Aim
• I want students to gain a greater global understanding, particularly by focusing on the nation of Japan. I want them to learn about Japanese history, geography and culture and how America has adopted certain Japanese cultural influences. Students will be able to compare and contrast American and Japanese cultures and will become familiar with life as a child in Japan.
• Students will demonstrate this knowledge by creating both group PowerPoint presentations and individual travel brochures including information on the history, geography, and culture of Japan. They will interact with Japanese Key Pals in a corresponding third grade class via AIM, epals.com, Skype, and through an interactive blog maintained for the two classes.
• Students will demonstrate this knowledge by creating both group PowerPoint presentations and individual travel brochures including information on the history, geography, and culture of Japan. They will interact with Japanese Key Pals in a corresponding third grade class via AIM, epals.com, Skype, and through an interactive blog maintained for the two classes.
