Lesson plan
“Ichi-Ni-San-Shi-Go . . . Japan” Studying Japan using the 5 Themes of Geography
GeoLiteracy
Description
This lesson is designed to help students: 1) survey the physical and cultural geography of Japan, 2) build research skills, and 3) analyze Japan’s geography using the Five Themes of Geography.Duration
3-4 class periodsAuthor
Jeannine
Kuropatkin
Standards
3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people places, and environments on Earth's surface4: The physical and human characteristics of places
5: That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
10: The characteristics, distribution and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
15: How physical systems affect human systems
Teacher Instructions
KuropatkinJapanT.pdf
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ASIAand_Japan.pdf
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Japan_w_koreaS.pdf
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mapKeyAsiaMap.pdf
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mapKeyJapanMap.pdf
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Student Materials
KuropatkinJapanS.pdf
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6 Mini-PosterBlankJap5Themes.pdf
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EX_5ThemesMini-PosterJapan.pdf
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GraphicOrgExample.pdf
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KuropatkinJapanS2.pdf
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