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Research Topics for The Sound of Waves – 9th Grade Pre-IB
Step 1: Students will be divided into four groups. After group assignment, each student in the group will select ONE topic on which to do outside research. Two different sources must be found and the articles must be printed and brought to class in order to receive credit for this assignment.
Step 2: Each student must find at least one passage in the novel about the topic they have chosen in their assigned section. Students will write out or paraphrase the reference and indicate the page number where the quote is found. (The number of topics required for each group will be the same as the number of students found in their group. – This assignment must be written in the literary journal.
Step 3: Each student must find at least two literary features in the passage they have found from the novel about their topic. Students will write a sentence explanation in their literary journal about how these literary features are helping explain or describe their topic.
Step 4: Each group will orally present the connection between information in the research articles and the references found in the novel. Additionally, each individual must explain the impact of their topic on the novel. All students will also take notes on all topics that are not their own.
Time and Place:
• Origin of the Japanese people
• Geography’s influence on the economy and livelihood of Uta-jima
• The climate and weather conditions of Uta-jima
• The history of pearl diving
• Means of travel, communication, world influence on island community
Social and Cultural Influence:
(A)Religions/Beliefs:
• Religious holidays and pilgrimages
• Japanese deities and religious beliefs
• Buddhist temples
• Death and memorial rites & Worship rituals and objects of worship (talismans) (B) Social:
• Traditional Japanese clothing
• Traditional interior design of Japanese houses
• The importance of punctuality
• Proper social etiquette
Step 1: Students will be divided into four groups. After group assignment, each student in the group will select ONE topic on which to do outside research. Two different sources must be found and the articles must be printed and brought to class in order to receive credit for this assignment.
Step 2: Each student must find at least one passage in the novel about the topic they have chosen in their assigned section. Students will write out or paraphrase the reference and indicate the page number where the quote is found. (The number of topics required for each group will be the same as the number of students found in their group. – This assignment must be written in the literary journal.
Step 3: Each student must find at least two literary features in the passage they have found from the novel about their topic. Students will write a sentence explanation in their literary journal about how these literary features are helping explain or describe their topic.
Step 4: Each group will orally present the connection between information in the research articles and the references found in the novel. Additionally, each individual must explain the impact of their topic on the novel. All students will also take notes on all topics that are not their own.
Time and Place:
• Origin of the Japanese people
• Geography’s influence on the economy and livelihood of Uta-jima
• The climate and weather conditions of Uta-jima
• The history of pearl diving
• Means of travel, communication, world influence on island community
Social and Cultural Influence:
(A)Religions/Beliefs:
• Religious holidays and pilgrimages
• Japanese deities and religious beliefs
• Buddhist temples
• Death and memorial rites & Worship rituals and objects of worship (talismans) (B) Social:
• Traditional Japanese clothing
• Traditional interior design of Japanese houses
• The importance of punctuality
• Proper social etiquette