when my name was keoko

Monday, March 28, 2011

Progress Checklist - WEEK 1

What we aim to achieve:
1. finalize events
2. decide on the characters
3. decide on the settings
4. sketches of everything

We have completed:
1.finalize events
2.decide on the characters
3.decide on the setting


We were unable to complete:

1.sketches of everything

Areas we want to improve on or change/remove:
1.sketches of everything

Things we will bring in the next lesson:
1)sketches
2)sketch book

Friday, March 18, 2011

Outline of final selected events

1)choosing of the Japanese name
Their first names were Kaneyama as it has a meaning behind it and the Japanese will not know it. They had their primer by pointing to the Japanese alphabets and their name will start with that letter.
2)uncle slamming the radio
While listening to the broadcast of the Olympics. The Korean runner had represented Japan and uncle was very furious. He slammed the radio on the floor and left the room.
3)uncle showing the korea flag to Tae-yul and Sun-hee
Uncle was badly injured and drew them the Korean flag.He drew a circle in the middle and Sun-Hee says that it looks like a korean flag.Uncle told her to keep quiet and continue drawing.He explain everything and told both Tae-yul and Sun-hee to bow to the flag.

4)tae-yul becoming a kamikaze
Shinagawa-san wanted tae-yul to be a pilot but was disqualified for poor vision and he starts describing how tough it is for the kamikaze to hit their target.Only the best pilots are choose for these mission.Tae-yul volunteered to be a kamikaze so that his family could have rice ration and other considerations.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

final selected events

Final selected events
1)chosing of the japanese name
2)tae-yul becoming a kamikaze
3)uncle showing the korea flag to Tae-yul and Sun-hee
4)uncle slaming the radio.

holiday homework

holiday homework
1)final selected events
2)outline story
3)how is the story linked to the novel
4)pencil sketch

picturebook

10 events from the novel.
1)chosing of the japanese name.
2)bicycle being taken away by the japanese soldier.
3)tae-yul becoming a kamikaze.
4)uncle slaming the radio.
5)uncle showing the korea flag to Tae-yul and Sun-hee.
6)Tomo hint Sun-hee about metals being taken away soon.
7)Sun-hee misunderstands and thinks that her uncle is going to be arrested.
8)Sun-hee's dairy was being burned by a japanese soldier.
9)Abuji writing the illegal newpaper.
10)Sun-hee was given the badge from the Japanese principle for having good results
for Japanese language.