September
9 -- Open Discussion
- ＊ Self-introductions;
Introduction
to course theme of Japan’s Edo Era as
sustainability model
＋Reading Homework and Reading Reaction: Textbook reading by noon next Tuesday -- Forward (7~17); Field & Forest (18~28); Rice (72~81)
＋ (All students!) Flipgrid video assignment by noon next Tuesday-
September
16 -- Rural Traditions
- ＊ Focus
on rice cultivation and other traditional farming
practices
- ＋
(All students!) watch the self-introduction videos on
Flipgrid.
Then click on the "Comment" button to respond to at
least 3 of your classmates' videos. (Short comment --
about 1 minute or so -- is fine.). Add your 3 short
videos replies by
noon next Tuesday.
＋Reading Homework and Reading Reaction: Textbook reading by noon next Tuesday -- Field & Forest (29~52); Thatch and Building Materials (82~87). Post this Reading Reaction as a comment to my post on Edmodo named Reader Reaction 2
September
23 -- Rural Traditions
- ＊ Focus
on home design and rural domestic life
＋Reading Homework and Reading Reaction: Textbook reading by noon next Tuesday -- Field & Forest (52~71) - ＋Review
Homework -- Finish this
online worksheet that we started in class. Submit
it by noon next Tuesday.
September
30 -- Rural Traditions
- ＊ Focus
on the roles of forest and village life
＋Reading Homework: Textbook reading for next class: Learning from Field & Forest (88-99)
＋Flipgrid Homework: Post a Discussion Starter Video by noon next Tuesday. (Your topic should fit the theme of our next class.)
October
7 -- Open Discussion
- ＊ Lessons for the modern world from Japan’s rural traditions: Focus on living with nature
＋Flipgrid Homework: Post a Discussion Starter Video by noon on Tuesday. (Your topic should fit the theme of our next class.)
October
14 -- Open Discussion
- ＊ Lessons
for
the modern world from Japan’s rural traditions: Focus on
home life and self-sufficiency
＋Reading Homework and Reading Reaction: Textbook reading by noon next Tuesday -- The Sustainable City (110~122)
October
21 -- Urban Traditions
- ＊
Introduction
to urban Edo
＊ Start plannning team presentations
＋Reading Homework and Reading Reaction: Textbook reading by noon next Tuesday -- The Sustainable City (123~140)
October
28 -- Urban Traditions
- ＊
Focus
on infrastructure and hygiene
＊ Decide topics and dates for team presentations
＋Reading Homework and Reading Reaction: Textbook reading by noon next Tuesday -- The Sustainable City(141~165)
November
4 -- Urban Traditions
- ＊ Focus on homes and economy
＋Reading Homework: Textbook reading for next class: The Sustainable City(166~175)
＋Flipgrid Homework: Post a Discussion Starter Video by noon next Tuesday. (Your topic should fit the theme of our next class.)
November
11 -- Open Discussion
- ＊ Lessons for the modern world from Japan’s urban traditions: Focus on city planning and design
- ＊
Presentation:
Ayaka & Rinko
- ＋Flipgrid Homework: Post a Discussion Starter Video by noon next Tuesday. (Your topic should fit the theme of our next class.)
November
18 -- Open Discussion
- ＊ Lessons
for
the modern world from Japan’s urban traditions: Focus on
sustainable urban economies and communities
＊ Presentation: Asuka & Mizuki
- ＋Reading Homework and Reading Reaction: Textbook reading by noon next Tuesday --A Life of Restraint (176~196)
November
25 -- Luxurious Frugality
- ＊
Focus
on samurai home design
＋Reading Homework and Reading Reaction: Textbook reading by noon next Tuesday -- A Life of Restraint (197~209)
December
2 -- Luxurious Frugality
- ＊
Focus
on domestic life and self-sufficiency of samurai
＋Reading Homework: Textbook reading for next class: A Life of Restraint (210~217)
＋Flipgrid Homework: Post a Discussion Starter Video by noon next Tuesday. (Your topic should fit the theme of our next class.)
December
9 -- Open Discussion
- ＊
Lessons
for
the modern world from Japan’s mentality of restraint:
Focus on domestic materials and design
＊ Presentations: Maika & Kiho, Ibuki & Risa
＋Flipgrid Homework: Post a Discussion Starter Video by noon next Tuesday. (Your topic should fit the theme of our next class.)
December
16 -- Open Discussion
- ＊ Lessons for the modern world from Japan’s mentality of restraint: Focus on frugality and self-sufficiency
- ＊
Presentations:
Ai & Haruka, Shoma & Nao
＊ (Final Class -- お疲れ様です！)