March 10, 11, 12, and 13

March 10 and 11: Students began producing a hollywood film poster for a fictional film about Prince Shotoku of Japan who was instrumental in early Japanese  history. Prince Shotoku introduced Confucian and Buddhist ideas to Japan as well as helped to craft the early Japanese constitution. 

March 12: I was absent. Students worked on a map and a reading guide.

March 13: I was absent. Students viewed 2 dvd segments about the Samurai of Japan. There were questions for the film segment titled "He Cuts His Belly." After that, the students watched a portion of  "The Last Samurai." They were instructed to list how the segment illustrated the beliefs and culture of the samurai.