Or copy and paste the above image into a Word document and hit print.
Friday, March 27, 2020
I feel like using my bitmoji to describe my emotions in Japanese
Here is the link if you don't have a bitmoji account , or you have forgotten the email/password combo we created at school ttps://www.bitmoji.com/
We used PIC.COLLAGE to do these last year. If you don't have PIC.COLLAGE on your device, or you are using a PC, try copying and pasting your Bitmoji into a Word document.
Don't like these ideas? Think of your own and use https://translate.google.com/ to help you with the Hiragana translation.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
I feel like watching 'Spirited Away'
You won't regret it. It is the highest grossing movie from Japan of all time. That means it has made the most money in history. It has also won the most awards, including an Oscar Award.
When you watch the movie, think about and record the answers to the questions below.
Enjoy the movie!
Questions
What kind of feelings might you have if you were moving away
to a new home? Would they be positive, negative, or both?
How does Chihiro feel about moving home? How can you tell what
her emotions are?
What happens during the transformation of the abandoned park
into the spirit world (00:10:49 – 00:13:59)? How does Chihiro react? How does
the music help to create the atmosphere?
Why do you think No Face decides to follow Chihiro? What
does he want from her? How does her behavior towards him differ from how the
others treat him?
How does Chihiro change during the film? What do you think she
learns from her adventure?
Activity
Inspired by the animation in the film, design a spirit world
version of yourself as though you were one of the guests at Yubaba’s bath house.
Would you look like an animal, or be inspired by other elements in nature?
Would you wear traditional Japanese clothing?
What special powers might you have?
Give yourself a new
spirit world name. Draw your spirit and label all the interesting things about your spirit.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
I feel like drawing Pokemon
You all know I ❤ it when you draw me Pokemon. If you ever feel like drawing some Pokemon, and you are not too confident, try using a YouTube tutorial.
I feel like learning something from the 'Karate Kid'
We have learned quite
a bit about Japanese sports recently, and it got me thinking about the movie ‘The
Karate Kid’. We can learn so much from Mr. Miyagi! Here are a few of his quotes
from the movie. Haven’t seen the movie? Lucky its on NETFLIX!
“It’s ok to lose to opponent. It’s never okay to lose to fear"
What it means for us: Give your best when you are learning,
you might lose but at least you did your best and that's what matters. When you
lose to negative thoughts like fear, you aren't able to give your best, so you
already lost before even learning. Keep trying guys! Believe me I know its
hard.
"You trust the quality of what you know, not quantity."
What it means for us: What matters is the content and how
deep you know it, not how many things you know. Remember, as your teacher, I
would rather you know how to pronounce one word well then get 5 words incorrect.
Then again, it’s all about having a go!
"Better learn balance. Balance is key. Balance good, karate good.
Everything good. Balance bad, better pack up, go home. Understand?"
What it means for us: Balance is a double meaning word, you
need balance to stand up and not fall, but you need balance in your life areas,
or else your life will become unstable. Like too many nuggets is bad, too much
Xbox is bad. Find a good balance.
“First learn stand, then learn fly. Nature rule Daniel san, not mine”
What it means for us: Don't rush things, don't try to learn
everything once, don't try to go to the next level, when you haven't mastered
the level you are on. You need to learn the basics so you can get to the more
difficult levels. Think Xbox games!
"Either you karate do "yes" or karate do "no."
You karate do "guess so," (get squished) just like grape."
What it means for us: If you 're going to do it, do it to
the fullest or don't do it at all. Put full effort on everything you do. Think
about the growth mindset learning you have done so far!
"If come from inside you, always right one."
What it means for us: Trust your instincts!
“Man who catch fly with chopstick, accomplish anything.”
What it means for us: Difficult skills require a mix of
patience, focus and planning. Qualities required to accomplish anything.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
I feel like practicing some more Kanji
Thanks to the students who wanted to share their work on our Blog. 😊
I know you might not have the special Japanese ink and calligraphy brushes at home, but you can try using runny paint (add some water into it) Try and find a really pointy paintbrush too.
If you don't have any paint you can use pencils or textas to create your kanji. If you have a paintbrush, try brushing your concrete or pavers outside with water. That way you can have some fun with water an draw them any size you like!
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