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Japan Independent Research Project (Differentiated process and product)
Use this independent research assignment to awaken your students' interest in Japan. Students may chose any area of Japanese life and culture they would like to research. Step -by- step instruction on how to conduct the project is provided and is ready to go in student friendly language. Resources and websites for students to visit are included.
The project also includes a Memo writing activity that might be used as a checking point or a formative assessment before the entire project is comple
5th - 12th
Asian Studies, Japanese, World History
CCSS
RI.7.1
, RI.7.2
, W.7.2
+3
QUIZ: Christmas in Japan (Editable)
This is a two page Word Document File that is editable for your classroom needs. The first page is information about Christmas in Japan.The second page is a 9 question multiple choice quiz/test on the child's reading comprehension.As a teacher I know how important it is to be able to edit documents, change out copy, clip-art or questions to meet your classroom needs. A digital version of this file can be found HERE.Check out this Christmas in Japan Sentence Fixer HERE.Are you looking for Digit
3rd - 12th
Close Reading, Japanese
Also included in: Comprehension Passages & Quiz Growing Bundle (Editable)
How to Use Japanese Particles (romaji version)
Learn and practice how to use 10 Japanese particles! This document version is in romaji, so even people who can't read Japanese can get in-depth grammar explanations. This document provides: explanations of 10 common Japanese particles (o, wa, ga, de, ni, mo, to, no, kara, made)words that commonly come as sets with certain particlesquizzes to check your understanding of how to use particles
9th - 10th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Grammar, Japanese
Also included in: How to Use Japanese Particles (romaji and kana versions)
How to Use Japanese Particles (kana version)
Learn and practice how to use 10 Japanese particles! In-depth grammar explanations are in English, and practice sentences are in hiragana and katakana. This document provides: explanations of 10 common Japanese particles (を, は, が, で, に, も, と, の, から, まで)words that commonly come as sets with certain particlesquizzes to check your understanding of how to use particles
9th - 10th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Grammar, Japanese
Also included in: How to Use Japanese Particles (romaji and kana versions)
Complete AP Japanese Language and Culture Curriculum | 9-12
This AP Japanese Language and Culture bundle gives you all six units from the College Board framework, complete and ready to teach. You get everything needed to move students from Unit 1 through final exam prep—whether you're focusing on conversation, cultural depth, or exam strategy. WHAT'S INCLUDED: All six units, 100% aligned to the official AP course framework: • Unit 1: Families in Different Societies – Students explore family structures and roles across cultures, building conversational sk
9th - 12th
Japanese
AP Japanese Language and Culture: Unit 6: Global Issues
What does a nation's response to climate change reveal about its values? When young people refuse to wear painful shoes to work, what is really being challenged? How does immigration reshape a society built on cultural homogeneity? What happens when a natural disaster exposes systemic inequality? This unit doesn't just teach vocabulary about contemporary challenges. It asks students to understand the complex, interconnected crises facing Japan today—environmental degradation, political disengage
9th - 12th
Japanese
Also included in: Complete AP Japanese Language and Culture Curriculum | 9-12
AP Japanese Language and Culture: Unit 5: Quality of Life in Japan
What happens when a nation prioritizes exam excellence over student mental health? What choices does a society make when work culture leads to death from overwork? What are we gaining—and losing—when we sacrifice personal well-being for economic stability? This unit doesn't just teach vocabulary about quality of life. It asks students to understand the values driving a society, the trade-offs inherent in how nations prioritize well-being, and what quality-of-life choices reveal about cultural pr
9th - 12th
Japanese
Also included in: Complete AP Japanese Language and Culture Curriculum | 9-12
AP Japanese Language and Culture: Unit 3: Beauty, Art & Cultural Identity
What happens when a 24-year-old Japanese art student studies an ancient painting that requires months of restoration work, then designs cutting-edge digital manga? These aren't contradictions in Japan—they're expressions of the same cultural values about beauty, tradition, and what it means to create. This unit doesn't just teach large and distinct—it asks students to understand how seemingly timeless cultural values, how what matters in art, and how beauty functions as a reflection of identity.
