Lesson1.1 Mieko and the FIfth Treasure Chapter 1

  • Lesson1.1 Mieko and the FIfth Treasure Chapter 1

    In this lesson, you will begin reading a short novel, Mieko and the Fifth Treasure. A novel is a fictional story long enough to be a book. The novel is about a young Japanese girl who was hurt during the bombing of the city of Nagasaki at the end of World War II. You will read the first three chapters of the novel in this lesson. You will learn about Mieko, the main character, and her wise grandparents, as well as get some background information about the Japanese art of calligraphy and the bombing of the city of Nagasaki in 1945.

    What You Will Learn

    After completing this lesson, you will be able to

    • get an idea of what a novel is about before starting to read by examining the cover illustration, the summary on the back, and the table of contents
    • use new vocabulary
    • use a character map (a type of graphic organizer) to organize information
    • answer questions about the first chapter of the novel 

    • Lesson 1.1 Glossary

      Mieko And The Fifth Treasure Chapter 1 

    • Glossary Quiz 1.1

      To be completed after studying the glossary words.

    • Speaking Task: What makes you special? 

      Think about all your talents and gifts, and describe to the class one aspect of who you are that is special. What can or do you do that makes you proud of yourself? Try to explain why it makes you so proud. 





    • When the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Mieko's nearby village was turned into ruins. She and her parents were lucky to have survived, but Mieko's hand was badly injured. Mieko loves to do calligraphy more than anything, but now she can barely hold a paintbrush. And she feels as if she has lost something she can't paint without- the legendary fifth treasure, beauty in the heart. Then she is sent to live with her grandparents and must go to a new school where the children tease her about her scarred hand. But Miko is brave and eventually learns that time and patience can help with many things, and may even help her find the fifth treasure.

    • Homework - Before You Read Assignment
      Restricted Not available unless: The activity Glossary Quiz 1.1 is marked complete
    • Lesson 1.1 Exit Card Questionnaire

      Students to complete this after you've finished all activities/tasks in today's lesson.

      Note to Teacher: Add lesson's Success Criteria to this questionnaire for student to self-assess.