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Бокуден - майсторът на меча
Японска приказка
„Бокуден - майсторът на меча“ е японска приказка. Цукахара Бокуден е действителна личност, живяла през XV век. Съществуват няколко писмени източника, разказващи за живота му, и устни разкази, от които е известно, че е произхождал от знатно семейство. Още от ранна възраст Бокуден притежавал завидни умения в боя с мечове. Изработва си свой стил и започва да обучава ученици в това изкуство.
„Бокуден - майсторът на меча“ е японска приказка. Цукахара Бокуден е действителна личност, живяла през XV век. Съществуват няколко писмени източника, разказващи за живота му, и устни разкази, от които е известно, че е произхождал от знатно семейство. Още от ранна възраст Бокуден притежавал завидни умения в боя с мечове. Изработва си свой стил и започва да обучава ученици в това изкуство.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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October 28, 2013
"Bokuden and the Bully" is a Japanese folktale about how to defeat an arrogant person simply by using wits. Fight smarter...not harder!
April 19, 2020
Bokuden and the Bully is a Japanese folktale about the noble swordsman Tsukahara Bokuden. Bokuden loved to travel and one this specific trip he encountered a warrior who was not being so nice to the other passengers on the ferry he was on. Everybody was very scared of this warrior and feared that standing up to him would cost them their lives! Since Bokuden was a noble man, he took action and wisely interacted with the warrior. This story highlights that being noble and sticking up for what is right can provide a reward greater than one may imagine. I would recommend this book for grades 3 or 4 as the message of this book is very applicable to elementary-aged children.
One activity I would do in my classroom to integrate this book would be to have students design a skit around how to respond to bullies. As a class we would come up with appropriate bully-related statements for the bullies to say and then break off in pairs to discuss the appropriate ways that we can respond to the bully’s words. Another activity would relate to what Bokuden says at the end of the book: “this is what is called sword fighting without swords”. I would have students pair up and talk about what this means in the context of the story they just read. I would then have them make posters that we can hang around the school/our hallway that display encouragement through anti-bullying messages, words and images.
This book is a WOW book for me because it talks about the power behind peoples’ words and how we can respectfully overcome hurtful words. I love how this book highlights how being wise with your words can be more powerful than violence. Bullying is a prevalent issue in our schools and classrooms today, so I believe that this is a great novel to read with your class and open up a discussion about bullying.
One activity I would do in my classroom to integrate this book would be to have students design a skit around how to respond to bullies. As a class we would come up with appropriate bully-related statements for the bullies to say and then break off in pairs to discuss the appropriate ways that we can respond to the bully’s words. Another activity would relate to what Bokuden says at the end of the book: “this is what is called sword fighting without swords”. I would have students pair up and talk about what this means in the context of the story they just read. I would then have them make posters that we can hang around the school/our hallway that display encouragement through anti-bullying messages, words and images.
This book is a WOW book for me because it talks about the power behind peoples’ words and how we can respectfully overcome hurtful words. I love how this book highlights how being wise with your words can be more powerful than violence. Bullying is a prevalent issue in our schools and classrooms today, so I believe that this is a great novel to read with your class and open up a discussion about bullying.
February 2, 2022
Bokuden and The Bully: A Japanese Folktale by Adaptor Stephen Krensky, Illustrator- Cheryl Kirk Knoll (goodreads author) Hindi language translation – Deepak Thanvi, Children’s Illustrated Colour Picture Book- The book narrates a Japanese Folktale about Sukahara Bokuden, a famous swordsman. Bokuden liked to travel round the country dressed like any ordinary citizen. He always kept a sword with him. During one of his journey, he came across a river bank. He had to cross to the other side in a ferry. Tickets to the ferry journey were being sold. All persons were standing in a queue. One bully armed with a sword, started coming further while forcing others to go back in the queue. Ferry started. The Bully kept pushing other passengers for a better. Bokuden remained silent. The Bully challenged Bokuden for a fight. Bokuden suggested that the ferry is too small for a sword fight. We both should land on a nearby island in a small boat and fight there. The Bully agreed. As they reached near the coast of the Island, the Bully jumped and challenged Bokuden. Bokuden drove the boat back to the ferry leaving the Bully alone on the island. Message -Always use brain and avoid a direct fight. Bright and colorful illustrations help the reader to relate to the story. I have read the Hindi language translation of this book.
March 20, 2014
For this folklore response I read Bokuden and the Bully: A Japanese Folktale by Stephen Krensky. It is a great read aloud for K-2 or independent reading for 2-3. The book is about Bokuden who is a great swordsman and loves to travel. While on a ferry with his family, a bully kept taking the best spots on the ferry because they had the best view. He was bothering and bullying the other passengers by waving his sword around and threatening people to physically remove him from his seat. Bokuden was not impressed and when the bully challenged him to a fight, Bokuden did not use his sword to win.
I think that this book has a great moral lesson for young children. It shows that you can stick up for yourself around a bully without lowering yourself to play on their terms. The book also values using your wit rather than your strength to win against a bully. Overall, I think this is a great book to introduce the folklore genre with but it also has a deeper meaning and lesson that children will love.
I think that this book has a great moral lesson for young children. It shows that you can stick up for yourself around a bully without lowering yourself to play on their terms. The book also values using your wit rather than your strength to win against a bully. Overall, I think this is a great book to introduce the folklore genre with but it also has a deeper meaning and lesson that children will love.
June 28, 2015
This is a Japanese folktale about Bokuden a famous swordsman who lived in Japan from 1489 until 1571. He was riding on a ferry when a bully started harassing the other passengers. Although the bully was armed with a sword, Bokuden challenged him to a fight and did not need his sword to defeat him. This text is written at a third grade reading level and the words are easy to understand and comes with bright and colorful illustrations.
In the classroom teachers can use this book when teaching young children about bullying. This is a great book to use to teach children that they do not always have to stand up to a bully with violence. A follow up activity students can do is come up with many ways they can deal with a bully.
This is also a great text to include in a multicultural library. This text can be used during a unit on Japan. The back of the book gives a list of suggested books if you want to read further on Japanese culture, martial arts and swordsmanship.
In the classroom teachers can use this book when teaching young children about bullying. This is a great book to use to teach children that they do not always have to stand up to a bully with violence. A follow up activity students can do is come up with many ways they can deal with a bully.
This is also a great text to include in a multicultural library. This text can be used during a unit on Japan. The back of the book gives a list of suggested books if you want to read further on Japanese culture, martial arts and swordsmanship.
September 30, 2011
Bokuden and the Bully by Stephen Krensky, 2009 is a Japenese historical fiction book. I liked this book because it shows you how the bully never wins. Good for issues today.
May 4, 2024
good moral I guess?
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