9th - 12th
Japanese
Also included in: Complete AP Japanese Language and Culture Curriculum | 9-12
AP Japanese Language & Culture: Unit 2: Language & Identity
Why does a Tokyo marketing manager speak formal Japanese at work but slip into her hometown Hiroshima dialect when she calls her parents? And why do young Ainu learners spend hours mastering a language that almost no one speaks anymore? This unit doesn't just teach keigo and dialects—it asks your students to understand how language is identity, how code-switching reveals cultural values, and what we lose when languages disappear. Complete, exam-aligned Unit 2 curriculum for AP Japanese Language
9th - 12th
Japanese
Also included in: Complete AP Japanese Language and Culture Curriculum | 9-12
AP Japanese Language & Culture: Unit 1: Family & Tradition
What happens when a 35-year-old Japanese woman tells her family she's taking a promotion that requires frequent travel? This unit doesn't just teach vocabulary—it asks your students to grapple with real cultural tensions between tradition and individual choice. Complete, exam-aligned Unit 1 curriculum for AP Japanese Language and Culture (or high school Japanese 4). Includes 11 ready-to-use components: pacing guide (50-min & 90-min), slideshow, vocabulary, assessments, case study, writing rubric
9th - 12th
Japanese
Also included in: Complete AP Japanese Language and Culture Curriculum | 9-12
AP Japanese Language and Culture: Unit 4: How Technology Affects Our Lives
What happens when a nation faces an aging crisis and chooses robots over higher care worker wages? What cultural values drive a country to become a global tech leader? What are we gaining—and losing—when we trade convenience for privacy? This unit doesn't just teach technology vocabulary. It asks students to understand the choices behind technology, the trade-offs inherent in innovation, and what technology reveals about cultural priorities. Students explore how technology shapes Japanese soci
9th - 12th
Japanese
Also included in: Complete AP Japanese Language and Culture Curriculum | 9-12
Origami Reading & Comprehension: Japanese Art, Culture, 3 Grade Levels
This origami reading comprehension activity spans grades 4 through high school and is built for multiple subjects. Use it in AP Japanese Language and Culture, World History, Cultural Studies, Art History, or English Language Arts. Three reading passages—one for each grade level—take students through origami's journey from ancient China and Japan through the Edo period to Akira Yoshizawa's modern innovations. Along the way, students encounter why Japanese communities embraced paper folding, how i
3rd - 12th
Japanese, Reading, Writing-Expository
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+5
THE LAST SAMURAI - MOVIE GUIDE WORKSHEET AND QUESTIONS
What if your next film study unit could transport students to 19th century Japan while building critical analysis skills? 🎬 Dive deep into the epic historical drama The Last Samurai with this comprehensive, 50+ question resource! Perfect for social studies, film appreciation, or cultural exploration units, this guide transforms movie watching into an active learning experience. Designed for middle and high school students, it encourages nuanced discussion on themes of honor, tradition versus
8th - 12th
Asian Studies, Japanese, World History
Kumano Kodo: Ancient Pilgrimage Routes — Nature, Spirituality & Journey
Pilgrims have been walking the same forest trails for over 1,000 years. This reading explores what pilgrimage means in Japanese spirituality: the idea that the journey itself—walking for days through mountains, pushing your body—is the spiritual practice, not just reaching the destination. Students encounter the concept of sacred nature and what it means to experience spirituality through physical struggle. What's Included:Complete reading (~1,000 words): pilgrimage tradition, Shinto-Buddhist sy
7th - 12th
Asian Studies, Japanese, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+7
Also included in: 10-Location Japanese Culture Reading Bundle | 7-12 Cross-Curricular
Gion District: Historic Geisha District — Tradition, Arts & Tourism
Gion is Kyoto's famous geisha district, and it's facing real questions right now. How do you keep a tradition alive when millions of tourists want selfies in the alleyways? What happens to an authentic cultural space when it becomes a destination? This reading looks at geiko (geisha) training, the wooden townhouses, and the friction between heritage and tourism. Good for critical thinking about culture and authenticity. What's Included:Complete reading (~1,000 words): geisha tradition, machiya a
7th - 12th
Asian Studies, Japanese, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+7
Also included in: 10-Location Japanese Culture Reading Bundle | 7-12 Cross-Curricular
Shirakawa-Go: Traditional Gasshō-zukuri Farmhouses — Architecture & Heritage
A village in the mountains decided not to modernize. While other rural areas emptied out, Shirakawa-go kept its steep-roofed farmhouses and traditional ways. This reading explores those distinctive roofs, what they were designed for (keeping snow off), and what happened when the community consciously chose preservation. Great for asking: what do societies decide is worth protecting? What's the cost of that choice? What's Included:Complete reading (~1,000 words): vernacular architecture, sericult
7th - 12th
Asian Studies, Japanese, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+7
Also included in: 10-Location Japanese Culture Reading Bundle | 7-12 Cross-Curricular
Koyasan: Buddhist Meditation Center — Monastic Life & Spirituality
