Students will utilize the Internet to find information relating to their topics. Students will create Power Point presentations to share with the class.
People enjoy cartoons, eating, and playing with toys both in Japan and the United States.
There are different kinds of cartoons, foods, and toys that make each country and its culture unique. Today we will be exploring some different cultural symbols, which tell us about Japanese national identity. If you can, ask the class to watch as you display the following Web page on a television monitor or use a projector to show the Web page in the front of the classroom. Upon showing the class the page, have them surf around the site and click on the different categories. Students can use this page to look at broad topics which tell more about specifics relating to Japan.