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Japan Country Inquiry Unit ( Social Studies)

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Description: As an Educator teaching in Japan for more than 10 years, here are some topics of Japan that I feel are engaging and interesting for young adults . Japan is a marvelous country with so many things to learn from- hopefully these resources

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Japanese

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Culture of Japan: Children's Day (こどもの日, Kodomo no Hi) Printable Book

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What is Children`s Day?Children's Day is a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually on May 5 and is the final celebration in Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness.Product

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Reading, World History, Japanese

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Culture of Japan: Hinamatsuri (雛祭り) Girls' Day Festival (Printable Book)

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What is HinamatsuriHinamatsuri, also called Doll's Day or Girls' Day, is a religious holiday in Japan, celebrated on 3 March of each year. Platforms covered with a red carpet–material are used to display a set of ornamental dolls representing the

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Reading, Japanese

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Research, Printables

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Counting Japanese Money Worksheets (Japan Culture)

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Counting Japanese MoneyDescription: Use the worksheets below to help teach counting Japanese coins, counting paper money and coins, and making change. Product Information: Section1: Reading about Japanese Money. Helps students gain some background

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Math, World Languages, Japanese

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Homework

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Games from Around the World: Japan Fukuwarai

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Fukuwarai, roughly translated as lucky laugh, is a traditional Japanese game played during the New Year’s celebration. It’s both educational and fun and aren’t those the best type of games?One player is blindfolded and has to place the features on a

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Japanese

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Chinese New Year Book Printable Book

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Learn about how Chinese people Celebrate their New Years through this printable book. Other Similar Products:My Chinese Zodiac Printable BookChinese New Year Book Printable BookOrigins of Chinese New Year: The Legend of the Beast Nian (Printable

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Reading, Chinese

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Culture of Japan: Setsubun (節分) Japanese Bean Throwing Festival Printable Book

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What is Sestubun?Setsubun (節分）literally means "seasonal division" and is a festival held on the day before the beginning of spring according to the Japanese lunar calendar. Rituals are held on this day to drive away evil spirits and welcome good

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Japanese

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Origins of Chinese New Year: The Legend of the Beast Nian (Printable Book)

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Chinese New Year Story - Legend of Monster NianProduct Description Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) is the oldest traditional festival in China, but a few people concern the origin and story behind the holiday. Many existing customs and activities

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Reading, Chinese, Asian Studies

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Chinese New Year: The Chinese Zodiac Story - The Zodiac Rankings Race

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There are 12 Chinese zodiac signs, in the following order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Each sign is named after an animal, and each animal has its own unique characteristics.Do you know why the

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Reading, Chinese, Asian Studies

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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South America 16 Flags and Maps Country Studies

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Description:We are all global citizens and it crucial to learn about each other. This country research allows your students to explore the unique country of South America. The students will research about the geographic location of South America by

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World History, Other (World Language), Geography

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

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Koinobori Art 鯉のぼり - Japanese koi arts & craft (Japanese Children`s Day)

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Description: Print the Koi template and the fish parts for your students to design and create their own koinobori. Koinobori (鯉のぼり) is Japanese carp streamers that are displayed and flown every year for Children's Day (子供の日) in Japan. Japanese

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Japanese, Arts & Music, Foreign Languages

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Not Grade Specific

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Printables, Cultural Activities

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MINI-BOOK How to make a Pizza Book (Printable Book)

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Children make and read this book that gives steps to making a pizza.

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Reading, Italian, Cooking

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Guided Reading Books, Printables

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Japanese History Timeline Sorting Activity Japan

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This Japanese timeline sorting activity is perfect for learning about the chronology of the important periods of Japan.Children will sort the events into the correct place on the timeline helping them gain an understanding of the scale of the

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World History, Japanese

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Not Grade Specific

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Worksheets

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Chinese New Year: My Chinese Zodiac Printable Book

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Celebrate Chinese New year by learning about the Chinese Zodiac Other Similar Products:My Chinese Zodiac Printable BookChinese New Year Book Printable BookOrigins of Chinese New Year: The Legend of the Beast Nian (Printable Book)The Chinese Zodiac

Subjects:

Reading, Chinese, Asian Studies

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

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Parts of a Japanese Castle

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Read about the Parts of a Japanese Castle Other Related Products about JapanSESTUBUN Japanese Bean Throwing Festival (Printable Book)Japan Country Inquiry Unit ( Social Studies)Counting Japanese Money Worksheets (Japan Culture)Japanese CastleGames

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Social Studies - History, Japanese

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Culture of Japan: Hiragana Blank Karuta Game Cards (Japanese)

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Learn Hiragana by having students create their own set of Hiragana Game Cards!Playing karuta helps you learn hiragana. As your child plays karuta repeatedly, he desperately learns karuta, which leads to the acquisition of letters.

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Japanese

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Chinese Zodiac Worksheet (Chinese New Year)

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Celebrate Chinese New Year by learning about the Zodiac Sign

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Social Studies - History, Chinese

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities

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Chinese Writing Paper with Chinese Writing "Happy New Year"

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Chinese Writing Paper with Chinese Writing that says "Happy New Year" in ChineseOther Similar Products:My Chinese Zodiac Printable BookChinese New Year Book Printable BookChinese Writing Paper "Good Fortune"Chinese Writing Paper "Dragon

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Creative Writing, Chinese

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Not Grade Specific

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Printables

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Chinese Writing Paper with Children Dancing

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Chinese New Year Writing Paper with image of Children Dancing Other Similar Products:My Chinese Zodiac Printable BookChinese New Year Book Printable BookChinese Writing Paper "Good Fortune"Chinese Writing Paper "Dragon Dance"Chinese Writing Paper

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Creative Writing, Chinese

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Not Grade Specific

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Printables

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Chinese New Year Writing Paper (Good Fortune)

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Chinese New Year Writing Paper with Chinese Writing that says "Good Fortune" Other Similar Products:My Chinese Zodiac Printable BookChinese New Year Book Printable BookOrigins of Chinese New Year: The Legend of the Beast Nian (Printable Book)The

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Creative Writing, Chinese

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Printables

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Takemi Iwasawa is an educator of 15 years and is currently in his third year as curriculum coordinator at Shonan International School. He is an advocate of peace education and has heavily worked with the Atrium Society to promote the values, the knowledge, the attitudes, the skills, and behaviors to live in harmony with oneself, with others, and with the natural environment. He received a bachelor`s degree in education from California State University, Chico and a master`s degree in International Education from the University of Tsukuba, Japan. He is currently working with teachers in his local district to developing teachers` pedagogical identities through the use of a student-centered inquiry as a curriculum approach.

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, World History, World Languages, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Other (World Language), Arts & Music, Other (Art), Physical Education, Computer Science, Special Education, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, Other (Specialty), Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, International Baccalaureate, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Economics , Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Asian Studies, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Speech Therapy, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, Test Preparation, School Psychology, End of Year, Engineering, Phonics, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning