Students explore the links between Japanese and British culture. In this Japanese music lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding Gagaku music and then perform "Te Lucis Ante Terminum" with Japanese...

In this Japan chop worksheet, students match words that were chopped in half with their other half all having to do with Japan. Students match 34 halves to make 17 words.

In this Japan vocabulary quiz worksheet, students match the 17 terms in the left-hand column to the appropriate definitions in the right-hand column.

In this adjectives practice worksheet, students use the provided graphic organizer to list 6 adjectives to describe Sumo wrestling. Students then write 6 sentences using the adjectives they listed.

In this literacy worksheet, learners identify and write the various months of the year as found in Japan. They compare those in Japan to those months in America. There are four pictures and four months to interpret.

In this social studies worksheet, high schoolers find the terms that are related to the people and events of World War II. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.

Students listen to a story and view Japanese artifacts. They use the internet to explore the writings known as Hiragana. They create their own Japanese pictionaries and share them with the class.

Students participate in centers activities that enrich understanding of Japanese culture, history, geography, art, and religion.

Young scholars explain conditions and motivations that contribute to conflict, cooperation, and interdependence among nations; and analyze the causes, consequences and possible solutions to resource allocation, conservation, and economic...

Students locate Japan's absolute and relative location on a globe and various maps. They describe Japan's various regions and islands and their system of education, customs and religion. They assess Japan's impact on our society.

Students gain an appreciation for art/textiles for Japan. They use different textures to create a collagraph plate. They hand color a print with colored pencil to create interest.

Students explore the five themes of geography while they conduct Internet research to compare and contrast their city, region, or country with the city and region of Nagano, Japan.

In this writing poetry worksheet, students write about and explore Japan. Students write an acrostic poem about Japan using the letters in the country's name.

Students investigate and become aware of our country's trade relations with East Asia with emphasis placed on Japan. They explore the global affect of technology, production, distribution and consumption as well as exchange and economic...

Second graders study what monarch caterpillars eat by solving math problems and reading The Girl Who Loved Caterpillars: A Twelfth-Century Tale from Japan. They analyze why Monarch caterpillars only eat milkweed leaves and solve...

Twelfth graders work together in groups to examine the discrimation Japanese Americans felt after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Using primary source documents, they analyze and discuss the case of Fred Korematsu who was placed in an...

High schoolers discuss the importance of guardian figures in Japanese Buddhist practices using prior knowledge and visual cues gathered from examples of Japanese art. This lesson can be extended to include a creative project.

Students create artistic representations of various cyclical patterns after analyzing the importance of cyclical psychology in Japanese culture. This lesson can be done in an Art class or as part of a unit in a History or Language Arts...

Students work together to research different aspects about the country of Japan and its culture. Using PowerPoint, they organize their information to be shared with their classmates. They are asked questions by their teacher to end their...

Fifth graders read a story about a girl living in Tokyo. Using the Internet, they research Japan while noting its unique characteristics. They virtually connect with a classroom in Japan and share information about their school with them.

Students are introduced to geography skills. They answer questions on a worksheet using the internet and maps. They examine the area of Japan as well.

Third graders "take a trip" to Japan. They discover what life is like for a typical Japanese child and compare/contrast it to life in America. They give an oral presentation of Japanese holidays and festivals.

Pupils become familiar with the sound of Japanese by singing familiar songs in Japanese.

Students are introduced to several traditional Japanese sports and games. Students organize an 'Undokai' - a sports day in which they compete in teams.