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KS1 Topic: Celebrations Block C Carnivals & Parades Session 3 Japanese Full Moon Festival Early EAD ELG 16 EUM&M Chn safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, Learning experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function. Chn sing songs, make music and dance, and Goals experiment with ways of changing them. EAD ELG 17 BI Chn represent their own ideas, thoughts and feelings through design and technology, art, music, dance, role-play and stories. UW P&C ELG13 Chn know about similarities and differences between themselves and others, and among families, communities and traditions. Teaching To learn about the traditions of the Japanese Full Moon Festival. Objectives Resources Weblinks Information sheets http://www.mamalisa.com/?p=840&t=es&c=85 – Japanese children’s song (With English translation covering: and someone singing the song at the bottom of page.) Inspiration for http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/chinesenewyear/lantern - Chinese New Year paper Harvest art & Small lantern; http://www.daydaycook.com/recipe/1/details/2113/Taro-Bun.html - Taro bread recipe; world rice farm. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/15/gk2/rhythmriceteacher.pdf The rice harvest (teacher information); http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/attractions/dining/food/jfood_01.html - Print images of Japanese dishes so chn can make them using play dough; http://thecraftyclassroom.com/crafts/japan-crafts-for-kids/japan-woodblock-printing-art-project - Japanese woodblock printing instructions using foam; http://www.amazon.co.uk/Friendly-Lanterns- Christmas-Chinese-Weddings/dp/B0032XQWIG/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1459009321&sr=8- 8&keywords=lanterns+paper – Eco-friendly sky lanterns. Whole class: Welcome Nian back to class (assistant in role or use teddy) and say: What did you learn about in the last session? Share some information about Mardi Gras. Talk about things you made: Is everyone ready to find out about another important carnival or parade? This session you will be finding out about the Japanese Full Moon Festival. (Nian asks What´s that?). Give everyone in class a grain of rice. Talk to your talk partner about: What it is and where it could have grown? Share information (look at the teacher notes weblink) In Japan they celebrate harvest time. It’s usually on the night of the full moon in September. Rice is an important symbol of the festival as well as foods like gnocchi (soft dough balls) sweet potatoes, beans and chestnuts. (Try to show some of these things). Ask chn: What are your favourite dishes with these foods? During the festival, lanterns also decorate the streets, adding colour to the festival. There is a special song that Japanese chn sing at harvest time, it is called Usagi and that means `rabbit song´ as Japanese people associate the pattern of the moon’s surface with rabbits making MOCHI, meaning rice cakes. Listen to the song (see weblink) tell chn the English translation and try joining in. Group work: 1. Foam block harvest printing (Teacher guided). Refer to the Information sheet entitled Inspiration for Harvest art (session resource) and weblink. Chn to create harvest inspired art. 2. Make delicious Taro bread (Teaching assistant guided (you will need a volunteer parent): Note that as the dough needs to rise; this session will need to be in two parts, started early in the day and concluded at the end of the school day. For recipe and instructions see weblink. 3. Harvest drawings: Look at a selection of real vegetables/nuts, e.g. potatoes, bowl of rice, beans and chestnuts. Choose one to make a still life drawing using charcoals. Make a class display along with the vegetable names in Japanese. 4. Paper Lanterns: Make paper lanterns to decorate the classroom (see weblink). 5. Making Japanese food: Print images of typical Japanese foods so chn can make them using play dough (see weblink). 6. Small world: Refer to the Information sheet entitled Small world rice farm (session resource). Make a rice farm. Create a farm building using Lego™ or wooden bricks; add farm animals, e.g. cows or sheep. Use art materials to make farmer´s fields with rice & crops. Plenary Now for a tasty treat! Produce the Taro bread. Ask for taste observations; let chn describe how the food looks & smells. Slice bread and serve to chn: How does it taste? Go outside and light (or pretend to light) a few paper lanterns and watch them float into the sky (you may choose not to light the lanterns due to the (low) potential risk of fire). Chat to Nian about the highlights of the session: What did everyone enjoy? Outcomes Children will:  Consolidate their learning about the full moon festival & harvest by taking part in art activities  Make Taro bread  Learn a Japanese harvest song

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