Fifth graders explore cultural rituals. In this cultural rituals lesson, 5th graders discover different cultures way of celebrating rice. Students gain information about festivals in the US, Indonesia,  Thailand, and Japan. Students...

Fifth graders explore American history by viewing videos on the Internet. In this Japanese internment lesson, 5th graders discuss the politics that took place between America and Japan during WWII and why it was necessary to incarcerate...

Students build a replica of the home they drew. They construct it with Crayola Model Magic or recycled boxes. Students compare and contrast traditional Chinese architecture with other ancient buildings in Asian countries such as Tibet,...

Middle schoolers participate in vocabulary and word work activities before reading an online article. They concentrate on verb tenses and re-write a portion of their personal, school or country history that includes false information.

Students read various readings on two kit making sessions. They locate places and human spatial patterns using a map. Students design in two dimensions using line to create details.

Young scholars create original Haiku poetry and paint images that depict the emotions of each poem in this high school Language Arts lesson adaptable for other curriculums including Art and Social Studies.

In this ESL worksheet, students read the given article and its presented vocabulary throughout.  Students respond to 51 short answer, matching, true/false, and fill in the blank questions.    

Eighth graders create a story to explain the art object being studied. The story displays students knowledge of writing conventions, elements of a short story, literary conflict, and the use of descriptive text.

Students explore the Japanese signature block, or chops, and create their own artwork.

Young scholars examine and discuss the many decorative elements in the Japanese garden. They learn about Japanese gardens and lanterns and create their own model out of clay.

Young scholars identify different objects from Japanese culture and their purpose. They read Japanese folktales and discuss common themes. They create a sketch and clay sculpture of a character or animal in one of the folktales.

High schoolers discuss the importance of guardian figures in Japanese Buddhist practices using prior knowledge and visual cues gathered from examples of Japanese art. This lesson can be extended to include a creative project.

Students create artistic representations of various cyclical patterns after analyzing the importance of cyclical psychology in Japanese culture. This lesson can be done in an Art class or as part of a unit in a History or Language Arts...

Students investigate the significance of the Tokaido Road by studying Ando Hiroshige's woodblock illustrations of The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido. This lesson includes a list of possible extensions.

Students use non-fired clay and posterboards to create and display examples of Haniwa and kofun in this exciting instructional activity for the Social Studies, Humanities, Asian Studies, or Art classroom.

Learners discuss the art work of Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamoro and investigate the term "commercialization" and its affect on societies. The activity concludes with individuals presenting their own findings and examples of...

High schoolers discover the techniques of creating Japanese Tanka poetry through in-class discussions and a fun group competition. This lesson is an excellent introduction to Japanese literature and/or poetry.

Students create individual "travel logs" for a world explorer whom they studied in history class. This lesson plan is an interdisciplinary activity for the Language Arts and History classroom.

Students explore the roles in Noh drama and the significance of Noh masks while creating their own version of a Noh play in this High School lesson adaptable for either the Language Arts or Theater classroom.

Young scholars create a six-panel byobu (Japanese visual storytelling) based upon the book "To Kill A Mockingbird" in this lesson plan suitable for an early High School Language Arts or Social Studies classroom.

Twelfth graders work together in groups to examine the discrimation Japanese Americans felt after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Using primary source documents, they analyze and discuss the case of Fred Korematsu who was placed in an...

Students examine the characteristics of Japanese fish printing. Using a fresh or frozen fish, they create their own unique fish print. They paint the fish in the colors they chose and place it on a piece of colored paper. They...

Students create Abstract Wind Socks using brown paper bags, markers, kite string, and basic art supplies in this Art instructional activity for the elementary classroom. Abstract concepts are emphasized and it is recommended to only use...

Students summarize reasons for the U.S. entrance into WWII. They evaluate the pros and cons of those reasons. Students constrict a time line of WWII events. They write in their journals: What role did emotions play in the U.S....