HAJIME NI/Introduction
KADAI/The TaskKATEI/The Process
SHIRYO/Resources Hyoka/EvaluationOWARINI/Conclusion
Welcome to Discover Japan WebQuest
HAJIME NI/IntroductionKADAI/The TaskKATEI/The Process
SHIRYO/Resources Hyoka/EvaluationOWARINI/Conclusion
HAJIME NI/Introduction
Konnichiwa! Welcome to Discover Japan WebQuest! When you watch TV, magazine, or things around you, you will find many things which is related to Japan. Look at the street. Is there a car parking in front of your house HONDA? Look at the TV. Is POKEMON, or Dragon Ball on? Look around the house. Is FUTON in your bedroom and TOFU in your fridge? Yes, those are all Japanese. Through this webquest, you and your partner will explore Japan and discuss how similar and how different they are with your culture. Finally, you are going to do group presentation in class.
KADAI/The Task
With your partner, you are going to discover about geography, customs, history, government and language of Japan. How is Japan different and similar to the United States? Make sure you use at least one thinking map in your research process. Draw the thinking map on notebook paper. Students are expected to work together to get information about Japan and compare and contrast with your culture. You will need to use your own notebook paper, pen/pencil or use the computer to record your information.
KATEI/The Process
Part 1
With your partner, you will need to research each of the websites below. Begin by looking at the images. Look at each photo and compare how different or similar it is to the U.S. Identify as many differences or similarities as you can from each photo. Think about what a similar photo might look like in the U.S. Each of the photos has a study hint below to help you identify differences or similarities. There are also more resources below.
Tip: Write down all your findings as dot points for later use
- Japan at a glance
- Food
- Transportation used in Japan
- Housing and living arrangements in Japan
- Virtual Japanese House - Read the directions
- Schools in Japan
- History and traditions of Japan
- Technology available in Japan
- Places to see
- Clothing worn by Japanese
- Maps, capitals, city, government
- People, places, and things in history
Part 2
- What is your name in Japanese? Write down your name using the japanese characters. What does your name mean?
- Learn Japanese. Write down 5 phrases in japanese.
- Practice Japanese
- Hiroshima: A Survivor's story
- Pick a project. You and your partner need to choose one of the options below for your project. You will present your findings in class.
- Option 1 - A summer in Japan
- Option 2 - Opening a Japanese restaurant
- Option 3 - Artistic director does Japanese theatre
- Option 4 - A TV special on Japanese festivals
- Option 5 - Japanese sports - a career choice!
- Option 6 - Martha Stewart visits Japan?
- Option 7 - Moving to Japan
- Option 8 - A Japanese Fashion Show
Part 3 - For fun:
Use the sources below to discover Japan.
Japan Information Network — all the information about Japan, ministry of foreign affairs official site, check Kid’s web out!
At the last of this activity, student will evaluate their work using by this rubric.
(0) |
(1) |
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| Participation as a researcher
(Did you research well and share with your partner?)
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Not research well enough to share with your partner. | Gather information, but it is not organized. | Gather good information and share with your partner. | |
| Presentation | ||||
| Participation
(Did you share the same amount of responsibility with your partner?) |
Difference in each group member. | Yes, but not enough confidence. | Everybody has a confidence of their work | |
| Effectiveness of Power Point
(Did you use Power Point effectively to present your findings?) |
Not clear / un organized / not effective | Organized, and effective | Well organized and effective | |
| Clearness / word choice
(Did you talk clear enough to present your findings?) |
Not clear/ use inappropriate language | Clear and use appropriate language for the presentation | Very clear and use appropriate language for presentation | |
| Organization /
Audience (Did you organize your presentation with audience in your mind?) |
Not organized /
make audience confuse |
Organized presentation / Audience gain knowledge about your topic |
Very well organized presentation /
Audience gains knowledge and enjoy your presentation. |
OWARINI/Conclusion
Now you learn many things about Japan. How was the discovery? You might want to learn more about Japan, and more deeply, and someday you might be able to go to Japan!!! How exciting! Let’s plan a trip to Japan. Where you can go and how using the website above.
adapted from: http://www.uwosh.edu/departments/for_lang/Japanese/WebQuest/discover/DiscoverJapan.html
http://www.lowanna.vic.edu.au/japan/index.htm
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/cornelia/teach/webquests/japan/japan_resources.htm
