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Lesson 9
The Sound of Waves:
The role of women
(Chapter 11 & 12)
Guiding Question:
How does the geography
of the island influence the economic choices of the women and Utajima?
Performance Objectives
Students will be able to:
- identify diving
as the primary source of income for women of Utajima
- recognize Shinji's
mother as a woman of courage and integrity
- differentiate
between moral and physical courage
Teacher Background
Like the men of the island, economic choices are limited for the women
who must support their families by courageously diving for fish and abalone.
Shinji's mother also shows moral courage when facing Hatsue's father on
behalf of her son.
Procedure
We frequently describe people as being "courageous."
- What is your
definition of courage?
- In what ways does
Shinji's mother show courage in Chapters 12 and 13?
- How do the women
of the island help support their families? Why don't they fish like
the men?
- Why does their
"Job" require a great deal of courage? (pp. 136-136)
- What evidence
is there that Shinji and his mother are in tune with nature? (pp. 123,
124, 132)
- In what way does
the islanders' attitude towards nudity differ from ours? (Refer to public
bathing)
This is an example
of cultural diffusion. Define. Are there other examples in the book? (Point
out similarities between Shintoism and Native American religions p. 99)
- What secret does
Hiroshi discover in the course of play?
- How does the rumor
about Hatsue and Shinji spread?
- How do Jukichi
and Ryuuji offer to help? (Read pp. 110-111)
- Why does Chiyoko's
mood change so drastically? What does she resolve to do? (Read excerpts
pp. 116-118)
Application
Select one of the following questions and respond in your literature
log.
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