About Japan

[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

"About Japan" http://aboutjapan.japansociety.org/ is a website by the Japan Society that is billed as a teacher's resource. The resource site is broken into the following categories: globalization, culture, Japanese language, environment, history, and social issues. Under each category, there are search functions that include image, article, video, and lesson plans. When searching lesson plans for history, "Imperial Democracy and Colonial Expansion, 1890-1945" is available as a unit with five lesson plans. The website is easily searchable for content area, and I like how an educator can use the image function to find images to show in class for class discussion. Secondary sources are available through hyperlink, but the primary reading sources are anthologies/literature/history texts that would need to be purchased in advance. Common Core standards are addressed, essential questions, and activities. The website can be used by students in order to use technology to access the secondary sources, images, etc.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for sharing, Al! I checked out the website and I searched the History category and I was able to search up lesson plans for several time periods that are covered in World History. I did notice that the lessons are common core aligned and can be used in the English and Social Studies classes. I was thinking that even though some of the primary sources need to be purchased, if the lessons already come with the essential questions and essay topics a teacher can also choose other free resources to have the students write their essays (if necessary). However, if this is presented at the beginning of the year as a joint assignment I believe schools would be willing to purchase the materials early in the year. (I'm just thinking because I know many teachers would have to purchase materials out of pocket). This definitely prepares students for Honors and AP courses, if they work on these lessons in English and History.

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