Animated Lessons
Japan
WannaLearn.com - Japanese - (Y, M, O)
Kids Konnect.com - Japan - A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages! (Y, M, O, T)
Your Visit to Japan - After visiting Japan, you are asked by the Japanese Visitor and Tourist Bureau to write a travel brochure to help people visiting Japan. (Y, M, O, T)
Japan Brochure - A map of the country; A picture and a fact about a famous place or interesting thing to see; Hotels; Souvenirs; Trains (Y, M, O, T)
Japanese Etiquette - Correct manners are very important among the Japanese. Also as a foreigner in Japan you should be familiar with at least the most basic rules. (Y, M, O, T)
How My Parents Learned to Eat (Food) - Students will use the Internet to research cultural differences in foods and manners of eating in Japan and the U.S. They will have an opportunity to learn how rice and potatoes are grown, to learn about some favorite snack foods in Japan, and to study menus from Japanese and American restaurants. The culminating group project will be to design a menu for a Japanese-American restaurant. At the end of this unit, students should have a better grasp of the cultural differences and similarities between Japanese and American ways of eating, and, through this understanding, have a better grasp on who they are and how they fit into the world. Grade 2 (Y)
Autumn Haiku Lesson Plan - Grade 3 (Y)
Internet Connection Activities - Moon Phases, Daily Life in Japan, Japan's Geography Topics, Poets and Poetry. Grade 4. (Y)
Travel for kids - Japan - Kids already know a little about Japan if they like Japanese comics or buy Hello Kitty. Japan may seem very modern, but it has a long history of tradition, deeply embedded in everyday life. (Y, M, O, T)
Haiku and Beyond - A Study of Japanese Literature - by Denver Public Schools. Grade 4 (Y)
A Journey To Japan Through Poetry - Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. Grade 3 (Y)
Time Warp Trio Lesson Plans - Look down the page for the link to this PDF lesson plan to go with the books. (Y)
Japan - Literature Lesson Plans - From ProTeacher.com (Y,M)
Japan - Images of a People - From the Smithsonian Center for Museum and Educational Studies (M)
Japan, Japanese Lesson Plans - From Teachnology. (Y, M, O, T)
eThemes: Grandfather's Journey - These sites include information and activities relating to the book "Grandfather's Journey." Includes biographies on author Allen Say. There is also a link to an eThemes Resource on Japan (Y,M)
Japanese Children's Festivals - Information on Girls'Day March 3rd, Children's Day May 5th and 7-5-3 Festival November 11th. (Y,M)
Children's Day, A Japanese Holiday - A Multicultural Unit that Introduces Primary Students to the Customs and Traditions of Japan; One of the major themes covered in the Social Studies framework is the concept of culture. (Y)
Children's Day - From Japan Guide.com (Y, M)
Children's Day - From A Girl's World.com (Y,M)
Kids Web Japan - Kids Web Japan is a site that introduces Japan to schoolchildren aged between 10 and 14 who live in other countries. (M)
Geta Page - Geta is the Japanese word for clogs. You will find lots of pictures and other information about clogs (like how to walk in them) as well as instructions about how to make your own. (Y, M, O, T)
Zoom School's Japan - click on the links in the illustration to visit topical areas including haiku, animals, crafts, a map, and language resources (Y)
Simple Japanese phrases - another resource from about.com, this one contains the archives for learning simple Japanese phrases in 3 levels (Y, M, O, T)
Little Explorers English-Japanese Picture Dictionary - English-Japanese picture dictionary online By Enchanted Learning (Y, M, O, T)
Japan: A Country Rich in Culture - a collection of resources for teachers to use when planning a unit on Japan (T)
The Japan Project - This lesson draws together the US occupation of Japan after World War II and the symbolic role Emperor Hirohito retains. This is a great lesson that offers a do-now, follow up questions and two handouts. (O)
Mr. Donn's Ancient and Modern Japan - Lesson Plans for Teachers, Interactive Activities for Kids, Resources for Everyone (Y, M, O, T)
Japan - from Enchanted Learning, this site has many of the same resources as their Zoom School plus a few more (Y)
Origami KinderCrafts - several simple origami patterns for elementary students (Y)
Introductory Japanese - basic language resources from about.com (Y, M, O, T)
Kanji of the week - learn one Kanji character a week with this archive of lessons (Y, M, O, T)
Hiragana Culture Lessons - Learn the Hiragana and Japanese culture at the same time with this about.com resource . (Y, M, O, T)
Japanese for Beginners - Hiragana, katakana, kanji, phrases, grammar, simple phrases, and more (Y, M, O, T)
Japanese culture lessons - a large selection of lessons on popular culture in Japan (T)
(Eating in) Japan Unit (K-1st Grade) - Mini-unit: How My Students Learned to Eat in Japan. Learn about Japanese food, and the etiquette that comes with eating in Japan. (Y)
Global Trek - Japan - Learn about and meet the people of Japan. Learn about myths from Japan. Grades 4-8. (M)