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Haiku, Kabuki, and Noh, Oh My!

My Theatre Arts students need 75 Japanese learning materials, including learn to speak Japanese books, CDs, tapes, and dictionaries, Japanese folktale and story books at K-5 levels, traditional Japanese Theatre and Music (Kabuki, Noh, Bunraku) information books, books about Japan at different levels, different leveled books on Haiku (Japanese poetry), Japanese background music, Japanese clothing/costume books, and Japanese play scripts.

  • $1,114 goal

This project expired on November 15, 2008.

This project expired on November 15, 2008.

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Ms. D.
Grades 3-5

As an elementary Theatre Arts teacher, I introduce over 600 K-5 Texan students to the magical world of theatre, where creativity and imagination are the starting points. It's a place to explore being someone or something else. How do they move, feel, and sound? What are props, costumes, and sets? Why do they call it downstage and upstage? Where are stage right and stage left? How does a cat move differently from a dog? If your favorite animal could talk, what would its voice sound like? We write and perform plays, make puppets, create masks, learn to project (speak loudly) and about blocking (positioning ourselves on stage). Third grade students learn to sew by hand and on a machine, then make their own puppets. Fourth and fifth grade students study and apply stage makeup (clown, animal, bruises, etc.). They also choose plays, create characters, memorize lines and perform for younger students and their parents.

For three weeks this October, I will be a guest of the Japanese government through the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund traveling around the country visiting schools and meeting with Japanese officials. My students are excited about my trip and are full of questions concerning how life in Japan is different from their experiences in Texas. They also want to learn to speak some Japanese so they can perform a play using some words in that language. In addition, other teachers in the school will draw on my Japan experience for their own classes. The classroom teachers, for example, will be preparing lessons in writing haiku poetry. The students will stage and perform these poems in my class.

Japan has an ancient and fascinating culture. The current anime and manga have my students interested in learning more about it. Studies have show that comparing similarities and differences help children learn using higher level thinking skills. We need books at different levels so the students can learn about Japan, the country, the culture (especially theatre) and the people. Books on the various styles of Japanese theatre can connect that with my core subject. To ensure the students learn the correct pronunciations, I need CDs and tapes. To help different style learners, I need Japanese/English dictionaries, flash cards and simple picture books. Some of the listed ones include songs. (How many of us still sing the ABC song in our heads when we alphabetize?) Since most students aren't familiar with Japanese folktales, we need books of stories. Books on haiku will help them see examples and learn about that style of poetry. There are even folktales about the Japanese haiku poet Basho. The older students could perform a play about him for the younger students that learned about Haiku.

Your contribution will bring kabuki, haiku, bunraku, Japanese folktales and the Japanese language to over 600 creative students each year. Your donation will allow me to bring back more from Japan than a slide show by giving my students the opportunity for hands-on experience of another culture through theatre. It is my plan that there will always be a Japanese module in my theatre arts classes. It will change as I build on experience from previous years, but will always provide a link from one culture to another. Thank you!

