1. Samurai School Essential Question:
What was the role of the samurai in the military society of medieval Japan?

2. Various Types of Schools
Public Schools
Private Schools
Charter Schools
Trade Schools

3. Various types of Programs
Project Based Learning
Inquiry Based Learning
Character Education
Visual and Performing Arts
AVID
PBIS
College Prep
Classical
Vocational

4. Samurai School
Today you will be working to develop a school that focuses on the training of the whole Samurai. You will be developing a brochure that will be used as an advertisement for your school but before you can do that you need to have a solid understanding of what types of training a samurai received and which element you think is most valuable to being a successful samurai. Once you (and your partner) choose a focus area you will work together to develop a name and Motto/Slogan for your school. Then you will research and develop an educational program including several other elements of a samurai’s training. From here you will design a logo and design an advertisement display.

5. Motto/Slogan Statement
Know your company/school
Keep it simple
Add some humor
Think of key words that relate to your company/school
Think about the logo

6. Sample Motto/Slogan Statements
DVMS: “The Gem of The Valley”
McDonald’s: “I’m Loving It!”
U C System: “Let there be light”
SDSU: “Leadership starts here”
CSU, San Bernardino: “Come here, go anywhere”
CSU, San Marcos: “Always be bold and strong”
Subway “Eat Fresh”
Nationwide: “Nationwide is on your side”

7. Take a look at the list below and see how many you can name
-Are you in good hands? -Have it your way. -Magically delicious. -It keeps going, and going, and going… -They’re gr-r-r-eat! -The few, the proud, the _________ -The breakfast of champions. -The quicker picker-upper. -Think outside the bun -The happiest place on earth. -Snap, Crackle, Pop. -Melts in your mouth, not in your hands. -There are some things that money can’t buy. For everything else there’s _________ -That was easy. -Can you hear me now?

8. Educating the Whole Student
Intellectual Activities
Creative Activities
Physical Activities
Hands on Activities
Connections with Nature and the Community
Healthy, Safe, Engaged, Supported, and Challenged

9. Educating the whole Samurai… Items to be aware of as you develop your school’s program
Armor
Weapons
Military Training
Battle
Self Control
Preparedness
Writing and Literature
Tea Ceremony
Amida Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Loyalty and Personal Honor
Samurai Women

10. The Last Samurai Clip
As you watch the clip from “The Last Samurai”; think about:
Your possible school structure and possible motto
Write down a list of words that connect with education and samurai culture.

11. Motto/Slogan SAMPLE: “Samurai, the selfless servants!” Class Samples:
Live Loyal, Die Loyal
The way of the samurai is here
May the samurai be with you
Thy abilities lie inside the keyholes of self control
Because we want to keep our heads

12. Haiku Sample Haiku (syllables 5, 7, 5): Bushido is Life
It’s the way of the Warrior
To Protect and Serve

13. Items you need to include:
Name of your school
Your motto/slogan
Six areas of focus based on samurai training
Information about each of the six areas
A logo
A haiku
A sample lay out of your brochure/poster
The final brochure or poster