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Ideas for Integrating Japan into the Curriculum. ERIC Digest.

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Wojtan, Linda S. – 1994

This ERIC Digest discusses how, by studying Japan, the larger context of the Asia-Pacific region can be explored and students can be introduced to current realities. The top 5 competitive countries for 1994 were the United States, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, and Germany. Because of the increasing interdependence between the United States and…

Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education

Exploring Japan through Rice.

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Wojtan, Linda S. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1998

Explores the role of rice in Japanese culture by presenting historical background and teaching activities in a variety of categories, such as language, sociology, history, and contemporary politics. Suggests teachers create cross-cultural comparisons; for example, the role of corn in the United States. Provides a list of teacher resources. (CMK)

Descriptors: Area Studies, Class Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Interrelationships