Homework: Parents/guardians, please help your child with today’s
homework.
*Like
most homes in this part of Japan, the house consisted of a wooden frame and
wooden walls supporting a heavy tile roof. Its front hall, packed with rolls of
bedding and clothing, looked like a cool cave full of fat cushions. Opposite
the house… there was a large, … rock garden. There was no sound of planes. The
morning was still; the place was cool and pleasant.
Then a tremendous flash of
light cut across the sky… it travelled from east to west, from the city toward
the hills. It seemed a sheet of sun. Both he (Mr. Tanimoto) and Mr. Matsuo
reacted in terror… Mr. Matsuo…dived among the bedrolls and buried himself
there. Mr. Tanimoto …threw himself between two big rocks in the garden…As his
face was against the stone, he did not see what happened. He felt a sudden
pressure, and then splinters and pieces of board and fragments of tile
fell on him. He heard no roar. (Almost no one in Hiroshima recalls hearing any
noise of the bomb…)
** Like
most homes in this part of Japan, the house consisted of a wooden frame and
wooden walls supporting a heavy tile roof. Its front hall… looked like a cool
cave full of fat cushions. Opposite the house… there was a large,… rock garden.
There was no sound of planes. The morning … was cool and pleasant.
Then a tremendous flash of
light cut across the sky… from the city toward the hills. It seemed a sheet of
sun. Both he (Mr. Tanimoto) and Mr. Matsuo reacted in terror… Mr. Matsuo…dived
among the bedrolls and buried himself there. Mr. Tanimoto …threw himself
between two big rocks in the garden…As his face was against the stone, he did
not see what happened. He felt a sudden pressure, and then splinters and
pieces of board…fell on him. He heard no roar. (Almost no one in
Hiroshima recalls hearing any noise of the bomb…)
*** Like
most homes in this part of Japan, the house consisted of a wooden frame
and wooden walls supporting a heavy tile roof. Its front hall… looked like a
cool cave full of fat cushions. Opposite the house… there was a large…rock
garden. … The morning … was cool and pleasant.
Then a tremendous flash of
light cut across the sky… Both he (Mr. Tanimoto) and Mr. Matsuo reacted in
terror… Mr. Matsuo…dived among the bedrolls and buried himself there. Mr.
Tanimoto …threw himself between two big rocks in the garden…his face was
against the stone, he did not see what happened. He felt a sudden pressure, and
then splinters and pieces of board…fell on him. He heard no roar.
(Almost no one in Hiroshima recalls hearing any noise of the bomb…)
Today
we talked a little about Japanese culture. We saw pictures that show different
things about Japan, like: Japanese manners, food, architecture, cities, art,
sports, traditions, gardens, etc.
Option
1: Based on the reading, what we
discussed today, and your previous knowledge, compare USA and Japan. What
things do you find similar and different.
Include details from the reading.
Option
2: Write a brief summary (2-3
sentences) of the reading above.
Be specific when describing and use details. To make your job easier, pretend that you are talking to
someone who has never heard about what you read and learned today.
Option
3: Base response on reading.
1. How is the house described?
2. Why did Mr. Tanimoto and Mr.
Matsuo react in terror?
3. How did they try to protect
themselves? What did each man do?
4. Have you or someone you know
ever had to react quickly to a sudden dangerous situation? Please tell—give details!
Parent
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