DARUMA Goal Setting Doll - Japanese New Year Activity and Reading Passages

A Daruma goal setting doll is a great activity to start a new year with Japanese cultural tradition! Students will enjoy writing their new year goals on the printable Daruma sheet. This will be an attractive display in your classroom to start a new year!

This is also included in BUNDLE: Japanese New Year activity and reading passages .

■ Language

• Daruma sheet: instruction in Japanese and English
• Reading passages: Japanese

■ Level / Age

Elementary ～ Intermediate / G4 and up

*Please check the preview to see if the Japanese level is suitable for your students.

■ Activity type

• Individual work
• Hands-on

■ Learners will be able to:

• Experience Japanese cultural activity in the New Year
• Write goals in short sentences
• Read short passages and answer the questions
• Enhance cultural understanding about the Japanese New Year tradition

■ Includes

1. Daruma goal setting sheet (Japanese and English, PDF)
2. Reading passages in 3 levels (Japanese, PDF)
3. Slide images to show (PowerPoint file)

■ How to use

Daruma goal setting sheet

*Please check the instructions in the preview video.

Students will need: colour pencils, pencil, scissors, glue

1. Colour the Daruma picture.
2. Cut it out.
3. Write your goal.
4. Fold the Daruma doll in half and glue it on the written sheet.

Expressions to use (examples)

You can introduce/review the following expressions to write goals.

• frequency: まいにち／まいしゅう／まいつき
• frequency: 一日に～こ／回、週に ～こ／回、月に～こ／回
• limit of time: ～までに

Reading passages in 3 levels 

Choose the most suitable level for your students. 

*Please check the details in the preview (all passages are included).

• Beginner: written in very simple Japanese. 
• Elementary: including JLPT N5 level grammar.
• Pre-intermediate: including JLPT N4 level grammar.

Slide images to show 

Images to show in the class included in the PowerPoint file.

All images are either public domain or licensed under Creative Commons.

■ When to use

The Daruma goal setting doll is popular as a New Year’s activity in Japan and this is a good way to experience Japanese culture at the beginning of the year. Yet you can obtain Daruma all year around and this activity is fun to do anytime of the year. Daruma doll is also popular during political election campaign as good luck charms.

■ Product Format

Your purchase includes the following 2 digital files in one Zip file.

• 1 PDF file
• 1 PowerPoint file

■ PDF Paper Size for printing

Letter size (8.5 inch x 11 inch)

(You can print on A4 size papers, as well. Please adjust your printer setting.)

■ Terms of Use

This product is for personal and classroom use only. You may not sell or distribute the files or physical printed materials.

>Image Credit

icooon-mono.com

japaclip.com

All photo images are either public domain or licensed under Creative Commons. Links are included in the resource file.

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