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Hachiko The loyal dog of Japan

Hachiko The loyal dog of Japan . By Sonya M Bob K-5 th Grade Reading /Japanese Cultural . Loyalty ( Chuujitsu ). Loyalty – faithful adherence to a sovereign, government, leader, cause, etc. This is the theme of the story. Akita. The onomatopoeia for a dog's bark is wan-wan.

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Hachiko The loyal dog of Japan

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  1. Hachiko The loyal dog of Japan By Sonya M Bob K-5th Grade Reading /Japanese Cultural

  2. Loyalty (Chuujitsu) • Loyalty – faithful adherence to a sovereign, government, leader, cause, etc. • This is the theme of the story.

  3. Akita • The onomatopoeia for a dog's bark is wan-wan. wan wanワンワン(woof, bark)

  4. 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”

  5. Japanese traditional dress Kimonos / geta/ zori Dress/Clogs/sandals

  6. Shibuya train station Yesterday today

  7. HachikoStatu • Hachiko StatueA 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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_story_of_a_loyal_dog_67470.htm

  10. 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!!!

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