Studio Ghibli Series: My Neighbor Totoro: Japanese Lifestyle & Culture
Anime Discussion: A Conversation on Japanese Culture & Lifestyle using the iconic Studio Ghibli film, My Neighbor Totoro.
Mrs. Vallarta
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What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursAssessment
Assessments can be offered upon request. Please reach out and Mrs. V can work with your request.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Love Studio Ghibli and Japanese culture? Did you love My Neighbor Totoro? Want to learn more about this amazing film? Then this class is designed for you! In this class, we utilize the beloved film, My Neighbor Totoro as a tool to investigate the lifestyle and culture of the Japanese in the 1950s. This class is designed for the student to be familiar with the film and to discuss certain aspects that is found throughout the movie. In class, we will discuss and view some clips of the Japanese culture and lifestyle found throughout the film. We focus on Japan in the 1950's, Shintoism, shrines, food, clothing, the origin of the creatures, what is based on and some fun facts. Students are expected to have watched My Neighbor Totoro BEFORE attending class. We will not watch the full film in class. This class will be presented via Keynote and is lectured base. This is a LIVE class and is NOT pre-recorded. This is so the students can interact with the teacher and ask questions throughout the lecture. No homework is required. No writing or independent reading is necessary. Students are allowed to take notes if they wish to do so. #creative
Learning Goals
Students will learn/enjoy the following:
✅ Introduction to the religion, Shintoism.
✅ The importance of the location and date of the film.
✅ Introductory history of bento boxes.
✅ Small conversation of driving habits in Japan.
✅ Japanese mythology behind some iconic characters.
✅ Fun facts about the Studio Ghibli film, My Neighbor Totoro.
✅ A deep appreciation of this amazing film.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The MPAA rating for this film is G.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We reference the Studio Ghibli film; My Neighbor Totoro.
Joined April, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Fine/Studio Arts from School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Mrs. Vallarta has been focusing on anime/art on Outschool since February 2018. As a personal avid anime enthusiast, she is familiar with many series, genres, characters and can teach how to execute any aspect of this. Mrs. Vallarta has her Bachelors in Fine Arts and has taught art for 18+ years. Five of those years has been online.
Mrs. Vallarta offers over 50 different types of courses that include but not limited to; general anime, anatomy, art, drawing, watercoloring and more. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$15
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 497 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
2-18 learners per class
