Lesson 10
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Plenary (10 minutes)
Discuss the girls’ festival held in Japan on March 3rd (see the Hina matsuri/
sakura Culture Notes, for further explanation). Also check out the following
websites:
https://www.japansociety.org.uk/resource?resource=12
http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa022501a.htm
https://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/calendar/march/hinamatsuri.html
Ask the children: ‘Do you have any similar celebrations?’ ‘Would you like to have a Girls’/ Boys’ day?’ ’What sort of things would you like to happen on that day?’
Have children list all of the events they would like to occur on Girls’/ Boys’ days and to come up with a symbol which would come to represent the day (just like the hina dolls are symbolic of the Girls’ Day in Japan and koinobori carp streamers are associated with Children’s Day (boy’s day) in May - see the koinobori Culture Notes for a greater explanation).
Share the ideas together as a class. Have children come up with similar or different ideas to represent their respective festivals?
Another Option:
Hand out the hina doll template worksheets and have children decide
whether to create an emperor or empress doll and decorate accordingly.
Instructions on how to assemble the dolls also accompany this lesson. The
final products could be used for display.
Review the course. How have the children found the lessons? Which aspects of the course have they particularly enjoyed? Which parts did they find challenging? Why? Is there anything which surprised them? Look through the assessment sheets and discuss. Hand out the course certificates (can be downloaded from the assessment section of the course).
