
RIGHT SIDE
Spread
to Korea
Copy this into your notebook
Spread
to Japan
WHY WAS THE SPREAD OF
BUDDHISM IMPORTANT?
• Think back… What causes all of life’s
suffering, according to the Buddhist?
• Collapse of Han Dynasty led to disorder,
war, & starvation.
• The message of hope and salvation led
many to give up their “desires” and lead a
life without suffering.
READ THE INFORMATION ABOUT ZEN
BUDDHISM ON PG. 463 AND ANSWER
THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
(10 MIN)
1. Zen is a Buddhist ____________ practice.
2. Describe the philosophy of Zen.
3. List the (4) groups of people that Zen Buddhism has
strongly appealed to.
4. Where did Zen Buddhism originate?
5. Which culture, in almost every aspect, has been
influenced by Zen? List (6) art forms that were shaped
by Zen.
HOMEWORK
• Research and find three actors, actresses, pop
stars, or other famous people in America who
practice Buddhism.
• Explain why this religion appealed to these people.
• Cite where you obtained the information.
• Be prepared for a class discussion.
BRAIN BREAK
SPORTS GALORE !!
Mimic the sport:
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Shooting a jump shot
Running through tires
Batting a baseball
Serving a tennis ball
Downhill skiing
Spiking a volleyball
Swinging a golf club
Throwing a football
Juggling a soccer ball
Shooting an arrow
Swimming underwater
Fielding a ground ball and throwing it to first base
Dunking a basketball
INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
QUICKWRITE
(5 MIN)
LEFT SIDE
Humans have always sought knowledge about
how to live wisely and well. Over the centuries
wisdom has been delivered in many forms.
Where do you go when you seek guidance on
how to live wisely? What is the best advice
someone has ever given to you?
Jot down your thoughts.
TAOISM
Belief in the “Tao”
(or the way)
• “Go with the flow”
Goals: harmony
with nature &
inner peace
Yin Yang =
symbol for
balance
Feminine
Passive
Darkness
Cold
Weak
Earth;
Moon
Masculine
Active
Light
Warmth
Strong
Heaven;
Sun
TAOISM & THE SIMPSONS
The Simpsons – Watch Season 2 Episode
6: “Dead Putting Society”
• Start: 8:10
End: 20:10
THINK-PAIR-SHARE
(7 MIN)
LEFT SIDE
Confucius says, “This is where you
Think-Pair-Share with someone next
to you.”
• Compare & contrast Homer’s actions
towards Bart with Lisa’s actions
towards him and complete a Venndiagram.
• How do these interactions symbolize
Yin and Yang? Who gave the better
advice? Justify your answer.
HULA-HOOP
CLASS VENN-DIAGRAM
• I need two volunteers to hold the hulahoops????
TAOIST ANECDOTES
(20 min)
• Read and summarize each anecdote from
p. 416 by completing the handout.
“Wagging My Tail in the Mud”
“The Missing Axe”
“The Lost Horse”
An anecdote is a short account of an
interesting or humorous incident.
The Lantern Festival is a Taoist holiday which is celebrated during the
first full moon of the year.
CHINESE PAPER LANTERNS
SYMBOLIZE LONG LIFE AND IS THE
SUPREME TOKEN OF GOOD LUCK.
GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES TO
CREATE YOUR OWN
CHINESE LANTERN
Use the ruler and make a straight line about 3/4"
away from one of the 8.5" long edges. Cut this
strip off and set it aside to be the lantern handle.
Next, fold the piece of paper in half,
lengthwise, making sure you line up all the
edges. Draw a line along the open, long edge,
of the paper, about 3/4" of an inch from the
edge.
Now, take your scissors and, starting at the folded edge, cut
a strip from the folded edge up to the line you drew. Make
the first strip about 3/4" away from one of the short edges
and continue to cut several strips along the piece of paper
like shown in the picture above.
Once all your strips are cut, you should unfold
your piece of paper and refold it lenghthwise
so the pencil mark will be hidden on the inside.
You can now color or embellish the outside of
the lantern.
To assemble the lantern simply roll the paper
into a tube shape as shown in the photo above
and staple the edges together.
Finally, using the strip you cut of the paper in
step 3, attach the handle by taping or stapling
the ends of the strip of the paper just inside the
top of the lantern.
YOUR FINISHED PRODUCT!!!
CONFUCIUS WHO?
(8 min)
Silently read pg. 407 and list at least
5-6 important facts in your notes
about Confucius.
Is the single most important Confucian work.