High in the mountains, monks are still meditating, studying, and practicing Buddhism the way they have for over 1,200 years. This reading takes you inside Koyasan monastery: what monastic life actually looks like, why people commit to it, and how the tradition adapts when tourists start showing up. Students encounter questions about spiritual practice and why some people choose to step entirely outside ordinary life. What's Included:Complete reading (~1,000 words): Buddhist monasticism, Shingon
7th - 12th
Asian Studies, Japanese, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+5
Also included in: 10-Location Japanese Culture Reading Bundle | 7-12 Cross-Curricular
Nara: Ancient Capital & Tōdai-ji Temple — Buddhism & State Power
The Great Buddha at Nara is 48 feet tall and made of bronze. In the 8th century, an emperor decided to build it—at enormous cost, using most of the nation's resources. This reading asks: why? What does that tell us about power, religion, and how states use monuments. Students see how Buddhism and political authority intertwined in Japan, and how a physical object carries centuries of meaning. What's Included:Complete reading (~1,000 words): Nara period history, Buddhist architecture, the Great B
7th - 12th
Asian Studies, Japanese, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+3
Also included in: 10-Location Japanese Culture Reading Bundle | 7-12 Cross-Curricular
Ise Grand Shrine: Most Sacred Shinto Shrine — Impermanence & Renewal
Ise does something most Western cultures would never do: it deliberately tears down its main temple every twenty years and rebuilds it, from scratch, using the same techniques. This has happened since 690 CE. No interruption. This reading explores why—what philosophy says that renewal matters more than preservation, and what that tells us about how different cultures think about time, change, and meaning. What's Included:Complete reading (~1,000 words): Shinto belief, the rebuilding practice (Sh
7th - 12th
Asian Studies, Japanese, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+4
Also included in: 10-Location Japanese Culture Reading Bundle | 7-12 Cross-Curricular
Itsukushima Shrine: The Floating Torii Gate — Shinto & Architecture Reading
The red torii gate at Itsukushima appears to float on water at high tide. It's one of the most photographed spots in Japan, and for good reason. This reading goes behind the postcard image: the 1,400-year history, why the shrine matters spiritually in Shinto belief, and how architecture communicates sacred meaning. Students see how function and beauty merge in Japanese design. What's Included:Complete reading (~1,000 words): Shinto tradition, sacred architecture, history, pilgrimage, and tourism
7th - 12th
Asian Studies, Japanese, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+5
Also included in: 10-Location Japanese Culture Reading Bundle | 7-12 Cross-Curricular
Himeji Castle: The White Heron Castle — Architecture & History Reading
Himeji Castle is still standing. Nearly everything else from the feudal period is gone, but this white castle on a hilltop survived wars, earthquakes, and bombing in World War II. This reading asks why Japan chose to spend millions restoring it and what that choice says about what cultures value. Great for looking at samurai history, architecture as evidence, and what societies decide is worth protecting. What's Included:Complete reading (~1,000 words): feudal history, architecture, why it survi
7th - 12th
Asian Studies, Japanese, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+4
Also included in: 10-Location Japanese Culture Reading Bundle | 7-12 Cross-Curricular
Mount Fuji: Spiritual Icon & Artistic Muse — Reading & Questions
Mount Fuji shows up in artworks, on currency, in poems—for over 1,000 years, people have treated it as something sacred. This reading looks at why: the role of the mountain in Shinto belief, the famous prints by Hokusai that made it world-famous, the people who still climb it as pilgrimage. Students trace how a natural feature becomes a symbol and what that reveals about how cultures assign meaning. What's Included:Complete reading (~1,000 words): geology, pilgrimage history, art and symbolism,
7th - 12th
Japanese, Reading, Writing-Expository
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+4
Also included in: 10-Location Japanese Culture Reading Bundle | 7-12 Cross-Curricular
Kyoto: Japan's Cultural Heart — Reading & Comprehension Activity
Walk through Kyoto, and you're walking through over 1,000 years of continuous culture. This reading digs into why the city still matters: the Zen gardens, the traditional arts, the geisha districts, the architecture that survived while most of Japan modernized. Students also see the real tension—between keeping traditions alive and dealing with millions of tourists each year. What's Included:Complete reading (~1,000 words) in five sections: introduction, history, architecture, cultural significa
7th - 12th
Asian Studies, Japanese, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+3
Also included in: 10-Location Japanese Culture Reading Bundle | 7-12 Cross-Curricular
Sumo Wrestling: Reading, Questions & Cultural Reflection
Explore the 1,500-year history of sumo wrestling and its place in modern Japanese culture. Includes accessible reading on the sport's origins as a Shinto ritual, how matches work, the ranking system, and contemporary challenges. 5 comprehension questions and 1 cultural reflection prompt. Perfect for day-one engagement, sub plans, or cross-curricular world culture units. What's Included:This product contains: 1 complete reading assignment (~1,400 words)5 comprehension questions with space for stu
7th - 12th
Asian Studies, Close Reading, Japanese
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+12
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