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Ms. D. Grades 3-5 630 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Noh Theatre of Japan: With Complete Texts of 15 Classic Plays ( Dover Books on Literature and Drama Series) Ezra Pound, Ernest Fenollosa • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
No and Bunraku Donald Keene, Kaneko Keizo (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $26.10 1 $26.10
Hippocrene Children's Illustrated Japanese Dictionary: English-Japanese/Japanese-English Manufactured by Hippocrene Books, Deborah Dumont (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $10.75 1 $10.75
Folktales from the Japanese Countryside [World Folklore Series] As Told by Hiroko Fujita, Harold Wright (Editor), Fran Stallings (Editor), Miki Sakurai (Editor), With Harold Wright • Barnes and Noble $36.00 1 $36.00
Amaterasu: Return of the Sun, a Japanese Myth Paul D. Storrie, Ron Randall (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05
Samurai Arms and Armor Ming-Ju Sun • Barnes and Noble $3.55 1 $3.55
Sword of the Samurai: Adventure Stories from Japan Eric A. Kimmel, Michael Evans (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Sho and the Demons of the Deep Annouchka Gravel Galouchko, Annouchka Gravel Galouchko (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Japanese Folk-Tales [World Story Treasures Series] Raul Jaanson, Gary Lane, Taavi Loit, Sirli Hein • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Tanuki's Gift: A Japanese Tale Tim J. Myers, Robert Roth, Robert Roth (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Stonecutter : A Japanese Folk Tale Gerald McDermott • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Shintaro's Umbrellas Marjorie Jackson, Linda Finch (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.50 1 $4.50
Shibumi and the Kitemaker Mercer Mayer, Mercer Mayer (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Japanese Textile Designs Ming-Ju Ju Sun, Ming-Ju Sun • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Magic Fan Keith Baker, Keith Baker (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.20 1 $7.20
How to Be a Samurai Warrior Fiona MacDonald • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Hana's Year Carol Talley, Itoko Maeno (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.15 1 $16.15
A Look at Japan (Our World Series) Helen Frost, Gail Saunders-Smith (Editor), Mark Ravina • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Kintaro, the Nature Boy Retold by Ralph F. McCarthy, Suiho Yonai (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Inch-High Samurai Shiro Kasamatsu (Illustrator), Ralph F. McCarthy, Retold by Ralph F. McCarthy • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Life in Ancient Japan (Peoples of the Ancient World Series) Hazel Richardson • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05
Japan - the People Bobbie Kalman • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Way We Do It in Japan Geneva Cobb Iijima, Paige Billin-Frye (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Japan - the Culture Bobbie Kalman • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
The Moon Maiden and Other Japanese Fairy Tales Grace James, Warwick Goble (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Japanese Fashions Ming-Ju Ju Sun • Barnes and Noble $3.55 1 $3.55
Samurai Stained Glass Coloring Book John Green • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Japanese Prints Coloring Book Ed Sibbett, Sibbett • Barnes and Noble $3.55 1 $3.55
Japan Silly Trivia Carole Marsh • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Issunboshi Robert Goodman, Robert B. Goodman, Robert A. Spicer, Robert Spicer, George Suyeoka (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.75 1 $10.75
Under the Cherry Blossom Tree: An Old Japanese Tale Retold by Allen Say • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Japan Susan Sinnott • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Japan Jeff E. Reynolds • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Japan Andrew Haslam, Clare Doran • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Three Samurai Cats: A Story from Japan Retold by Eric A. Kimmel, Mordicai Gerstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
I Live in Tokyo Mari Takabayashi, Mari Takabayashi (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Kamishibai Man Allen Say, Allen Say (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.30 1 $15.30
Suki's Kimono Chieri Uegaki, Stephane Jorisch (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Boy of the Three-Year Nap Dianne Snyder, Allen Say (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Funny Little Woman Retold by Arlene Mosel, Blair Lent (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Colors of Japan Holly Littlefield, Helen Byers (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Japanese Girl/Boy Kathy Allert • Barnes and Noble $3.55 1 $3.55
Traditional Japanese Fashions Paper Dolls M. SUN • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Mikado Paper Dolls Tom Tierney • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Japanese Kimono Paper Dolls in Full Color Ming-Ju Ju Sun, Tsieh Ed. Sun • Barnes and Noble $1.99 1 $1.99
Crow Boy Taro Yashima, Taro Yashima (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
The Cat Who Went to Heaven Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth, Lynd Ward (Illustrator), Jael (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
One Leaf Rides the Wind: A Japanese Counting Book Celeste Davidson Mannis, Susan Kathleen Hartung (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Haiku Picturebook for Children Kozo Shimizu, Kozo Shimizu (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Ah, So!: Japanese for Kids ( Little Linquists Series) Carole Marsh, Chad Beard (Editor), Manufactured by Gallopade International, Designed by Cecil Anderson, Designed by Lynette Rowe • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Milet Mini Picture Dictionary: Japanese-English Sedat Turhan, Sally Hagin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Haiku Patricia Donegan • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Where Are You Going? To See My Friend! Eric Carle (Illustrator), Kazuo Iwamura • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Count Your Way through Japan James S. Haskins, Martin Skoro (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Tuttle Japanese for Kids Flash Cards Timothy G. Stout • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Japanese Berlitz • Barnes and Noble $11.00 1 $11.00
Teach Me Japanese & More Japanese: 2-Pack Judy Mahoney, Charlotte W. Bennett, Naomi Satoh (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
Ancient Japan: Stencils Mira Bartok, Christine Ronan • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Basho and the River Stones Tim Myers, Oki S. Han (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Basho and the Fox Tim Myers, Oki S. Han (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Haiku on Your Shoes Eileen M. Berry, Dana Regan (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Cool Melons-Turn to Frogs!: The Life and Poems of Issa Matthew W. Gollub, Kazuko G. Stone (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Grass Sandals: The Travels of Basho Dawnine Spivak, Demi (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.09 1 $17.09
Stick It Notes: 100 Haiku to Write & Leave Behind Allan Wolf, Alan Wolf • Barnes and Noble $4.45 1 $4.45
Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre Samuel L. Leiter • Barnes and Noble $89.10 1 $89.10
Barron's Traveler's Language Guide: Japanese Fumiko Kimura-Hoffmeister, Gerhard Hoffmeister • Barnes and Noble $11.69 1 $11.69
Shakuhachi Meditation Music: Traditional Japanese Flute for Zen Contemplation Performed by Stan Richardson • Barnes and Noble $17.08 1 $17.08
Rapanese: The Musical Method of Learning Japanese Series 2 (2 Cassettes), Vol. 2 Robert D'Amours • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Rapanese Japanese Series 1 Robert D'Amours • Barnes and Noble $10.75 1 $10.75
Japanese Musical Instruments Hugh De Ferranti • Barnes and Noble $19.75 1 $19.75
Masterpieces of Kabuki: Eighteen Plays on Stage James R. Brandon (Editor), Samuel L. Leiter (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $22.50 1 $22.50
Art of Kabuki: Five Famous Plays Samuel L. Leiter • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05

Materials cost

$796.91

Vendor shipping charges

 $79.69

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$913.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$200.41

Total project goal

$1,113.41

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