Lesson Plan
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Eric Carle Mural

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Inspire first grade artists to learn about abstract and realistic art while reading Eric Carle's Where are you Going? To See My Friend. Young artists design and make a mural collage by tearing shapes of paper while comparing English and...
Printables
Scholastic

Calligraphy Minibook

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Engage young learners in practicing their counting skills while teaching them about the Japanese writing system with this printable book. Using the included key that shows the kanji characters for the numbers 1-10, children...
Unit Plan
McGraw Hill

Study Guide for Bridge to Terabithia

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Bridge to Terabithia is a story about friendship that brings magic into ordinary life. Study guides may not be magical, but the guided questions, graphic organizers, extension activities, vocabulary, and discussion questions help...
Worksheet
K5 Learning

Sennin the Hermit

For Students 5th
Introduce learners to the magical Japanese hermit named Sennin with a reading response activity. As fifth graders finish the story of Sennin and his mystical powers, they answer four short-answer questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Grandfather's Journey

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore world cultures by reading a children's story in class. For this Japanese heritage lesson, 3rd graders read the book Grandfather's Journey and identify the characters, setting and plot that takes place. Students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who? What? Why Does Your Family Do That?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explain that Japanese and Americans have different values concerning behavior, education, and work. They fill out questionnaires which ask about their family practices and compare their answers with Japanese families.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Hello's" Heard Around the World

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate how to say hello in five different languages. They discover the many differences in the way students speak across the world.