Unit 6: Japan
Unit Length: 7 days Unit Points: 70
Items in bold will appear on the C-Layer Test (#23) given on Day 7. Only items marked with * may be turned in without oral assessment. Items marked with ** are required of all students. Day 7 is reserved for C #10, C #24, all items marked with *, and B and A layer assignments. Refer to rubric sheet for grading specifics.
Geography:
(10) _____ 1.Complete the map packet “Geography of Japan”, and answer 8 teacher questions correctly.
(10) _____ 2. Read the World Cultures textbook pp. 389-392 pertaining to this region’s geography and
answer 5 questions.
(6) _____ 3.
Prepare your own notes and deliver a 1-2 minute lecture on the topic
“Geography of Japan”. Eye contact, reliance on notes, delivery, timing
will be assessed.
Culture and Society:
(15)_____*4. Use PowerPoint to make a slideshow that illustrates the following: a Japanese artform, Japanese
music, Japanese drama, Japanese film, Japanese literature/poetry.
(4) _____ 5. Go to www.executiveplanet.com. Choose the nation of Japan. Read, and then demonstrate to me
8 acceptable/unacceptable personal behaviors found in Japan.
(10)_____ 6. Read Global Mosaic pp 398-401 and 422-426 on Japanese society and culture and answer 5
teacher directed questions.
(10)_____ 7. Use the Language CD to learn to speak and understand the Japanese language. Use the CD
instruction sheet for specifics.
(10)_____ 8. Read the handout “Japanese language”, make flashcards of any 20 words given, then get quizzed
on 10 of the words.
(8) _____ 9. Read the handout “Japan’s schools” and be prepared to answer 4 teacher questions.
(8) _____*10. Use an instruction sheet to practice making Japanese origami, then make a piece of origami in
class on Day 7 of the unit.
(10)_____ 11. Read the
handout “The Japanese” and answer 5 teacher questions.
Miscellaneous:
(10)____*12. Use the handout “A Brief History of Japan” to construct a timeline of Japanese history.
Include time periods, people, and important events that have shaped Japanese history and culture.
(10)____ 13. Read the World Cultures textbook pp. 401-408 pertaining to this region’s history and answer 5
questions.
(7) ____ 14. Read the section entitled “Doing business with the Japanese” in Culture Shock: Japan on pp.
222-239. Make a list of 14 characteristics you admire and/or dislike with the Japanese system.
(10)____ 15. Watch the video Lonely Planet – Japan, take notes, and be prepared to answer 4 teacher
directed questions.
(10)____ 16. Watch the video Japan Revealed, and be prepared to answer 4 teacher directed questions.
(10)____ 17. Watch the video Samurai Sword, take notes, and be prepared to answer 4 teacher directed
questions.
(10)____ 18. Lecture – “Japan in a nutshell”. Given on Day 1.
(8) ____ 19. Make a poster that shows 8 different animated or non-animated TV shows seen here in the
United States that have their origins in Japan.
(10)____ 20. *Choose a theme word, then compose or find 5 haiku that express that theme. Present them all
on a poster. Complete the poster by including a corresponding picture for each haiku.
(6) _____ 21. Complete the Japan vocabulary and get quizzed on 6.
(6) _____ 22. Read the handout “Rules for getting along in Japanese society” and answer 3 teacher
questions.
(8) ______ 23. Read the handout “Japanese schools”, then answer 4 teacher questions.
(15)_____ **24. Japan Test. 15 pts
_____ 1. Review all bold assignments, then take the Japanese cultural competency test on Day 7 and get over 70% correct.
_____ 2. Prepare written arguments for one side of a debate on the issue “Japanese high schools are better than American ones.”
_____ 3. Review the handout “Rules for getting along in Japanese society”, then examine and answer in writing
the hypothetical situations given. Please refer to specific rules in justifying your answers.
_____ 4. Conduct an interview with a Japanese student. Ask over 10 questions that show a basic understanding
of Japanese culture and are designed to elicit more than one-word responses.
_____ 1. The Japanese education system is better than the American education system. Agree or disagree?
_____ 2. Were the Japanese samurai the greatest warriors ever?
_____ 3. Should the Japanese be allowed to have an army again?
_____ 4. Sumo wrestlers are elite athletes. Agree or disagree?
_____ 5. Does Japan make better automobiles than the United States?
_____ 6. Who does the
United States need more today – the Japanese or Chinese?
Grade Levels:
F = 0 – 48 D= 49 – 53 C= 54 – 58 B= 59 – 64 A= 65 - 70