Seminar readings and materials

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If you are reading this right now - you should be paying attention to the presentation!

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Professor Lynne Miyake shares with you the following web resources for teaching about Japanese literature and culture:

1. 1987 animated version of "Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji)"

- Available in seven segments on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYwJaO88mm4

- Or as a single file at this website:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-291798/Murasaki-Shikibu-Genji-Monogatari-Movie-Complete.html

2. Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) page on "cool Japan entertainment"
http://www.jetro.org/trends/entertainment.php

3. E-mail newsletter "Highlighting Japan," published by the government of Japan
http://www.gov-online.go.jp/eng/publicity/book/hlj/mmagazine_index.html

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The highlight of last week was the Chinese Philosophy, the schools of thought. I will definitely incorporate it in my classroom and use the debate forum. In my opinion, Confucianism and Mohism kind of go together-love and respect in the family extending out to universal love.
The teachings of Confucius could be compared to the teachings of the prophets, specially in the three major religions of the world-Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The essential teachings of being virtuous and to look within oneself to be a good human being. Mencius and Xunzi did implement the teachings of the Confucius. Also, one could argue that state and church being separate the "goodness" in the masses is hard to find. (the influence of the church being diminished).

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Yesterday I brought in an article from the AARP bulletin which was about filial piety, and the way families in U.S. and China were dealing with eldercare these days. Clay suggested I post the website, but when I visited it, I found instead a video from the article. What I had not realized from the article is that the family they interviewed stateside was William Poy Lee, the author of The Eighth Promise. It is a very beautiful video, only 5 minutes long, about him and his mother. He makes a statement about filial piety. Well worth seeing. The material may be time sensitive, though, so you may want to view it asap.

http://bulletin.aarp.org/

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