Resiliency in Farewell to Manzanar

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Resiliency in Farewell to Manzanar

• By
• Karen Craig
• English 11

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Materials

• Copies of Farewell to Manzanar
• Computers with Internet access
• Reading Response Journals
• Pens
• Writing Assignment

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INTRODUCTION

• What is resiliency?
• Well. Have you ever had a major problem in your
  life and part of you wanted to run and hide from
  this problem, but instead you dug in and worked
  out the problem?
• That is being Resilient.

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Qualities of a Resilient Person

• Possess Problem Solving Skills and Coping
  Strategies
• Have an Optimistic view of life
• Approach life from a proactive perspective
• Feel like they can control their environment
• Possess a sense of humor
• Are able to empathize with others

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Before Reading

• We can see resiliency in action through the
  novel of Farewell to Manzanar.
• Farewell to Manzanar is the story of the
  Watatuski family during the time of the Japanese
  Internment.
• Find out more about the Japanese Internment by
  completing the Scavenger Hunt and putting your
  answers in your journal. Click here.

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During Reading

• Read Part I of Farewell to Manzanar.
• Choose one of the following characters to follow
  throughout the story and in your journal keep a
  running track on any resilient qualities that
  that character portrays.
• Jeanne, Mama, Papa, Woody
• Answer the following questions in your journal
  about Part I Click here for questions
  

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• During Reading continued.
• Read Book II Chapter 12-21
• During this part of the book the family shows
  many ways that they are resilient. In your
  journal, write a paragraph on how your character
  continues to show resiliency. Give at least
  three examples of the characters resilience.
• Click here to answer questions based on Book
  II, put answers in your journal
• If necessary, refer to qualities of a resilient
  person.

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Post Reading ActivitiesHaiku Poetry

• Haiku Poetry is a form of poetry developed by the
  Japanese.
• Click here to learn more about Haiku and read
  some poems.
• Then staying with your character and the idea of
  resiliency, try to write a haiku about your
  character.
• You may either post it on the web site or write
  it in your journals.

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Beyond Reading

• Choose one of the following options to extend
  your knowledge of resiliency in the Japanese
  culture. For each writing assignment, include
  where you see resiliency.
• Watch the movie, Snow Falling on Cedars and
  write a review of the movie as if you were
  critiquing it for the school newspaper
• Read the poem Sleep in the Mojave Desert by
  Sylvia Plath and write a reaction paper to this
  poem.
• Read the essay I remember Pearl Harbor Dealing
  with the Problem Race by Charles Shiro Inouye
  and find out why the writer considers the bill
  for reparation to the internees a significant
  milestone in our nations history.

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RUBRICS

• Before Reading
• 5- Students will complete the entire scavenger
  hunt
• 4- Students will complete 6-7 questions of the
  scavenger hunt
• 3- Students will complete 5-4 questions of the
  scavenger hunt
• 2- Students will complete 3-2 questions of the
  scavenger hunt
• 1- Students will answer 0-1 questions of the
  scavenger hunt

• During Reading
• 5- Students will complete 100 of the
  questions
• 4- Students will complete more that 75 of
  the questions
• 3- Students will complete at least 50 of the
  questions
• 2- Students will complete at least 25 of the
  questions
• 1- Students will complete at least 10 of
  the questions

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Rubrics continued.

• After Reading
• 5- Haiku poem related to overall theme, has
  fresh words, creates a vivid image and follows
  the 5-7-5 format
• 4- Haiku somewhat related to the theme, a few
  fresh words and follows the 5-7-5 format
• 3- Haikus theme is a stretch, ordinary words,
  follows the 5-7-5 format
• 2- Haiku is a bit vague, ordinary words
  almost follows the 5-7-5 format
• 1- Haiku is completely unrelated, inappropriate
  word choice and did not follow the 5-7-5 format

• Beyond Reading
• 5- Submits a paper completely free of
  grammatical errors, follows the 5 sentence
  paragraph format and completely addresses the
  question
• 4- Submits a paper free of errors, follows the
  5 paragraph format, but does not address the
  subject thoroughly
• 3- Submits a paper with 3-5 errors, does not
  completely follow the 5 paragraph format and
  somewhat addressed the topic
• 2- Submits a paper with 5-8 errors, not
  following the 5 paragraph format, and somewhat
  addressed th topic
• 1- Submits a paper with 10 or more errors, not
  following the 5 paragraph format and not on topic.