World Languages & International Education:

Classroom Activities in Japanese Culture and Society

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Creating a "Discovery Box"

1. History and Geography

   Historical Overview

   A Timeline of Japanese History

   Notable Japanese

   National Anthem

   National Flower

   Geography and Climate

   
   
2. Activities: History and Geography

   History -- Then and Now

   Japan: History, Land, and Climate

   Major Changes When East Meets West

   
   
3. Culture

   Homes, Food, and Clothing

   Writing and Language

   Drama, Poetry, and Literature

   Arts, Traditions, and Festivals

   Religion

   Sports and Recreation

   Mass Media

   
   
4. Activities: Culture

   Folktales of Japan: Role-Playing for Primaries

   Visiting a Japanese Home

   Cultural Communication Through Folktales

   Wisconsin and Japan: Similarities and Differences

   Cultural Comparisons Through Media

   
   
5. Government, Education, and Society

   Government

   Education in Japan

   Economics

   Energy, Transportation, and Pollution

   
   
6. Activities: Government, Education, and Society

   The Elementary School Japan and Wisconsin

   Japanese and American Workers: Work Values

   Comparative Standards of Living

   Japanese Impact on U.S. Hometown Markets

   Scarcity: Natural Resources

   
   
7. Resources

   Resource Guides for Teaching About Japan

   Newsletters and Periodicals

   Selected Periodicals and Articles

   Bibliographies

   Reference Resources

   Fiction

   Nonfiction

   Arts, Crafts, Cooking, and Festivals

   Poetry

   Folktales

   Japanese-Americans

   Selected Audio-Visual Resources -- Elementary

   Selected Audio-Visual Resources -- Secondary

   Computer Software

   Japanese Organizations

   Educational Organizations

   Publishers and Bookstores

   Pen Pal Organizations

   Crossword Puzzle Solutions

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