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Students will be divided into four groups. After group assignment, each student in the group will select ONE topic on which to do outside research. Two deferent sources must be found and the articles must be printed and brought to class In order to receive credit for this assignment. Step 2: Each student must find at least one passage In the novel about the topic they have chosen In their assigned section.
Students will write UT or paraphrase the reference and indicate the page number where the quote is found. (The number of topics required for each group will be the same as the number of students found in their group. – This assignment must be written in the literary Journal. Step 3: Each student must find at least two literary features in the passage they have found from the novel about their topic. Students will write a sentence explanation in their literary Journal about how these literary features are helping explain or describe their topic.
Step 4: Each group will orally present the connection between Information in the research articles and the references found In the novel. Additionally, each individual must explain the Impact of their topic on the novel. All students will also take notes on all topics that are not their own. Time and Place: Orally of the Japanese people Geography influence on the economy and livelihood of autism The climate and weather conditions of ATA-Jim The history of pearl diving Means of travel, communication, world influence on island community Social and
Cultural Influence: (A)Religions/Beliefs: Religious holidays and pilgrimages Japanese deities and religious beliefs Buddhist temples Death and memorial rites & Worship rituals and objects of worship (talismans) (B) Social: Traditional Japanese clothing Traditional interior design of Japanese houses The importance of punctuality Proper social etiquette for adolescent’s Japanese bathhouses and their etiquette (C) Gender Roles: The role of the Japanese woman and the Japanese man Japanese arranged marriages (D) Education:
The Japanese educational system Apprenticeships to train young people Concept of Individual versus Cooperative behavior In social groups Education in the United States versus Japan- curriculum & the student Occupations for men and women: Japanese versus American Family roles and responsibilities (adults and children) Religious views Authorial Style.