Introduction to Japanese Culture
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This pack that includes 17 activities designed as an introduction to the Japanese culture, suitable for grade 1 to 3. While I myself am not Japanese, I spent a lot of time researching as I was required to teach about the culture (not the language) as a pre-requisite for junior students before they started their formal language lessons.
The activities are based around a fun, hands on approach to give students ‘a taste’ of Japan. Included are each of the printable activities, teacher notes to explain how to complete the activities and a YouTube link to watch a related video (if applicable to complement the task). My students really enjoyed doing these tasks and were excited to take their books home at the end of the term to show their families what they had been working on.
The activities included are:
- Cherry Blossom Tree
- Kamizumo – Paper Sumo Wrestlers
- Flag Comparisons (Australian and USA versions)
- Japanese Folk Tales – Momotaro
- Make a Japanese Fan
- Design Your Own Kimono
- Labelling Japan (differentiated)
- Life in a Japanese School (Australian and USA versions)
- Maneki Neko (Lucky Cat)
- Noh Masks
- Numbers in Kanji: 1 to 10
- Origami - Make a Puppy Face
- Bento Boxes
- World Children’s Day Koinobori Windsock
- Kokeshi Wooden Dolls
- Tanabata Festival Paper Lanterns
- Japanese Characters In English
Please open the preview to see a few of the activities and an example of the teacher notes included for each activity.
