DOCUMENT RESUME ED 329 469 SO 021 136 AUTHOR Phillips, Douglas A.; Sipe, Rebecca Bowers TITLE Alaska and Japan: A Teacher's Resource Guide. SPONS AGENCY United States-Japan Foundation. PUB DATE 90 NOTE 126p. PUB TYPE Guides - Classroom Use - Teaching Guides (For Teacher) (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC06 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Area Studies; Cultural Awareness; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; *Foreign Culture; Geography Instruction; Global Approach; History Instruction; Instructional Materials; Interdisciplinary Approach; *International Relations; *International Trade; Maps; *Multicultural Education; Social Studies; Teaching Guides; Teaching Methods IDENTIFIERS *Alaska; *Japan ABSTRACT This collection of teaching materials about Japan is designed to educate the youth of Alaska about various aspects of the country that is Alaska's largest trading partner. With some modifications the materials may be adapted for use in other statesor regions. The guide is interdisciplinary in nature and is intended for skills development and knowledge base improvement in reading, writing, speaking, listening, research, computation, mapping, graphing, economics, geography, history, and cultural understanding. Most of the 26 lesson plans included in the guide contains 8 sections: lesson overview, recommended time, objectives, materials, procedure into the community, evaluation, and enrichment ideas and assignments. (DB) ********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************wx************************************************ and ALASKA JAPAN: A Teacher's Resource Guide U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and !mem:mimeo Alaska Center for International Business EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATIOI CENTER (ERIC) University of Alaska Anchorage Setlis document has been reproduced a eceived from the person or °manual* originating it 0 Minor changes have been made to improe reproduction quality Points of view or opinionS Staled in this doct ment do not necessarily represent officsi 0E111 position or policy "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THC MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED B' 0 THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE; INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." ALASKA AND JAPAN: A Teacher's Resource Guide Written by e Douglas A.Phillips a n d Rebecca Bowers Sipe Edited by Douglas K. Barry Alaska Center for International Business University of Alaska Anchorage I 1990 UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE ALASKA CENTER Telephone: (907) 561-2322 FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Fax: (907) 561-1541 4201 Tudor Centre Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Dear Educators: It's my pleasure to introduce you to this new volume of teaching materials about Japan from the Alaska-Japan Studies Project at the Alaska Center for International Business, University of Alaska Anchorage. In this c Ilection of maps, lesson plans, guides for viewing videos, and much more, we go beyond oragami and the tea ceremony to introduce students to a deeper understanding of Japan and its people. Why Japan? Japan is Alaska's single largest foreign trading partner, purchasing over one billion dollars of Alaskan goods last year. The small island nation is a natural consumer of Alaska's rich natural resources. The Japanese import vast amounts of Alaskan salmon each year. We use Japanese products, from T.V. sets to automobiles, nearly everyday. The United States has an extensive military presence in Japan, and the island nation is a key geostrategic ally. Former U.S. ambassador to Japan Mike Mansfield calls the U.S.-Japan relationship the "most important bilateral relationship in the world." The depth and breadth of the U.S.-Japan relationship, and the specific importance of the Alaska-Japan relationship, has created a need for quality instruction about Japan in our secondary schools. One of the primary reasons for developing this book is the need to make Japan real for the people of Alaska. A number of lessons focus on the relationship between Alaska and Japan. For those of you who wish to adapt this book to your own state or region, we're certain that with some modifications you can make the study of Japan come alive in your own setting. The Alaska Center for International Business, University of Alaska Anchorage and the developers of this guide would like to thank the U.S.