National WWII Museum
Picturing the War in the Pacific Photos, Datelines and Captions
Young historians have the opportunity to see photos from the war in the Pacific and learn more about what each photo represents. Scholars use their knowledge of WWII to match dates and descriptions to real-life photos from the war. The...
ProCon
Universal Basic Income
Should the United States adopt a universal basic income? After reading brief background information, scholars research the debate topic by reviewing the top three pros and cons. They also respond to a survey question and review other...
Road to Grammar
100 Ice-Breaker Questions
What if you could ease your English language learners into class with engaging questions? You can do just that with these questions. The questions, designed to prepare learners for working with English, are grouped by topics, such...
EMC
The Inn of Lost Time Reader's Resource
Introduce "The Inn of Lost Time" by Lensey Namioka to your middle schoolers with a reader's resource page. It includes links to different activities, including a creative writing prompt about losing fifty years of your life, and a...
Curated OER
Spanish Punctuation & Capitalization
Grammar rules in all languages, but that doesn't mean it's the same from English to Spanish. This informational webpage describes the similarities and differences between English and Spanish for the following: periods, commas, question...
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Japan
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Japan. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Japan
Learn about core health indicators in Japan in this World Health Organization country profile, which includes demographic and health information both historic and current. The 'News and features' tab includes articles.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Japan: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Japan located in East Asia.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Timeline: Pearl Harbor: 1600s 1853: Black Ships Open Japan
An easy-to-understand site on the opening of Japan to the West via Commodore Perry and and the intimidating Black Ships.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Japan
Learn about religion in Japan, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Japan
Learn about the Japanese art in this historical overview and image gallery of Japanese art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
Yale University
Yale Avalon Project: Radiation Injuries in Japan
Site from Yale provides detailed information about the radiation sickness that swept through the bombed areas of Japan after WWII. Detailed and thorough analysis.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Japan
Provides an overview of the culture of Japan. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....
Other
Japanese Lifestyle: Japan Climate
An overview of Japan's climate and its four seasons of weather.
Science Struck
Science Struck: 19 Worst Natural Disasters in the History of Japan
Presents a list of the nineteen worst natural disasters to strike Japan, along with descriptions, year, number of casualties, and where each occurred. Japan has been hit by earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, blizzards,...
The History Cat
The History Cat: Samurai Japan
A description of the culture and traditions of the samurai in medieval Japan.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Japan
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Japan, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
Latimer Clarke Corporation
Atlapedia Online: Japan
If you're doing a research paper on Japan, this is a great place to begin. Has information about the history, people, geography, climate, economy, and more. Click on the map image to get more details and an enlarged view.
Climate Zone
Climate Zone: Climate of Japan
Tables for the different climate regions in Japan show the average temperature, rainfall and snowfall in this Asian country.
Yale University
The Opening of Japan to the West
Site offers wonderful illustrations of Perry's expedition to Japan with brief descriptions.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Magnitude 9.0 Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
Facts and figures on the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March, 2011. Be sure to click on the tabs across the top that provide: summary, maps, scientific and technical information, as well as information on the tsunami.
Oregon State University
Volcano World:tectonics and Volcanoes of Japan
This site has information about the tectonics and volcanoes of Japan. There is a map of all the volcanoes that have erupted since 1900.
Library of Congress
Loc: Experiencing War: Prisoners of War in Japan
The Library of Congress offers riveting accounts of soldiers who were held as prisoners of war by the Japanese in World War II. Read about their experiences, and listen to some audio diaries or watch videos of interviews with these brave...
Other
Scns: The Gods and Goddesses of Japan
List and description of Gods and Goddesses of ancient Japanese history.
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