All lesson plans provide accurate content and many aspects were based on first hand knowledge of Japan. A team of leading educators with first hand knowledge of Japan were chosen to review and rewrite the existing materials. Embedded within lessons are supplemental teaching aids and activities. All materials are presented in a comparative context with the United States. Teachers may select from a series of eight lesson plan books as outlined below.
All materials are free of charge to both private and public schools in the State of Georgia.
These lessons address concepts traditionally taught in elementary social studies programs. Topics included in the lessons include shelter, food, clothing, transportation, language, schooling, social order and family life. In Japan Grades 3-5 Japanese communities are as varied in geography, cultural opportunities, government services, schools, and daily activities as those in the United States. These lessons address communities and regions in Japan. Contemporary life, arts, recreation, languages, and economics are addressed in these lessons.