Curated OER
National Symbols of Japan: Cherry Blossom
Students participate in a series of lessons that focus on the cherry blossom and its part in Japan and United States relations. They use a variety of media resources to gather information. The assessment is oral for lower grades. The...
Curated OER
International Festival: Japan
Students create representative Sakura trees. In this multi-cultural appreciation instructional activity, students listen to their teacher talk about Japan before students create Sakura trees out of cotton balls and popsicle sticks.
National Endowment for the Humanities
The World of Haiku
Students complete a study of Japanese culture through haiku. They read and interpret haiku poetry and write haiku of their own.
Curated OER
The Language of Flowers And Trees
Students explore the symbolism of flowers and trees in Chinese and Japanese art. This lesson meets state standards and includes two possible lesson extensions or lesson enrichments.
Curated OER
Gerunds and Infinitives 17
In this gerund/infinitive worksheet, student fill in blanks in sentences, clicking on a "check" button for feedback on their answers.
Curated OER
Up Close with Author Allen Say
Students explore the Asian-American culture. They read several books written by Japanese-American author Allen Say and create questions to ask the author. Students write letters to the author.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Archery Practice
Under a cherry tree in full bloom, a mounted archer takes aim at a round paper target held by a running servant. One of several forms of archery practice formalized as early as the Kamakura period (1185-1333), this activity trained...