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Teacher
Tips:
When
creating a mini drama the success depends on a number of factors.
After you have created groups, each student must be given a specific
role to perform-such as graphic designer, actor, writer, director
or narrator. An overhead transparency or a chart can outline the tasks
of each member. Allow students adequate time to develop script and
to practice. Rearrange the classroom for dramatic presentations and
use props and/or posters for effect. Set high expectation for presentations. |
Lesson 7
The Sound of Waves:
The relationship between Shinji, Hatsue, Yasuo and Chiyoko
(chapters
8 and 9)
Guiding Question:
How does the climate of Japan influence the outcome of events in the novel?
Performance Objectives
Students will be able to:
- explain the impact
of weather on the life of islanders
- identify feelings
of love and passion between Shinji and Hatsue
- analyze the effects
of jealousy on the characters
Teacher Background
A seasonal storm frees Shinji from work and enables him to secretly
meet Hatsue. They are seen by Chiyoko who reacts jealously. Drought conditions
prior to the storm forces Hatsue to get water from a stream at an assigned
time in the middle of the night enabling Yasuo to confront her in a jealous
rage.
Procedure
Read pages 72-78.
- How does the storm
impact on the life of the islanders?
- in what way can
this scene be viewed as the climax of the novel?
- What transpires
between Yasuo and Hatsue at the water cistern? (Read pages 89-94)
- How is the storm
a symbol of the emotional climate in the novel at this point?
Application
Write a journal entry describing the events and feelings on the day
of the storm, or the day after, from the viewpoint of either:
- Shinji
- Chiyoko
- Yasuo
- Hatsue
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