East Asia Unit Overview

• Japan
  • Geography
    • regional mapping exercise
    • clay relief map
  • History
    • creation mythology: Amatersau Omikami
    • from hunter gatherers to rice growers
    • periods in Japanese history
  • Culture
    • internet search activity
    • japanese cultural presentations
    • haiku
  • Shinto
    • background document & lesson
    • day of the rice god
    • a visit to Grand Ise Shrine
    • design a shinto festival project
  • Literature Connection
    • The Ghost in the Tokkaido Inn
    • vocabulary game project
  • Projects and Assessment
    • vocabulary game project
    • design a Shinto festival
• China
  • Geography
    • regional mapping exercise
    • notes on the geography of China
    • at the beginning: river valley civilizations
  • History
    • Daily Life in Ancient China: an internet search
    • dynasties and capitals
    • mandate of heaven lesson
    • architecture of the forbidden city
    • comparing and contrasting dynastic and communist china
  • Culture
    • notes on Confucian society
    • 3 schools of thought lessons
    • 3 schools of thought advice to emperor project
  • Tiananmen Square
    • tour of Tiananmen Square
    • Tiananmen Square and After
  • Literature Connection
    • Hangin' with the Red Scarf Girl
  • Projects and Assessment
    • 3 schools of thought advice to emperor project
    • Hangin' with the Red Scarf Girl

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    Matthew Ripley-Moffitt
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    Cary Academy   2003