JAPAN

VOCABULARY
• Cross – marked by bad temper
• Clad – to provide with clothes
• Peaked – having a peak; pointed
• Jinrikishas – small, covered two-wheeled
vehicle usually for one passenger that is pulled
by one man and that was used originally in
Japan
 OBJECTIVES
Determine the distinguishing features of
notable East Asian folktales
Appraise Japanese culture through the
given short story
Expound the literary devices used
 FOLK TALES
• Story passed down from
generation to generation orally
• Primarily for entertainment
• Common themes include
rewarding the good, punishing
the evil, and exposing the fool
THE HAPPY
MIRROR

(Japanese Folk
Tale)
1.What gifts did the father bring for his wife
and daughter?
- The father bought for his daughter a
beautiful doll and a box full of cakes and to his
wife, he brought a mirror as a gift.
2. Why has the wife grown tired of looking in
the box?
- She decided to save the mirror for the little
daughter for when she grows up.
3. Who did the daughter really see when
she looked at the mirror?
- When the daughter looked at the
mirror, she saw herself not her mother.
4. How would you describe the values of
the family? Cite the part of the folk tale
that supports your answer.
- They value beautiful things in life and
pleasant feelings.
5. Which part or scene in the story is
closer to real life?
- The story values a happy family.
6. What does this folk tale reveal about
Japanese culture?
- The Japanese view the world as a place
full of fine things that give forth smiles.
GROUP
WORK
GROUP 1: What does looking
at the mirror and seeing yourself
imply? Do you see any other
person when you look at
yourself in the mirror?
GROUP 2: How is looking at
the mirror different from
looking out the window? Who
do you see when you look at the
mirror? Who do you see when
you look out the window?
GROUP 3: How can
looking at a mirror help
you do a personality
check?
GROUP 4: Which is more
positive, looking at the
mirror or looking at the
window?
GROUP 5: What values
and attitudes does this
story signify?
 Why is the folk tale
titled The Happy Mirror?
 FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT #7
The Happy Mirror
THANK YOU
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