They are encouraged to use Japanese vocabulary related to these traditions. Ask students to determine how these customs are related to Japanese festivals. Have groups present their information to the class. Encourage each group to demonstrate for the class a craft related to a Japanese festival. Have students in pairs locate and collect information to compare Japanese and Canadian school systems.
Students then write short reports and design posters highlighting the similarities.
Encourage students to discuss how factors such as status, gender, and age affect social behaviour. Bring to class some unfamiliar Japanese objects. Ask students to brainstorm possible uses for these objects and compare them with their Canadian equivalents. Ask students to invite a person of Japanese heritage to speak to the class about Japanese culture and its contributions to Canada. Before the visit, encourage students to prepare questions for the guest.