Grade 10 - Experiencing Creative Works

This sub-organizer contains the following sections:
Prescribed Learning Outcomes
Suggested Instructional Strategies
Suggested Assessment Strategies
Recommended Learning Resources

PRESCRIBED LEARNING OUTCOMES

It is expected that students will:

view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways

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SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

Students at this level experience a range of Japanese creative works and should be encouraged to bring in examples from outside the class. When they are encouraged to make personal choices and respond creatively in a variety of ways, students become more engaged in activities.

When reading a selection of Japanese haiku poems to the class, provide contextual and visual support. Ask students to use familiar vocabulary to write their own haiku and illustrate them. Students' poems should tell the class something about themselves or their friends.
Show students a Japanese video on the art of raku and, if possible, invite a local raku potter to demonstrate or speak to the class about the art form. Then have students create publicity posters promoting raku , showing the process and the significance of the pottery. Students might want to try to create raku in the pottery room.
Ask students to listen to and, with contextual and visual support, read traditional Japanese songs written in kana . Students could learn the words to one of the songs and sing it as part of a school or class concert.
Provide students with a selection of Japanese children's stories and ask them each to choose one of the following projects:
- create a picture book for young children
- illustrate parts of the story
- role-play a part of the story
- create a computer anime or video of the story

SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

As students develop increasing facility with oral language, they are able to engage in a wider range of response activities. Assessment information can be collected by observing various forms of presentation and reviewing visual and written work.

As students work with a variety of Japanese creative works, watch for evidence that they are increasing in:
- openness and sensitivity to the role of Japanese art and literature
- knowledge about Japanese artistic and literary traditions and genres
- interest in contemporary arts
- willingness to offer opinions and views
- participation and commitment to class or group activities
When students describe and create publicity posters for raku , note the extent to which they:
- include all necessary steps in describing the process of raku
- highlight unique features of raku
- recognize elements considered to be components of the beauty of raku
- state personal opinions or views about raku
Occasionally have students reflect on and assess their own responses to creative works. Offer prompts such as:
- I enjoy listening to Japanese-language materials when _____________ .
- A Japanese poem, story, or song that stands out in my mind is _____________ , because _____________ .
- A style of music, fiction, poetry, or film that I enjoy both in Japanese and in English is _____________ , because _____________ .
- I would probably increase my enjoyment of Japanese songs, stories, and movies if I _____________ .

RECOMMENDED LEARNING RESOURCES

Print Materials

Haiku

Multimedia

Moshi Moshi

Audio Cassette

Rapanese 1, 2, 3

Revised: January 26, 1999

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