In Chinese, it means “conversation.”
Focuses on the concept of proper conduct, or
the “Way of Goodness.”
The Analects is made up of twenty books
containing 497 teachings.
Has been the basic component of education in
Asia for more than two thousand years.
RELATIONSHIPS
(30 MIN)
• Read the Five Relationships of Confucianism.
• Draw a picture to depict each relationship.
(NO STICK PEOPLE ; ADD COLOR)
• Then choose and copy one quote from
each relationship and interpret the
meaning.
• HONORS: Write a one page essay
that discusses the similarities and
differences of Buddhism and Christianity.
Do we find some of the same
philosophies within both religions? If so,
cite two pieces of evidence from the
Bible. If not, justify your conclusion.
REVIEW CONFUCIANISM
Higher Class
(Emperor,
husband,
father, older
sibling)
Lower Class
(Subject,
wife, child,
younger
sibling)
NEO-CONFUCIANISM
Confucianism began to combine Buddhist & Taoist teachings
during Song Dynasty
Neo-Confucianism
-Focus on education
& morality (right and
wrong)
-Education can come
from books AND life
experience
HOW DID THIS COMBINATION
INFLUENCE CHINA?
Confucian Teaching
Effect on China
Education as a way to
achieve success in life
“Code of conduct” for
relationships between
people
“FAMILY”
(20 MIN)
• Read the story, “Family” by Pa Chin
• Complete the Graphic Organizer
• Which of the five principle Confucian
relationships can be found within this story?
EXIT TICKET: CHINESE BELIEFS
& RELIGIONS
Buddhism
Is it a
religion?
Founder
Teachings & Beliefs
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Confucianism Taoism
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TXT MSG SUMRE
(TEXT MESSAGE SUMMARY)
Ur Task: imagin ur sendg a sumre of a historical event 2 a
friend via txt msg wrt ^ the sumre in txt msgn lang including
all appropriate abbreviations n smilies. Pretend u r directly
involved in the event.
(Imagine you’re sending a summary of a historical event to a
friend via text message; write up the summary in text
messaging language including all appropriate abbreviations
and smilies. Pretend you are directly involved in the event.)
Your summary must: -include abbreviated words where
appropriate. -include all key points of the event. -be short
and to the point but at least one paragraph. -be written in a
friendly way as if you were personally involved. -include the
regular, non-text message version.
TXT MSG SUMRE
(TEXT MESSAGE SUMMARY)
Example: OMG did u hear wut hapnd 2 Caesar?! Sum of his
closest friends iced him ryt OTF of the sen8. I hurd dat wuz
all coz Cassius wz jLs. I culdnt bleeve it bt I hurd dat brutus
wuz nvolvD 2. I cant bleeve it I luv Caesar so much. I 1ndr if
he luvs M2. lol :-)
Oh my goodness! Did you hear what happened to Caesar?
Some of his closest friends killed him right on the floor of
the senate. I heard that it was all because Cassius was
jealous. I couldn't believe it but I heard that Brutus was
involved too. I can't believe it. I love Caesar so much. I
wonder if he loves me too.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
FOR “MOTHER TONGUE”
BY AMY TAN
• What point is she making with the example of the
stockbroker?
• What point is Tan making with the example of her mother
and the hospital?
• Tan says that experts believe that a person’s “developing
language skills are more influenced by peers”; yet she
thinks that family is more influential, “especially in
immigrant families.” Do you think family or peers exert
more influence on a person’s language?
• Why does Tan discuss the SAT and her performance on it?
• Why does she envision her mother as the reader of her
novels?
BRAIN BREAK
Colored Exercises
Yellow- Jump
Orange- Twist
Green- Squat
Pink- Jog
LITERACY NARRATIVE
ASSIGNMENT
• Write a brief essay discussing at least two different
“Englishes” you use in writing and speaking. Be specific in
your description of each one, and explain why that
“English” is appropriate for a particular occasion or
audience.
• You might consider what would happen if you used one of
your “Englishes” in a setting more appropriate to another—
what would the consequences be?
How do your different audiences respond to your
“Englishes”? Include specific examples of the “languages,”
including dialogue.
“RULES OF THE GAME”
BY AMY TAN
1. How has the Jong family kept some of its Chinese
customs in America?
2. How has the Jong family been influenced by American
culture?
3. The game of Chess is used as a metaphor for life.
Explain and give examples for this.
4. Waverly sees her mother as an opponent. Is this view
justified in your opinion? Explain.
