Hachiko The loyal dog of Japan

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Hachiko The loyal dog of Japan

• By Sonya M Bob
• K-5th Grade
• Reading /Japanese Cultural

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Loyalty (Chuujitsu)

• Loyalty faithful adherence to a sovereign,
  government, leader, cause, etc.
• This is the theme of the story.

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Akita

• The onomatopoeia for a dog's bark is wan-wan.
• wan wan ????(woof, bark)

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Hachi / Eight

• Eight is my lucky number because the kanji for
  eight is shaped like a fan held upside down and
  it is wider at the bottom than at the top

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Japanese traditional dress

• Kimonos / geta/ zori

• Dress/Clogs/sandals

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Shibuya train station

• Yesterday

• today

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Hachiko Statu

• Hachiko Statue A statue of a loyal dog named
  Hachiko. According to a famous story, the dog
  waited for his master every day in front of
  Shibuya Station, and continued to do so for years
  even after his master had passed away. It is one
  of Tokyo's most popular meeting points.

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Dr. Ueno

• Dr. Ueno was a professor at the Tokyo Imperial
  University.
• Hachiko was his eighth dog and that is how he got
  his name.
• Dr. Ueno stated that eight was his lucky number
  and he knew this dog was special.

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Resources

• Turner, Pamela S. (2004). Hachiko, Houghton
  Mifflin Company New York.
• Newman, Leslea. (2004) Hachiko Waits, Henry Holt
  Company New York.
• http//japanese.about.com/bl50kanji_chuujitsu.htm
• http//web-japan.org/kidsweb/language/index.html
• http//www.japan-guide.com/e/e3007.html
• http//www.pamelasturner.com/hachiko_the_true_stor
  y_of_a_loyal_dog_67470.htm

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Notes to teacher

• I used two books because the book by Turner is
  great for K-2 grade and the book by Newman is
  great for 3-5.
• This is a great slideshow to highlight items from
  the book.
• You can create a quiz according to they type of
  readers you are presenting this to.
• The Japanese kids website it great to use with
  the smart board and introduce the Japanese
  language. ENJOY!!!