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  • July 15, 2003 at 2:08 pm #4141
    clay dube
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    Please use this portion of the discussion board to attach your handouts, to recommend additional resources, or to elaborate on how you might incorporate one of our trip destinations or topics into one of your courses.

    You may also wish to copy and paste appropriate readings into a word processor and then attach those readings to your post. Of course, we appreciate suggestions on dicussion questions and extension activities.

    smiling,
    clay

    We heard from the following on the trip:
    Barbara Barkemeyer, Hiroshima
    Connie Chung, folk tales (Andong)
    Paulette Feeney, Buddhism in Korea
    Trevor Gardner, education reform in Japan
    Virginia Hinkle, Murasaki Shikibu (Kyoto imperial palace)
    Tim Kelly, Honda (Suntory)
    Sue Lindemulder, Hahoe masks (Hahoe)
    Janet Lucas, Japanese gardens (Ryoanji)
    Paul Moore, Buddhism in Japan (Koyasan)
    Caryn Truong-Kelly, fish market (environment, symbols, folk tales)
    Alysia Shen, Han'gul (Ewha Middle School)
    Jane Shults, castles (Osaka Castle)
    Victoria Workman, Hiroshima (actually, I think we just received Victoria's handouts, not her presentation)

    We didn't get a chance to hear from (and I apologize for this):
    Debbie Brittenham, Bunraku
    John Cleveland, ?
    Nan Rennie, sumo (and I understand we missed a fun show and tell!)
    Sarah Sharp, Mishima (Tokyo imperial palace)

    July 18, 2003 at 2:10 am #23444
    Anonymous
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    I'm attaching the handout I made on castles to this site so you can download it if you need it. Many of my copies of your handouts are in less than pristine condition, so I hope you will all download or email yours as well. I have particular interest in both of Virginia's presentations, Paul's presentation, and any other presentations that align with 7th grade social studies curriculum!!!

    Thanks!!

    Jane

    July 18, 2003 at 7:05 am #23445
    Anonymous
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    Attaching my poems from the Tale of Genji, of possible use for literature, metaphor, or the novel Of Nightingales That Weep by Paterson.

    P.S. Hmmm, I don't see it displayed with the posting. Where'd it go?[Edit by="vhinkle on Jul 18, 2:09:48 PM"][/Edit]

    July 22, 2003 at 8:02 am #23446
    Anonymous
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    OK, Jane's attachment worked this time, so I'll try again.

    IF it works, you should find attachments at the bottom of the message box:
    * Poems from the TALE OF GENJI
    * Chapter summaries of THE SAMURAI'S TALE
    * Battles of Nagashino & Iwamura

    Another method is to download from:
    (my chapter summaries of THE SAMURAI'S TALE)
    http://www.geocities.com/hinkleredwood/literature/samsummary.html

    (my page on poems from Murasaki)
    http://www.geocities.com/hinkleredwood/literature/genjipoems.html

    (my page on battles from SAMURAI'S TALE)
    http://www.geocities.com/hinkleredwood/japan/battles.html

    (alphabetical listing of illustrated castles)
    http://www.geocities.com/castlejapan/

    (goldmine including heraldry and the historic maps)
    http://www.samurai-archives.com/

    I will have more on all this when I finish my project on NIGHTINGALES THAT WEEP.

    Good luck,

    [Edit by="vhinkle on Jul 22, 3:12:38 PM"][/Edit]

    July 22, 2003 at 8:13 am #23447
    Anonymous
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    Oh, for !@#$%!

    Trying again.

    July 22, 2003 at 8:15 am #23448
    Anonymous
    Guest

    Argh... evidently one only.

    July 22, 2003 at 8:20 am #23449
    Anonymous
    Guest

    Well, sort of! The text lost all its formatting. This process is NOT satisfactory. Even reading the posts is a pain, as you have to back to the root list, then scroll down empty spaces past teeny print. We need a better method, Clay. Please?

    Trying to smile,

    July 23, 2003 at 2:48 pm #23450
    clay dube
    Spectator

    I should probably explain that this is entirely database driven and necessarily more limited than the weakest word processor. Still, we're trying to add features and eliminate glitches. I'm impressed at how Virginia and Tim have added images to their profiles and how they and Jane have managed to already get some of their materials attached. The advantage of this approach is that users can choose when to download that giant file rather than forcing them to do so just to get their email messages.

    As for the size of the type -- you may wish to go to View on your toolbar at the top of your browser window and choose Text Size and opt for larger print. Remember also that you can choose to display the posts in reverse order (choose display options up above the posts) or to display them so you can see which responses are tied to which messages (threaded view).

    As for formatting, a little will go a long way. I'd especially urge caution in using bullets, etc. Color can be overdone as well. Remember the background you are working with. Of course, you can format to your heart's content on any documents you attach.

    smiling,
    clay[Edit by="Clay Dube on Jul 23, 9:52:41 PM"][/Edit]

    July 23, 2003 at 3:29 pm #23451
    Anonymous
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    I heard a few of us talking about suicides in Japan. I read an article about the apparently increasing trend of group suicides. More and more people are using the internet to coordiante group suicides. The article points out pressures to perform in school and on the job, as well as the nearly decade long recession as factors that have increased the Japanese suicide rate.

    I attached the article in Word format.

    Tim

    July 23, 2003 at 4:12 pm #23452
    Anonymous
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    Hi everyone,

    I've attached a handout for the Tsukiji Fish Market. The links I've provided on the lesson are a few I've chosen from the many that are out there. Don't limit yourselves to what I've provided for you.


    Caryn

    July 24, 2003 at 1:35 pm #23453
    Anonymous
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    This is from the handouts and lessons I emailed earlier.

    This is a handout that stresses the idea of persistence. It tells a brief story Soichiro Honda's life, stressing his persistence along the way. Appropriate for upper elementary or middle school.

    Tim

    July 24, 2003 at 1:39 pm #23454
    Anonymous
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    This handout is 'The Honda Way'. It is a highschool level article that describes the rise of the Honda Motor Company, and its expansion into the American market. It could be used in an economics lesson.

    July 24, 2003 at 2:01 pm #23455
    Anonymous
    Guest

    This handout, 'Soichiro Honda', is a one page biography of Soichiro Honda. It is appropriate for middle school level. Good for general background info.

    Tim

    July 24, 2003 at 2:05 pm #23456
    Anonymous
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    This handout, 'Failure and Introspection', is one page. It tells about Honda's philosophy of learning. It is valuable in demonstrating to students that failure is part of life, and often the way progress is made. This handout is appropriate for all levels.

    Tim

    July 24, 2003 at 2:09 pm #23457
    Anonymous
    Guest

    This hadout, 'Mr. Soichiro Honda', is a less than one page biography modified from one of the Honda Company's corporate websites. There aren't very many details in it, but it has a couple of photos.

    Tim

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