Students learn about the kami, or spirits living in nature, in the Japanese religion of Shinto. Then, they write a point of view excerpt in first person as an element of nature, describing that elements thoughts, feelings, role, etc. This is a great "filler" activity or one that can be put in a substitute folder.

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I have been teaching grades 7 and 8 Language Arts and Social Studies at De Anza Academy of Technology & the Arts in Ventura, California since 2001. I have also briefly taught high school ESL (grades 9-12), and I spent one month teaching English in Moscow, Russia.
