Japan

=Japan=

Units indicated (*) are specific to Japan. Other units are designed for many cultures and can use Japan as a focus.

*[|Festivals of Japan] - F-2 *[|Bunraku Puppetry] Years 3-4 Symbols, contexts and Interpretations Hip-hopping away *Taikoz_ Australian Japanese drumming
 * ** The Arts **
 * Primary **
 * Secondary **

[|Asia-pop]

*Visual Haiku *Body Decoration and design Symbols, contexts and Interpretations Hip-hopping away Seeing and sharing *Being in the Noh - an intro to Japanese Noh Plays

= = || ** English ** *Traditional stories from Japan *Integrated learning: Exploring Japan *Animal Stories from Japan *Zoo of Many Flowers *My Place my home Countries of Asia Discovery Tour Really Big Projects - rice and religion Snapshots - photos and meaning *The World of haiku *Japan thru Children's Literature *Japanese poetry Poetry into performance *Haiku Poetry *Floating Lives (flim festival) *Inspirations: art as a bridge between cultures Our region: our home *Japan diary: my double journal *News of Japan *Sadako and the 1000 paper cranes || ===** Humanities **=== Animals and their homes Getting connected - what's Asia got to do with me? Small objects, families stories Images of Asia: rules and symbols Migrant Stories [|Voices and values: citizens - you and me] [|Geography: Connecting to Asia] [|Geography: Seeing beyond Asia] *Liveability: Urban Japan The Power of One; the power of many * *News of Japan *Natural Disasters in Japan *Endangered animals of Japan *Wild: Amazing animals in a changing world || ** Maths ** *Foundation: Exploring Japan *Foundation: Counting in Japanese *Year 3 - Pyramids Other ideas from the Asia Education Foundation websitefor lessons and units Dozens of Lessons with a **geographic perspective from Columbia University** (including some from Australia) Wild: Amazing animals in a Changing World Science, Geography and ICT focus from Melbourne Museum At home in Japan exploring intercultural (mis)understanding Etiquette for Japan [|Country Statistics] [|Country profile #2] Images pre- post- earthquake 2011
 * 5 units - Japanese History through art
 * [|Arts dialogue - Kosuke Ikeda and Alicia King] - Years 9-10
 * Primary **
 * Secondary **
 * Japanese Kamishibai storytelling
 * Japanese Poetry: Tanka? You're Welcome!
 * Say Hi to Haibun Fun
 * Primary **
 * [|Foundation Geography: Special places]
 * Exploring Japan - Foundation history
 * Foundation : Exploring Japan
 * National Days and celebrations - Year 3 history
 * Secondary **
 * Ukiyo-e Prints and the Rise of the Merchant Class in Edo Period Japan
 * 5 units - Japanese History
 * Black Ships and Samurai
 * Yokohama Boomtown
 * Throwing off Asia
 * Asia Rising/Yellow Peril
 * Sadako and 1000 cranes - Year 10 history ||
 * ** Technology **
 * Wooden Japanese puzzle[[file:Japanese wood puzzles.pdf]] || ** LOTE **
 * Year 5 - Maps of Japanese cities
 * Year 6 - Pyramids ||
 * ** Cross Curricular **
 * Say Hi to Haibun Fun ||
 * FAVOURITE WEBSITES **