5. Explain the ending of the story. What does Waverly's
day dream symbolize?
READ THE INFORMATION ABOUT
HAIKU POETRY ON PG. 446 AND
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
(10 MIN)
1.
Define haiku.
2.
From which culture did it originate?
3.
Explain the format of a haiku poem.
4.
What are two challenges of haiku poetry?
5.
How does this poetry form represent Zen philosophy?
NATURE WALK
(10 min)
• As we take a walk outside, remember to put your
“nature” thinking cap on. You are to be in harmony with
nature, so we will QUIETLY observe our surroundings.
Think and write down words on your index card that deal
with nature. You will lose points for talking with others
or showing any signs of immaturity.
• What natural objects capture your attention (wind,
leaves, bug, cloud, etc.)?
• _____________________
• _____________________
• Look at the object closely, what do you notice about the
color, shape, smell, feel, and sound of the object?
• _______________________________________________
• _______________________________________________
HOW TO WRITE YOUR HAIKU.
(20 MIN)
• Choose the words that you like from your list.
• Count the syllables (parts) of the words.
• Put them together using the 5-7-5 pattern.
• Exchange with a shoulder partner and check
for the correct format 5-7-5
• Draw a picture that represents with your haiku.
• Show it to the teacher and hang it for display.
EXIT SLIPWhat is the pattern of a Haiku?
From which culture did it originate?
What is it mostly centered around?
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
IN COMPLETE SENTENCES USING THE
INFORMATION ON PGS. 353-55:
1. Which religion does the majority of India follow?
2. Unlike some religions, this one has no written set of
_________?
3. Are Hindus monotheist or polytheist?
4. List the three Hindu deities and their responsibility.
5. In the Hindu society, what are castes?
6. What are the four castes and what type of
people are in each?
MAP OF THE WORLD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4B1n3zawE
GROUP WORK
(35 MIN)
• Students will break up into 5 groups of approximately
4-5 students.
• Students will read the material in their assigned groups.
• On a large Post-it-note list 8-10 most important facts.
• Present facts and ideas to the class.
• Each student is required to fill in at least 4 facts from
each group that is speaking.
Group 1: Land/Resources
Group 2: Customs/Traditions
Group 3: Food
Group 4: Gender Roles
Group 5: Language/Religion
JOURNAL REFLECTION (5 MIN)
Compare and contrast Nepalese society and
culture to that in America. Look at
similarities, differences, or anything that
intrigued or shocked you about the country
of Nepal.
Sold by
Patricia
McCormick
•
When your name is called,
come forward to sign and
receive your book/study guide.
•
Immediately upon returning to
your desk, silently read the first
section.
Sold is a story of survival against extreme odds.
Homework: Read pgs. 1-40
JOURNAL REFLECTION (9 MIN)
Reflecting back on your reading from last night
compare/contrast 3 things which are important
in Lakshimi’s life and 3 things which are
important in your own life. In what ways are
they the same or different? When referring to
Lakshmi, be sure to cite evidence from the text
such as the page number or quotation.
(pp. 1-40)
GROUP WORK
(35 MIN)
• Students will break up into 5 groups of
approximately 4-5 students.
• Students will answer select questions (in
depth).
• Present responses and ideas in a class
discussion.
Homework: Read pgs. 41-80
JOURNAL REFLECTION (12 MIN)
In India what does the role of a woman stand
for? How the women of Nepal are
represented different than that of women in
the United States? (show one quotation
which represents your argument)
Discuss gender roles specifically the role of
Lakshmi in the text.
CLASS DISCUSSION
• What is style? Does the style the author chooses for
this text affect the way you view the story?
• Why do you think the author constructed her novel in
this form? If it was written differently such as chapter
by chapter would the impact of the novel be the same?
Focus on Pages 48-49 and her dedication to family.
HONORS:
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
(10 MIN)
• Assessment checklist and rubric
• With a partner go over the handout together,
highlight key points, and due dates.
• Summarize the assignment in a paragraph in
your journal.
• QUESTIONS????
“PROSTITUTES OF GOD”
(20 MINUTES)
• Read article independently.
• Summarize article in your journal.
Homework: Read pgs. 81-130
JOURNAL ENTRY #6
(10 MINUTES)
• Write a half page summary of the plot based
on the previous night’s reading. (pp. 81-130)
Foldable Activity
(35 minutes)
• Break students into groups of 4-5 students.
• Fold paper to create the foldable.
• Decorate the front of your foldable in a way which represents the book
in your eyes.
