I.

Objectives

At the end of the lesson 100% of the students should be able to attain at least 75% level of
proficiency to:

a. describe the Taiko drum festival of Japan

b. know the history of Taiko drum festival of Japan

c. recognize the importance of Taiko drum festival to Japanese

II. Subject Matter

a. Topic: Japan (Taiko Drum Festival)

b. Materials: cartolina, pictures, speakers

c. Reference: https://www.slideshare.net/hannahescote12/taiko-drum-festival

III. Teaching Preliminaries

1. Preliminary Activities

a. Prayer

b. Greetings

c. Checking of Cleanliness

d. Checking of Attendance

2. Developmental Activities

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Review
Class first let’s have a review about the topic
that we discuss yesterday
1. The longest and most important festivity
in the Chinese calendar
2. A form of traditional dance and
performance in Chinese culture
3. What symbolizes of the dragon in
Chinese New Year?
4. Many Chinese people use this term as a
sign of ethnic identity

B. Motivation
Class lets have activity first, I have here
pictures and your going to do is observe it
and name it afterward and later we will
relate it to our topic
Is that clear Class? Yes Ma’am

C. Lesson Proper
Class based on the pictures that I present our
is about Taiko drum festival of Japan
Any idea about this festival Ma’am is about instruments called taiko
which a kind of drums that they celebrate

Correct!
First is Kodo a professional taiko drumming
troupe
They are based in Sado Island, Japan, and they
had a big role in popularizing taiko drumming
Their names convey two meanings:
 Heartbeat- the primal source of all
rhythm
 Children of the drum- a reflection of their
desire to play their drums simply, with
the heart of a child

And Class Uchite is a taiko drummer

Class before is start as taiko drums lets know

the history of the drums
 Were used in ancient times to signify the
boundaries of a village
 Peasants events such as the rice harvests
or dance festivals were celebrated with
drums
 Were used to pray for rain and other
religious ceremonies
 Lead warriors into battles in order to
scare off the enemy

So class can you give the different name and

size of the drums use in Taiko festival

 Odaiko- big drum

 Jozuke- Medium drum
 Shime- Small drum
Class let’s find out the costume and props
used in Taiko drum festivals
 Happi coats over black with white
calligraphy
 A baggy sleeved short cotton jacket, tied
with a sash (obi) around the waist
 Hachimaki white headband
 Uchite can wear loose fitting happi
 Tabi shoes with big toe separated

D. Application
I have box here with a question and you’re
going to do is pass the box while there is
music and when the music stops the one who
hold the box will answer the question.
Is that clear Class? Yes Ma’am

1. A professional taiko drumming troupe Kodo

2. Taiko drummer called? Uchite
3. Big drum in Japanese Odaiko
4. White headband costume used in Taiko Hachimaki
drum festival Heartbet and children of the drum
5. The two meanings convey to Kodo

E. Generalization
Summarization of the topic

F. Evaluation
1. 1. The Taiko drummer in Taiko drum
festival
a. Uchite
b. Happi
c. Shime
d. Tabi
2. Refer as medium drum in taiko drum
festival
a. Shime
b. Odaiko
c. Jozuke
d. Kodo
3. A professional taiko drumming troupe
a. Hachimaki
b. Kodo
c. Uchite
d. Tabi
4. The white headband used a costumes in
taiko drum festival
a. Happi
b. Hachimaki
c. Uchite
d. Odaiko
5. Used in ancient times to signify the
boundaries of a village
a. Flute
b. Piano
c. Drums
d. Guitar

G. Assignment
Advance reading about Indonesia: Balinese
Dance Festival

Goodbye Class

Goodbye Ma’am