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The Tale of Genji Lesson PlanThe Tale of Genji Lesson Plan
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11th - 12th
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The Tale of Genji

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Did you know that the world's first novel was written by a woman? Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji, was published in 1021. Class members research Eastern and Western cultures in the 10th and 11th centuries, view modern adaptations of this classic of Japanese literature, and prepare a PowerPoint presentation in which they compare a classic western novel to Murasaki Shikibu's story. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

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world literature, japanese history, japan

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japanese history, world literature, heian era, english language arts

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  • Addresses Common Core standards

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Common Core

RL.11-12.9

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