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Weekly Activities
Weekly Activities
Choose from 1 or more of the 4 new Weekly Activities! Be creative in how you complete your activity.
Poetry and Foreign Language
Poetry and Foreign Language
Activity 1 & 2 (click on arrow)
ACTIVITY 1
Each page of the story in the video is a 5 line TANKA poem. The syllables per line are 5-7-5-7-7.
Create a 2-5 verse song or short story in TANKA, Japanese Poetry form. Each page of the story in the video is a 5 line TANKA poem. The syllables per line are 5-7-5-7-7.
Themes: spring, clean environment, friendship, new experiences
ACTIVITY 2
Create a 3 language Word List - English, Japanese and French for the themes for spring, plants and animals. Feel free to add another language.
Use the video above and on the homepage for the Japanese words.
Use Google translate for the French.
A minimum of 4 words per theme for a total of 36 words.
Musical Celebration of Cherry Trees in Japan
Musical Celebration of Cherry Trees in Japan
Japanese Cherry Blossom Music
Japanese Cherry Blossom Music
"Sakura, Sakura" is a folk song. It was played in the Edo Period of Japanese history. This is from 1600 to 1850. Then in 1904 it was heard internationally. Giocomo Puccini put this song into his opera called, "Madama Butterfly". The opera ranks in the top 10 of Italian operas.
Traditional Asian Strings in Today's Music
Traditional Asian Strings in Today's Music
Traditional instruments like the Koto, a Japanese stringed musical instrument, are now played in modern music. The Koto is the national instrument of Japan and started to appear in the Japanese royal court in the 8th century or the years 701 to 800. The Koto derives from the Chinese zheng, and is similar to the the Korean gayageum, the Vietnamese đàn tranh, and the Sundanese kacapi.
While there are plenty of examples around us of traditional instruments in today's music, check out the band called Wagakki, pictured above. Just one Japanese rock band using many Japanese traditional instruments. You can hear but not always see the Koto, played by Ibukuro Kiyoshi, in their song "Akatsukino Ito". I believe he's the second musician in the photo. Also check-out Luna Lee playing the Korean gayageum, the derivation of the Koto in the videos below. She also explains her journey to becoming an online musician sensation in the 3rd video.
https://www.britannica.com/art/koto http://www.daisyfield.com/music/htm/japan/Sakura.htm https://www.ranker.com/list/best-italian-operas/bustermcdermottEMAILING Mr. Louie?
EMAILING Mr. Louie?
Subject: Book Title ( The Tanka, Word List, Wildlife, and/or Pollution)
From: your deltalearns email or parent's email address
Message: Please print your name and name of your teacher in your email. Of course you can tell me about the activity, about the book/graphic novel/magazine hardcopy/ebook you're reading and ask me a question.
Look forward to reading your emails.
Images: Heading pre-teen/middleschoolers - Sarah Pecorino; Owl-reading - ansnuclearcafe.org; Hands focusing on video -getty/forbes.com; India Gate -Anushree Fadnavis/Adnan Abidi/Reuter; Wagakki band - Google images "labelled for reuse
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