| # |
Program Name |
GradeLevel |
Annotation |
| 123 |
Contemporary Japan |
0912 |
This unit draws out the similarities and differences between the United States and Japan. There are a variety of topics covered including: the Japanese educational system, Y2K preparation, the stability of the Japanese economy and much more. There is a wonderful lesson plan provided as well as several documents that could be used to supplement your own lessons. |
| 92 |
The Role of Traditional Attitudes in Modern Japan |
0912 |
In this lesson, students learn about the interplay between traditional and contemporary culture in Japan. Students are asked to consider how Japanese history has been affected by both forces of cultural change and the desire to maintain tradition. |
| 93 |
Japanese Education |
0912 |
This is a two-lesson unit that strives to teach students the similarities of cultures through the education system. Students can compare and contrast their school to a Japanese school and view pictures of the Japanese students. There are lesson plans available, complete with activities and do nows. |
| 120 |
Japanese Culture and Geography |
0912 |
This unit seeks to demonstrate the impact geography had on the development of Japanese culture. It also introduces the impact of Chinese culture on Japanese culture. These are great interactive lessons that require students to actively participate during the lesson. There are guidelines for implementation offered as well as summary questions. |
| 121 |
Japanese Culture |
0912 |
This unit teaches about Japanese history and culture through the use of hands-on activities. Two lessons are centered on educational games and the third lesson gives excellent information of Japanese feudalism. This unit offers lesson plans, handouts, quizzes, questions and a host of other activities. |
| 140 |
The Role of Traditional Attitutes in Modern Japan |
0912 |
This two-lesson unit discusses American and Japanese schools and how traditio nand modernity effect schools in Japan. |
| 141 |
Japanese Education |
0912 |
This unit discusses to what extent do traditional Japanese attitudes play a role in Japan today. |
| 142 |
Pursuit of Change: Preservation of Cultural Values |
0912 |
This three-lesson unit looks into how cultural values and traditions are preserved. The unit discusses marriage ceremonies, the tea ceremony and henna ceremony. |
| 156 |
Rashomon and Other Stories (1915) |
1112 |
Through a selection of short stories and the film Rashomon, this lesson introduces students to the works of famous Japanese writer Akutagawa Ryunosuke. Aside from literary analysis of the pieces, students will also engage in highly conceptual philosophical discussions about human ethics and morality, and the unattainability of absolute truth. The short stories will also be examined as a reflection of the writer’s personal life. A lesson plan and a biography of Ryunosuke are included. |
| 157 |
Westernization/Americanization of Japanese Culture |
0912 |
This lesson identifies examples of the influences of Western culture in Japan and discusses ways in which Japan has responded to outside influences in the past. After a class discussion and a group activity, students are asked to make specific recommendations as to how Japan should respond to the Westernization/Americanization of its culture. A lesson plan is included. |
| 158 |
Future Relations of Japan and the U.S. |
0912 |
This lesson examines the modern cultural and economic links between Japan and the United States. Students will consider the stereotypes people in each country have about the other. They will also engage in a role-playing activity in order to gain an in-depth understanding of the similarities and differences between Americans and the Japanese. A detailed lesson plan is included. |
| 159 |
Geography of Japan |
09 |
This lesson presents an overview of the physical geography of Japan. Through it, students will be able to identify various geographical features and to analyze how they play a determining role in the social, economic, and cultural life of Japan. A detailed lesson plan and a handout are provided. |
| 160 |
Sharing Memories about Hiroshima |
0912 |
This lesson focuses on survivors’ stories about the horrors and pain of the atomic bombing at Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Students will critically examine several personal accounts of these events through a series of readings. Each reading selection is accompanied by questions that will help students analyze and appreciate both the events of August 6, 1945 and each selection’s literary value. A lesson plan and several related pictures are included. |
| 161 |
Isolationism in Japan: the Tokugawa Shogunate |
0912 |
This lesson introduces students to the Tokugawa Shogunate and uses it as a case study to explain the causes and effects of political isolationism. Through a host of cultural and historical discussions, students will be asked to evaluate whether an isolationist policy is helpful or harmful to a country. A detailed lesson plan and handouts are included. |
| 162 |
Japanese Baseball |
0612 |
This lesson introduces students to Japanese baseball and its fans. By engaging in a host of classroom and homework activities, students will compare and contrast American and Japanese baseball, and will better understand the fanaticism of Japanese fans. A detailed lesson plan including a suggested lesson extension is provided. |
| 163 |
Japanese Politics |
0912 |
This lesson introduces students to the structure of the current Japanese Constitution and government. By analyzing the similarities and the differences between the US and the Japanese governments, students will determine why the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is losing its political dominance and appeal, especially among younger voters. A detailed lesson plan is provided. |
| 164 |
Japanese Religious Beliefs and Culture |
0912 |
This lesson explores how religious beliefs in Japan have shaped and influenced Japanese culture. Students will be able to analyze and interpret the implications of the relationship between Buddhism and Japanese culture as it is exhibited in haiku poems, Zen riddles, and stories. A detailed lesson plan and a handout are provided. |
| 165 |
Japanese Religious Beliefs |
0912 |
This unit introduces the major ideas and objectives of Shinto, an indigenous Japanese religion, and its appreciation of the natural environment. By further examining the spread of Buddhism in Japan and its subsequent incorporation into local beliefs, students will learn about the syncretic nature of Japanese religion. Two lesson plans are provided. |
| 166 |
Has Nature Been Good to Japan? |
0912 |
Through a variety of pictures and maps, this lesson analyzes some of the ways in which nature has affected the lives of people in Japan. Students will explore how the geographic location of Japan has predicated destructive earthquakes, dangerous volcanoes and high-rising tsunami. Students will also develop an understanding of the ways in which natural forces are viewed by Japanese people. A lesson plan and pictures are included. |
| 167 |
Values of the Samurai |
0912 |
In this lesson, students will learn about the samurai and their code of honor, bushido. Students will analyze which samurai values are preserved and upheld in Japanese society today and why. Through a variety of activities, students will be asked to assess whether traditional values can survive in a modern society. A lesson plan, a handout, a worksheet and illustrative pictures are included. |
| 168 |
Spiritual Japan |
0508 |
Religion and worship are important parts of a culture. Shinto and Buddhism, often practiced dually by worshippers in Japan, intertwine uniquely to provide fertile grounds for investigating the complex belief systems of Eastern religions. Through this in-depth study of the religious beliefs and practices of the Japanese people, students will gain an understanding of the diversity of faiths represented in the global community. A detailed lesson plan and handouts are provided. |
| 169 |
The Tokugawa Shogunate |
0912 |
This informative lesson identifies the social structure of feudal Japan and introduces the reforms implemented by Ieyasu Tokugawa in the 17th century. Students will assess the role of Ieyasu Tokugawa’s reforms in bringing stability to Japan and will analyze the changes that took place in Japan under the Tokugawa Shoguns. A lesson plan and a handout are included. |
| 170 |
The Role of Women in Japan |
0912 |
This lesson compares and contrasts the roles played by women in Japanese and in American societies. By reading excerpts from Japanese fiction, students not only will learn about the social rules and concepts existing in Japan, but will also discuss the issues of gender equality, subordination, and sacrifice. A detailed lesson plan, a summary of the two books discussed, and a worksheet are provided. |
