{"id":14822,"date":"2017-11-02T09:43:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T13:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/?p=14822"},"modified":"2017-11-07T20:23:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T01:23:14","slug":"explore-world-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/explore-world-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Your World: Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:71.954314720812%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:76.544766708701%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:50.567465321564%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:63.808322824716%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}<\/style><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Introduce your students to another country with this complete Japan Unit of Study.<\/h2>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-1.jpg\" alt=\"Introduce your students to another country with this complete Japan Unit of Study.\" width=\"788\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-1-768x553.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14833 eager-load\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20788%20567'%3E%3Crect%20width='788'%20height='567'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Introduce your students to another country with this complete Japan Unit of Study.\" width=\"788\" height=\"567\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-1.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-1.jpg.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-1-300x216.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-1-768x553.jpg.webp 768w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>This cross-curricular free lesson plan unit for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students is titled, &ldquo;Explore Your World&rdquo;. It will help you explore the culture of Japan through a variety of activities.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">You can receive your free download by visiting&nbsp;VariQuest&rsquo;s &reg; blog. You will find the link at the bottom of this post. Look for&nbsp;&ldquo;Explore Your World&rdquo;.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14838 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan2.png\" alt=\"Explore Your World: Japan Unit of Study by The Curriculum Corner &amp; VariQuest\" width=\"793\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan2.png 900w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan2-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan2-768x588.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14838 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan2.png.webp\" alt=\"Explore Your World: Japan Unit of Study by The Curriculum Corner &amp; VariQuest\" width=\"793\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan2.png.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan2-300x230.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan2-768x588.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan2.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>This Japan Unit of Study contains 16 lesson plan activities and 82 downloadable posters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Explore Your World&rdquo; is a unit designed for students to learn about, and experience a way of life different from their own, on the other side of the world.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14834 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-3.jpg\" alt=\"Explore Your World: Japan Unit of Study by The Curriculum Corner &amp; VariQuest\" width=\"793\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-3-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-3-768x388.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14834 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-3.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Explore Your World: Japan Unit of Study by The Curriculum Corner &amp; VariQuest\" width=\"793\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-3.jpg.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-3-300x152.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-3-768x388.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>Kindness and understanding among different cultures is becoming an increasingly more important concept to instill in children in our world today.&nbsp; This lesson plan is a perfect way to not just tell, but show&nbsp;both cultural differences and similarities to others.<\/p>\n<p>The lessons we created are&nbsp;meant to serve as a traveling experience to create context around:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>what we know<\/li>\n<li>what we think we know<\/li>\n<li>how we can apply that knowledge when interacting with others living outside our borders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14835 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-4.jpg\" alt=\"Explore Your World: Japan Unit of Study by The Curriculum Corner &amp; VariQuest\" width=\"793\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-4-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-4-768x490.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14835 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-4.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Explore Your World: Japan Unit of Study by The Curriculum Corner &amp; VariQuest\" width=\"793\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-4.jpg.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-4-300x191.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-4-768x490.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.thecurriculumcorner.com\/thecurriculumcorner123\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/japan-4.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\">This particular unit focuses on Japan but we encourage you to use the outline we have created to study other countries in your classroom.<\/p>\n<p>Within this unit, you will find a variety of lessons. Included are ideas for reading Japanese folktales, trying Japanese foods and learning about Japanese art.<\/p>\n<p>Students will also be encouraged to look at the geography of the country and learn about landmarks.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Visit&nbsp;VariQuest&rsquo;s &reg; blog to receive your free download of this Japan Unit of Study:&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/info.variquest.com\/infovariquestcom\/blogvariquestcom\/variquest-explore-your-world-lesson-plan-unit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&ldquo;Explore Your World&rdquo;<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You might also be interested in some of the books we used to guide this unit (contains affiliate links):<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thecurrcorn-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=4805310790&amp;asins=4805310790&amp;linkId=829952e463ee87237e5f4e524061bdab&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thecurrcorn-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=4805312602&amp;asins=4805312602&amp;linkId=6e4b844d6f7fee70ad269c170145271f&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thecurrcorn-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1493769715&amp;asins=1493769715&amp;linkId=4582717a61291bb161467472bf3805cc&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thecurrcorn-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=4805314400&amp;asins=4805314400&amp;linkId=d5c44a2bc2d98c6411a284a401ceea8b&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thecurrcorn-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0618494847&amp;asins=0618494847&amp;linkId=fca39035366e60afe7ee4168179dc0d0&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduce your students to another country with this complete Japan Unit of Study. 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