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New Forms From Old

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine porcelain objects and observe how their original use has been changed to decorative objects. They choose everyday objects and re-create them into new objects that can be functional or entirely decorative.
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Online Project Center

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students write two haiku poems in appropriate form. Writing haiku allows students to practice in the skills of dividing words into syllables, counting syllables, and searching for words to fit a structure.
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"The Universal Principal of Change"

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders research the Kamakura Period, along with Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist principles. Also, they study Yoshida Kenko.
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Laws of Life

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students express the values they value the most by writing an essay. They can submit their essay online and respond to other student's essays as well. They are to intiate change if they deem something to be unfair.
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Side By Side

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners produce elongated self-portraits on paper approximately 8 x 36 inches.
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"Aerogrammes"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Asian American culture through the analysis of the poem, 'Aerogrammes.' They watch a video, read and discuss the poem, take a field trip to Chinatown, and write a poem about their Chinatown experience.
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Descriptive Writing

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write a one-page description of a postcard received from the teacher. After finishing, they tape postcards to the blackboard and number them. They read their descriptions, while other students guess which card the student is...
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It's Haiku Time!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop and illustrate an original Haiku poem.
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Haiku Fun!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore Haiku and create their own Haiku poem.
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Do You Judge a Book by Its Cover?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students cut pictures out of magazines that relate to their lives, glue them on bags, and share with classmates.
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"Standing Woman" by Yasutaka Tsutsui

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the key concepts of the story, "Standing Woman" which portrays futuristic settings, and the search for artificial happiness. Parallels are drawn to Orwell's "Brave New World" and the movie, "Solent Green."
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Garden Guard

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students design and create scarecrows. They write descriptively about the scarecrow for a classroom scarecrow show.
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A Comparative Bilingual Portfolio LessonAbout Japan and Latin America

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze issues and historical questions about Japan as they relate to similar events in Latin America. They use writing, reading, and comprehension skills in completing a research project. Students seek what is similar between...
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Taoism

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify and interpret Taoism. Students gain knowledge of various eastern philosophies. Students transfer knowledge gained using the higher order thinking skills for analysis. Students identify the key figure in Taoism....
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Oral History Memoirs of American Experiences in Japan

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify the process of producing an oral history/documentary. Students analyze and synthesize information and memoirs as a valuable tool for exploring the past using primary resources. Students differentiate facts of historical...
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Studying Pillow The Book

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the content of The Pillow Book. They conduct research and complete journals about the readings. There are target questions to guide the writing and reflection process.
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Timely Tolerance

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders work together to focus on an oppressed group of society. Using the information they gather, they create a museum exhibit to educate their community on the group. They present their PowerPoint presentation to the class to...
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Someone Like Me

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students investigate what sort of person the author is. They listen as the teacher use her notes to introduce Tom Holt briefly. Students are asked if anyone has read any of his books. They work in pairs to find more about Tom Holt as a...
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The Meishi Game

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this Meishi game worksheet, students create six small identity cards, exchange them as self-introduction cards with other students and try to collect as many cards as they can to win the game.
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Valentines Day Lesson

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
In this Valentine's Day worksheet, students will learn about Valentine's Day traditions in America. Students will learn Valentine's Day vocabulary and then practice a dialogue about Valentine's Day. Students will write a letter to a...
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Book Report Haiku

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study another method for writing a book report using a Haiku poem. In this book report lesson, students use the Haiku poem format to write a book report.
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The Ideal Home

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders design their ideal home.  For this ideal home lesson, 5th graders illustrate and describe their ideal home.  Students present visuals to their classmates. Lesson is part of a unit.
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Television and Movies

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore media.  For this television and movies lesson, 5th graders compare a variety of types of television shows and movies. 
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Symmetry with Shapes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners analyze a symmetrical stamp design with an equal balance of light and dark to create a pattern in succession. In this shape design lesson, students review concepts of sign, symbol and language across cultures. Learners analyze...

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