[Ann Huyhn]

According to Professor Miyake’s lecture, Japan’s history is deeply entrenched in gendering the roles of males and females.  Not only were the roles gendered, but that women were the ones who left behind writings that historians can use to help them try to reimagine Heian Japan.  That is unique because often time history is written and told by the males’ point-of-view. Poetry was also heavily used to describe the conditions of Japan.  I would like to look closely at one poem and have my students create a drawing based upon the words that they hear. It would be interesting to see what they will create.   

[Ann Huyhn]

 

The photographs from The Met museum of the items in a Japanese trousseau is very useful to look at to have a more in-depth look at how elaborate weddings were for very wealthy families.  Many of the items are rare and took many hours to make, such as painting utensils, dolls, etc. For my students, we will have a discussion about marriage and how marriage was very important in uniting families.  This can then be tied into their own families and how their families had been extended because of their parents.

 

[Ann Huyhn]

Shen Yifei's discussion about hot mom was really interesting.  She started by discussing her research and how the concept of hot mom is an urban terminology.  The hot mom is one who is knowledgeable about the internet, concern with her appearances, motherhood, and wife role.  It sounds like the hot mom is very current and is aware of how to help the child. I would use this term in my classroom to see what type of reaction I would get.  Many of my students' parents are very young so they might consider themselves as a hot mom. We would then have a discussion about why a woman would be known as a hot mom.  There are many images that Shen Yifei used in her discussion that I can have the students look at and have a discussion about.

[Ann Huyhn]

Professor Yan's lecture about the changing dynamics and gender roles in the family in China was very insightful.  He started the lecture with the traditional role of women, self-sacrifice, and family above everything with Ban Zhao and ended with the modern Chinese women, the decision-maker in the household since the husband is the provider in the family. However, the change in the grandparents' roles is what resonated with me.  At my school, many of the students are raised by their grandparents because their parents have to work long hours. I would like to talk about the similarities and differences between the households in China and my students’ household so that they will gain insight into how the family is similar everywhere, regardless of ethnicity. 

[Ann Huyhn]

Hello, 

My name is Ann Huynh and this year I will be teaching first graders at Norwood Street School.  I would like to try to utilize the images/photographs in my teaching this year about Asia. 

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