Resource+4-+Sadako+and+the+thousand+paper+cranes



 The resource is book based on a true story of a girl who had been exposed to the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima City. As a result Sadako died from leukaemia due to the radiation of the bomb. Sadako’s story is a significant piece of history in Hiroshima city. Currently in Hiroshima there is a memorial statue of her holding her golden crane. The Hiroshima bombings are a significant part of Japan’s history. This book makes references to post Hiroshima and the effects of the bombing. This book makes references to factual descriptions of the people in post Hiroshima, cultural events and Japan’s history**.**
 * Resource Description **

// This book provides references to cultural events in Japan such as rituals, folding paper cranes and peace day. During the unit students will study Japan’s history and the bombings on Hiroshima. This book makes links to the post war on Hiroshima and the effects of the war on the people living in Hiroshima. // // The resource enables students to have different viewpoints of languages and beliefs in a variety of communities (CUS2.4). Students will be able to explore history and Japanese culture. //
 * Relevance to outcome**

The aspect of literacy that can be explored is recounts. Students can write a recount (diary entry) of Sadako’s fight for leukemia or her happy days. Students can explore in the structure and grammatical features of a recount. A recount is a written text that includes a social purpose to retell a series of events. Students will structure a recount by introducing the event by providing background information about who, when, where, why etc, followed by the body a record of events then followed by a conclusion. Students will explore the grammatical features of a recount that include nouns, use of adjectival to build descriptions, use of action verbs (past tense) to indicate behaviour, sensing verbs to show feelings, use of adverbials to set time and place and text connectives (Droga and Humphrey, 2005 p.151). Students will also need to use an extensive range of vocabulary to describe actions, events or emotions. Students can make references to the bombings, history or cultural aspects etc. Students will use their prior knowledge of the topic on Japan to incorporate in their writings.
 * Aspects of literacy that could be explored**

Coerr, E (1977) Sadako and the thousand paper cranes. Griffen Press Australia Droga, L., Humphrey, S. (2005). Grammar and meaning: an introduction for primary teachers. Berry: Target Texts
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