Setting: Students should explain Lakshmi’s journey from Nepal to India.
What she saw, how she felt, and how you felt for her.
Quotations: Pick 3 quotations that really pulled you into the book. These
could be quotes that made you sympathetic, sad, confused...etc. Try to
focus on quotes that you think would make someone interested in
reading this novel.
Description of Lakshmi: Write how you depict Lakshmi in your mind.
Nepal vs. US: Find 5 facts or ideas that are foreign to someone in the US,
or find concepts that are similar.
Homework: Read to pg. 170
HONORS: WRITING
• What’s the first thing that comes to your mind about
the term “writing”? In one word how would you
describe it?
• In a brief 5 min. Quick-write explain why you chose the
word you did to describe “writing”
• What positive or negative experiences made you feel
this way? What time of day do you write the best,
where is an ideal location for you to write, how long do
you like to write for?
HONORS:
FINAL PAPER
• Choose a topic
(Social Class, Setting, Gender Issues, or Reality of the text)
• Free-write (10 min) about what you already know about
your topic without referring back to the text.
• Pick 3 quotes relating to your topic (from our
readings so far.)
• Formulate a thesis
THE THESIS STATEMENT
A Road Map for Your Essay
ESSAY
Introduction
Thesis Statement
Body Paragraph #1
Body Paragraph #2
Body Paragraph #3
© 2001 by Ruth Luman
References
Introduction
Thesis Statements
After you have brainstormed and you have some main
ideas of what you would like to write in your essay, you can
begin thinking about writing a thesis statement.
What’s a thesis
statement????
Definition
Thesis Statement
A thesis statement is a complete sentence
that contains one main idea. This idea controls
the content of the entire essay. A thesis
statement that contains subpoints also helps a
reader know how the essay will be organized.
Look at the introductory paragraph on the next slide.
See if you can identify the thesis statement and
subpoints.
Definition
Thesis Statement
When I was young, I always knew that I wanted to
become a teacher someday. When I played, I would
often gather my dolls together and pretend to teach them
how to do math problems or how to read a book. As I
grew older, my desire to become an English teacher
became clearer as I did some volunteer teaching overseas
and in the United States. As I look back on my reasons
for becoming a teacher, there are three reasons that
stand out. They are: my love for the English language,
my innate interest in how people learn, and my desire to
help other people .
The thesis statement
contains the main idea
that controls the content
of the essay.
Subpoints in the thesis
or nearby help the
reader know how the
essay will be organized
Key Features
Main Idea in a Complete Sentence
Since the thesis statement is the main
statement for the entire essay, it should express
a complete thought and be a complete sentence.
The thesis statement is asserting an opinion or
idea, so it should not be a question.
Key Features
Main Idea in a Complete Sentence
The sport of cross-country running.
This is not a complete
sentence.
The sport of cross-country running has allowed me
to get in better shape and meet some interesting
people.
Why do I want to be a teacher?
Thesis
Statement
This is a question, not a
statement.
Being a teacher is a great profession, because it
allows me to work with students and be
creative.
Thesis
Statement
HOW CAN YOU WRITE A GOOD
THESIS STATEMENT?
• Your first step, is to condense the assignment into a
specific question.
• Your thesis needs to show your conclusions about a
subject.
Please remember that strong thesis statements have
each of the following characteristics:
1. A strong thesis statement takes a stand.
2. A strong thesis statement makes people want to discuss it.
3. A strong thesis statement expresses one main idea.
4. A strong thesis statement is specific.
STRONG OR WEAK?
YOU DECIDE!
1. Integrity will allow you the courage to fight for what you believe is
true in the face of trials from the media, your coworkers, and
worst of all, those who would lay claim to your friendship.
Strong………..or…………Weak………….?
WHY?
2. Having integrity means standing up for what you believe in.
Strong………..or…………Weak………….?
WHY?
HONORS:
EXIT SLIP• Formulate a thesis statement.
• Exchange with a partner to determine if
it’s strong.
• Turn it in.
Homework: Read to pg. 200
HONORS:
COMPUTER LAB ASSIGNMENT
• Students will type out their previously
formulated thesis and start an
introduction paragraph corresponding to
their topic.
• Next students will formulate an outline
for the rest of their paper, choosing
where they will put quotes and the topic
for each paragraph between the
introduction and conclusion.
Homework: Read to pg. 230
JOURNAL REFLECTION (5 MIN)
•
What does it mean to be American?
•
In Lakshmi’s eyes what did an American
represent?
“A STRANGE CUSTOMER”
IN CLASS WRITING PROMPT
Directions!