-Japan Foundation for its substantial assistance in funding this project. A national clearinghouse for educational materials on Japan which examineda preview copy of the guide feels that it is one of the best teacher's resources they have seen. We believe you will agree, and hope that the guide serves you well in the classroom. Thanks for acquiring this copy of Alaska and Japan: A Teacher's Resource Guide. Feel tree to contact us with your comments, suggestions, or questions about our programs and other materials. ly, 47" Douglas K. Barry Deputy Director and Instructional Programs Coordinator, ACIB-UAA A DIVISION OF THE lINIVERSITY OF ALASK,1 STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION MIM TABLE OF CONTENTS Alaska and Japan: A Teacher's Resource Guide Introduction 1 From the Authors 2 About the Authors 3 Acknowledgements 4 How to Use the Lesson Design 5 The Alaska and Japan Journal 6 Cover Sheet for Student Journal* 7 Inside Cover for Student Journal* 8 GEOGRAPHY Japan's Geography:Student Information Sheet* 9 Map, Japan and East Asia* 12 Map, Asia and Japan* 13 Alaska's Geography:Student Information Sheet* 14 Alaska and Japan:Geographic Basics (Lesson) 16 Alaska, Japan, and the U.S.:Student Worksheet* 18 Distance and Direction: A Circular Connection (Lesson) 19 Population Predicament:Pacific Peril? (Lesson) 22 Japan Today:Creating an Island (Lesson) 25 IIISTORY A Brief Look at Japan's History:Student Handout* 28 Important Dates in Japanese History:Student Handout* 33 Important Dates in Alaskan History:Student Handout* 36 Timeline Ties:Looking at History (Lesson) 37 Alaska and Japan Timeline:Student Worksheet* 40 Witness to History (Lesson) 41 *These pages are for distribution to students and are not numbered. Please photocopy as necessary. CULTURE Cultural Geography of Japan:Student Handout* 43 Cultural Diversity in Alaska and Japan (Lesson) 47 Alaskan Attitudes Towards Japan (Lesson) 50 Short Story Writing About Life in Japan (Lesson) 52 Holidays and Festivals in Japan (Lesson) 55 Holidays and Festivals in Japan:Student Handout* 58 Getting to Know You:Creating Biographies (Lesson) 59 Free Foon Poems About Alaska or Japan (Lesson) 62 Looking at Japan Through Postage Stamps (Lesson) 64 Government on a Diet? (Lesson) 67 Education in Japan (Lesson) 71 Studying Japanese Literature (Lesson) 74 Selected Historical Outline of Japanese Literature 77 Selected Bibliography of Rest. urces on Japanese Literature 81 ECONOMICS/INTERNATIONAL TRADE Getting Around Overseas (Lesson) 82 Eating With Your Eyes (Lesson) 85 Eating With Your Eyes:Student Viewing Sheet* 87 Trading With Japan (Lesson) 89 Japan and Alaska Public Relations (Lesson) 92 Money Measures-Opening Our Eyes (Lesson) 94 That's My Opinion:Japanese Financial Involvement (Lesson) 96 Japan Scavenger Hunt (Lesson) 99 A Yen (V) For Investing (Lesson) 101 A Yen (V) For Investing:Student Information Sheet* 104 A Square Deal? (Lesson) 105 Drifting Into Fishing Insecurity? (Lesson) 108 Alaska and Japan Today (Lesson) 110 Alaska-Japan Network Information 112 *These pages are for distribution to students and are not numbered. Please photocopy as necessary. (i FROM THE AUTHORS Japan and the Pacific Rim are of vital importance to Alaska today. This guide reflects our belief that the youth of Alaska must be prepared for Alaska's existing and coming roles in the international sphere. Japan is Alaska's largest trading partner by a wide margin. This, along with a number of other factors, makes this publication highly desirable for preparing students to understand our past, present, and potential linkages. Alaska was the first of the states to recognize the importance of Japan by establishing an office of international trade in Tokyo in 1964. Today, nearly forty states have followed in this path--but Alaska was first. We have also led the nation into Taiwan, A third Alaskan office is now located in South Korea. International trade, tourism, fishing, cultural exchanges, educational exchanges, and many other activities have followed. All of these have benefitted Alaska and Alaskans. Curriculum today isn't created and stuck into neat boxes as easily as in the past. This guide has been created to be interdisciplinary in nature, reflecting the strong philosophical stance of the authors. It systematically includes development of reading, writing, speaking, listening, research, computati 3n, mapping, graphing, economics, geography, history, cultural understanding, and other areas. While the Table of Contents might be easily used by educators in one curriculum area, this guide can easily be rearranged into other sequences more appropriate to the individual teacher. We encourage you to organize this manual in the manner thatsuits your style and content area of teaching. The three ring notebook format of this guidewill assist you in reorganizing the material. We encourage you to add your own ideas and lessons to this notebook. This guide was intended to provide a variety of teaching strategies. As any good teacher would, please add new material to the guide. If possible, we also ask that you forward your ideas to us at the Alaska Center for International Business or the Learning Trends Institute. We hope to