Steve Zimmerman
Blue Mountain High School
Teacher/Gifted Program Coordinator

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.

C Layer (56 points)

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.

Culture and Society

(8) _____ 9. Read the handout “Japan’s schools” and be prepared to answer 4 teacher questions.

(10)_____ 11. Read the handout “The Japanese” and answer 5 teacher questions. 

Miscellaneous:

(10)____  13. Read the World Cultures textbook pp. 401-408 pertaining to this region’s history and answer 5

(10)____  15. Watch the video Lonely Planet – Japan, take notes, and be prepared to answer 4 teacher

(10)____  17. Watch the video Samurai Sword, take notes, and be prepared to answer 4 teacher directed

(10)____  20. *Choose a theme word, then compose or find 5 haiku that express that theme. Present them all

B Layer Choose only one. 7 points. Does not count as an assessment. Due Day 7.

_____ 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.

      

A Layer Choose only one. 7 points. Use an A Layer Sheet. Does not count as an assessment. Due Day 7

_____ 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