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Track #2858: Understanding different culture_Japan
Annotated by: Pat Appleton
1. DAY1: Geography
http://www.vangoghgallery.com/map/main.htm

Can you identify where Japan is?

2. Japanese Map Collection
http://maplib.clarku.edu/jmaps.html

This is Japan. Japan consists of 4 main islands. Can you identify where Tokyo is? Tokyo is bigger than NY in population.

3. Q1: Who is going to get the last piece?
http://www.jetserv.com/csusa.htm

Here is today's Quiz, DAY1

4. DAY2: Language & Culture
http://www.japan-guide.com/school/

Explore Japanese language and culture so that you can see the difference more.

5. Japanese Language lesson
http://www.japanese-online.com/language/LSNIndex.HTM

This is the site where you can study Japanese as a foreign language. You can start from A I U E O, which are just like ABC. Go for it.

6. Japanese Real Player News
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/stream/

Watch and Listen to Japanese news

7. Q2: "Movies and TVs"
http://www.jetserv.com/vj2_e.htm

Here is today's (DAY2) quiz.

8. Day3 Asia society: Arts & Culture
http://www.asiasociety.org/arts/movie.html

If you look at their Arts, you can see the difference and common featuers.

9. Japanese Arts & Religion
http://www.japan-guide.com/

Loof for the Japanese Values by using this guide.

10. 24 Views of Mt. Fuji
http://www.stmoroky.com/reviews/gallery/hokusai/24views.htm

You can get good ideas of Japanese art through Mt. Fuji drawing from 18th and 19th century. What is your impression?

11. Q3: "That is very American"
http://www.jetserv.com/va2_e.htm

Today's (DAY3) Quiz

12. DAY4: Economy & US relationships
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e644.html

Learn how Japan is close to your daily life.

13. Q4: Here is the final test. You may choose one from these.
http://www.japan-guide.com/quiz/index_e.hts

The final test. Good luck!! Gambare

14. Games
http://www.kids-japan.com

If you are tired, you may play here, but after the assignment for the day.

15. AFTERWARD: Resources
http://fuji.stanford.edu/jguide/

For your further study, I included this site. See you soon.

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