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National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) Classroom Materials Descriptions Discovery Box: Exploring Culture Through Artifacts $19.95 – Middle School to Secondary Most students have a natural interest in objects that are not familiar to them. This unit helps capture this interest and use it to develop object literacy while teaching about another culture. Students learn to look at objects with the eye of an anthropologist or an artist, improving their skills of both observation and inquiry, while drawing tentative conclusions about the culture they are studying. Includes lessons using Japan as an example, but can be adapted for any culture. 1985, revised 1995. Episodes in the History of U.S.-Japan Relations: Case Studies of Conflict, Conflict Management and Resolution $49.95 – Secondary to Community College This unit examines conflicts between the U.S. and Japan and cultural responses to those conflicts. Lesson One, “Early Interactions,” sets the stage for Lesson Two, “Japanese Immigration to the United States.” Lesson Three, “Pearl Harbor,” and Lesson Four, “Hiroshima,” focus on the two most infamous episodes of conflict between the two nations. Lesson Five, “The Occupation,” and Lesson Six, “The 50 th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor,” deal with the aftermath of those WWII conflicts. 1993. Haiku Moment: Seeing the World in a Grain of Sand, Elementary $31.95 – Elementary Writing activities accompanied by slides and an audiotape of haiku and Japanese music introduce students to the world of Japanese aesthetics and poetry. Includes 12 slides and an audiotape. 1995. Haiku Moment: Seeing the World in a Grain of Sand, Secondary $34.95 – Secondary An essential tool for introducing the world of haiku, this unit will allow students to explore Japanese aesthetics and poetry through activities enhanced by slides and poetry readings. They will come away with a sense of the culture that created this centuries old poetic form and will experience the satisfaction that comes from creating poetry of their own. Includes 22 slides and an audiotape. 1995. Hiroshima: Perspectives on the Atomic Bombing $39.95 – Secondary Through this unit, students are encouraged to examine the use of the atomic bomb on Japan in its historical context. Small-group and whole-class activities allow students to learn and appreciate the multiple perspectives people have on the atomic bombing. The activities utilize primary sources to further enrich the varying perspectives presented in the unit. Unit with CD-ROM. 2000. Japan Meets the West: A Case Study of Perceptions $44.95 – Middle School to Secondary This five-lesson unit focuses on encounters between Europeans, Americans, and the Japanese in the mid-1800s. Historic images from woodblock prints and paintings, journal entries, and other primary sources bring these interactions to life for students as they think about issues such as perceptions and stereotypes. Includes 30 slides. 1994. Japanese Art in the Edo Period $39.95 – Middle School to Secondary This unit will introduce students to a variety of schools of painting that flourished in the relatively peaceful society that existed during the Edo period. Throughout the unit, students will view and work with images of the Edo period art. They will learn how new forms of travel encouraged the development of new art forms, and how the government's encouragement of some kinds of art and the restrictions on other types of art, created official and unofficial realms of art. Students will also examine the effects of the arts on Japan's isolation from the outside world and how influences from China and the West continued to be an important part of Japanese art. 2005 Japanese Migration & the Americas: An Introduction to the Study of Migration $29.95 – Secondary This curriculum module introduces students to the study of migration, including a brief overview of some categories of migration and reasons why people migrate. In this introductory study, the Japanese migration experience in the Americas is used as a case study. Students will be introduced to categories of migrations such as rural-urban migration, urban-urban migration, cyclical migration, forced migration, return migration, remigration, and U-turn migration. Case studies of migration will be drawn from the Japanese experience in the United States, Canada, Peru, Brazil, Mexico, Bolivia, and Argentina. 2000. 6
National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) Classroom Materials Descriptions Japanese Radio Exercises $19.95 – Middle School to Secondary In post-war Japan, exercise programs broadcast on the radio became a popular way to boost public morale. This unit will allow your students to participate in real Japanese Radio Exercises, learning useful information about the Japanese language and culture in the process. 1996. Rabbit in the Moon: Folktales from China and Japan $44.95 – Elementary This teaching unit consists of eight folktales from China and Japan, skill-development exercises, and follow-up activities. It is easily adaptable to a large range of age levels and abilities. It can be used in several curriculum areas, including social studies, multicultural studies, and language arts and literature. Chinese and Japanese folktales illustrate the similarities and differences in the human experience over time and space. Students will explore timeless values and understand how those values are expressed through culture. Includes 51 slides. 1995. Religion in Japan and a Look at Cultural Transmission $39.95 – Middle School to Secondary A study of world history and culture is not complete without a study of the historic roots and practice of Buddhism and an exploration of belief systems such as Shinto. This curriculum unit uses individual and small group activities to teach students about these world religions in a Japanese context. Students will think about the concept of "sacred" and see how different cultures transmit its meanings over time. Includes 34 slides. 1990. The Social Fabric of Japan: Case Studies of Selected Minority Groups $29.95 – Secondary to Community College How and why does ethnic diversity exist? How has it molded the individual and collective identities of minority groups in Japan? How are issues of identity in Japan similar to or different from those in the United States? This unit presents case studies of the Burakumin, Ainu, Okinawan, and Korean minority groups. By engaging in different activities, students will explore and evaluate the social fabric of Japan. 2000. The Media in U.S.-Japan Relations: A Look at Stereotypes $54.95 – Middle School to Community College How do the U.S. and Japan portray each other in the media? How did the children's story Little Black Sambo affect perceptions when it traveled to Japan during the U.S. occupation following WWII? How do words and images in films contribute to the formation of stereotypes? Engaging activities using both historic and contemporary images explore the role of bias and stereotyping in shaping relations between two countries, such as the U.S. and Japan. Includes videotape. 1994. Korea: Understanding the Korean Peninsula in the 21 st Century: Political, Economic, and Security Issues in the Asia / Pacific Region $49.95 – Secondary What opportunities and challenges does the 21 st century hold for the Korean Peninsula? Activities on the Japanese colonization of the Korean Peninsula and the Korean War set the historical context for an examination of this question. Seven lessons engage students in a news conference on the Korean Peninsula’s current political situation; a role-play that introduces the Korean Peninsula’s economic situation; a peace conference; an examination of civil rights and Korean residents in Japan; and a consideration of scenarios for Korean reunification.1999. General Asia: Along the Silk Road: People, Interaction and Cultural Exchange $54.95 – Middle School to Secondary Designed especially for world history, geography, and world culture classes, this unit presents the rich and colorful history of the Silk Road through people like Marco Polo and Xuan Zang who lived and traveled along its trade routes. This publication uses many primary source materials and encourages active student participation through drama, reader's theater, art activities, and games. An adaptation of the popular cross-cultural simulation “Heelotia” is included, as is a videotape. 1993. 7
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