Hiroshima Chapter 2.2: Analyze and Cite Evidence, Analyze Cultural Point of View

1. HIROSHIMA CHAPTER
2.2: ANALYZE AND CITE
EVIDENCE

2. Standard
RI.01: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence
to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the
text.
I CAN PROVE I UNDERSTAND WHAT I READ.

3. Analyze and Cite Evidence
Step 1:
 Read the question.
 Answer the question
in your own words
and in complete
sentences.
What is the demeanor
of the people Mr.
Tanimoto observes as
he runs toward
Hiroshima (Hersey
29)?
The people were
supportive of one another
and stoic.

4. Analyze and Cite Evidence
Step 2:
 Support your answer
with evidence from
the text.
Signal phrase,
“quote” (Hersey #).
As stated in the text,
“Many, although injured
themselves, supported
relatives who were worse
off. Almost all had their
heads bowed, looked
straight ahead, were
silent, and showed no
expression whatsoever”
(Hersey 29).

5. Questions?
Signal phrase, “quote”
(Hersey #).
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6. HIROSHIMA CHAPTER
2.2: ANALYZE CULTURAL
POINT OF VIEW

7. Standard
attitude or opinion
RL.06: Analyze a particular point of view or
shown
cultural experience reflected in a work of
written somewhere else
literature from outside the United States,
drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of
a particular society, group,
place, or time
I CAN SHOW HOW CULTURE MAKES US
WHO WE ARE.

8. Analyze Cultural Point of View
 We have discussed the Japanese cultural
perspective of each of the following:
 communication
style
 community
 conflict
 diversity
 emotional
displays
 facts vs. feelings
 friendship
 humor
 US/Japan Culture Comparison
 religion
 self-esteem
 social
interactions
 Contemporary Japan: Culture and Society

9. Analyze Cultural Point of View
You will
1. Identify the cultural aspect that each scene
illustrates
2. Describe the traditional Japanese philosophy
 US/Japan Culture Comparison
 Contemporary Japan: Culture and Society
 Hiroshima 2.2: Analyze and Cite Evidence
3. Explain how the scene either demonstrates
(shows) or defies (does not show) the
traditional Japanese philosophy.

10. Analyze Cultural Point of View
1. (the scene:)The demeanor of the people Mr.
Tanimoto observes as he runs toward
Hiroshima (Hersey 29).
 What aspect of Japanese culture is
demonstrated in this scenario?
 communication
style
 community
 conflict
 diversity
 Write your response is the first box under the
scenario.
 emotional
displays
 facts vs. feelings
 friendship
 humor
 religion
 self-esteem
 social
interactions

11. Analyze Cultural Point of View
What is the traditional Japanese perspective (on
emotional displays)?
 US/Japan Culture Comparison
 Contemporary Japan: Culture and Society
Write your response in your own words and in
complete sentences in the middle box.
 The Japanese perspective on emotional displays is…

12. Analyze Cultural Point of View
Does the scenario (from the first box)
DEMONSTRATE (show) or DEFY (not show) the
traditional Japanese perspective (on emotional
displays)?
In the last box, circle DEMONSTRATES or
DEFIES
Write your response in the last box.
 The scenario (demonstrates/defies) the traditional
Japanese perspective on emotional displays because…

13. Analyze Cultural Point of View
2. (the scene:) Mr. Tanimoto’s reaction to the
injured people he encounters (Hersey 29-30).
 What aspect of Japanese culture is
demonstrated in this scenario?
 communication
style
 community
 conflict
 diversity
 Write your response is the first box under the
scenario.
 emotional
displays
 facts vs. feelings
 friendship
 humor
 religion
 self-esteem
 social
interactions

14. Analyze Cultural Point of View
What is the traditional Japanese perspective?
 US/Japan Culture Comparison
 Contemporary Japan: Culture and Society
Write your response in your own words and in
complete sentences in the middle box.
 The Japanese perspective on … is…

15. Analyze Cultural Point of View
Does the scenario (from the first box)
DEMONSTRATE (show) or DEFY (not show) the
traditional Japanese perspective?
In the last box, circle DEMONSTRATES or
DEFIES
Write your response in the last box.
 The scenario (demonstrates/defies) the traditional
Japanese perspective on … because…

16. QUESTIONS?
30 minutes