• Reread “A Strange Customer” on pages 203-205.
• Reflect back to what you wrote in your journal about what it means
to be an American to you personally, and what it means to
Lakshmi.
• Next, pretend you are the American visiting the brothel that day.
• Formulate dialogue between yourself and Lakshmi, which
represent how you would have handled the situation.
• Think about…. What you would have brought with you, how you
would have greeted her, ways you may or may not have convinced
her to leave or stay, etc.
• Use the same diary format the author does to write the novel.
Make sure to include an original title and be prepared to share your
writing with the class.
GROUP SHARING
• Students will count off by 3’s and move
into groups according to their number.
• Students will share with each other what
they wrote for their individual adaptation to
the scene in the story.
Homework: Read to the end of the novel
THE BROTHEL RAID
IN INDIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL8hTxIMfnA
How does this relate to the novel?
How was it similar of different?
What did you see in the video that you may have read
about in your text?
Do you think Lakshmi escaped and went with the
American?
MOCK TRIAL
Students will be put into groups of 2 each representing a different character.
•
•
•
•
Mumtaz
Mumtaz Lawyer
Lakshmi
Lakshmi’s
Lawyer
• Lakshmi’s
Mother (Ama)
• The Jury
(6-10) people
depending on class
size)
• Monica
• The David
Beckham Boy
• Pushpa
• The American
(the one who gives
her his business
card)
• Judge (Teacher)
MOCK TRIAL
(35 min)
• Come up with an argument for your character. Mumtaz is the one who
is accused of running an illegal Brothel and submitting young women
and children to sexual violence. Imagine that this trial is in the United
States.
• The classroom will be set up like a courtroom.
• Each witness will come to the witness stand and discuss their
experience in the brothel, how they were mistreated, and the
conditions they lived under in order to attempt to put Mumtaz away for
life.
• Last witness which is Lakshmi will speak her case on her experiences
from Nepal to India and everything she experienced while in the
brothel. (what she ate, the men she was forced to be with, how she
was beaten, forced to stay, etc)
• Jury will deliberate and will come to a verdict of Mumtaz fate.
HONORS: HOMEWORK
Have a completed draft of your final paper to
bring to class tomorrow.
The draft is worth 20 points toward your final
assessment grade.
You must have at least 2 pages completed to
receive the full points.
Also, you will be working with a partner and
participate actively in peer review.
BOOK REVIEW
Complete a book review of Sold by answering
the questions on your sheet.
**The book ends with Lakshmi revealing herself
to the Americans who raid the brothel. What
do you think happened next to Lakshmi?
**How has this story impacted you as a
person/reader? After closing the last page of
the novel what emotion were you left thinking
about, if any?
**Complete these on the back of your sheet.
HONORS: JOURNAL REFLECTION
(10 MIN)
(Now that you had read the novel Sold, how
has it impacted you as a person? Have
you learned anything about your own life
by reading this book or have you become
more sympathetic to other cultures?
What have you learned about gender
roles in other societies than your own?
What feeling of emotion is within you
after closing the last page of the novel?
What do you feel was the author’s
purpose for writing this book?)
HONORS:
2 DAY PEER REVIEW WORKSHOP
(30 MINUTES)
• Editing handout will be passed out to each
student.
• Students will partner up in groups of 2 and
exchange drafts of their papers.
• Students will refer to their handout in order
to find criteria to which they will be editing
the papers.
• Students will discuss their editing process
and help each other to fix the errors.
HONORS: EXIT SLIP• Write down three reasons why you think
a peer review workshop is important to
the process of writing a finished paper.
CLASS DISCUSSION
How do you think your life would
change if you won the lottery? Do
you think your life would change for
the better or for the worse? What
would be the pros and cons?
MEDIA CONNECTION
Slumdog Millionaire is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan
from the slums of Mumbai. With the whole nation watching, he is just
one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on
India’s "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?“
But when the show breaks for the night, he is suspected of cheating; how
could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence,
Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother
grew up. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to
one of the game show’s questions.
Watch the film and follow Jamal as he answers the questions.
INDIA’S TAJ MAHAL
Read the information sheet and be
prepared to answer some
true/false questions.
EXTRA CREDIT
**The first three students who approach me
with the correct conversion of 20 million
rupees to U.S. dollars at the beginning of
class tomorrow will receive 10 bonus
points on the test. Remember, (this is how
much Jamal won) on the Who Wants to be
a Millionaire show in the film, Slumdog
Millionaire.