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The Land of the Rising Sun

The Land of the Rising Sun. TJ April 30, 2007. Before Reading. 1. Where does the sun rise? 2. What do you know about Japan?. Dr. Word 71-76. 71. rise 72. rising 73. crowded 74. chopstick 75. kneel 76. cushion. During Reading. 1. Why is Japan called “ the land of the rising sun ” ?

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The Land of the Rising Sun

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  1. The Land of the Rising Sun TJ April 30, 2007

  2. Before Reading • 1. Where does the sun rise? • 2. What do you know about Japan?

  3. Dr. Word 71-76 • 71. rise • 72. rising • 73. crowded • 74. chopstick • 75. kneel • 76. cushion

  4. During Reading • 1. Why is Japan called “the land of the rising sun”? • 2. Why do people in Japan use to eat their food with?

  5. After Reading • 1. How is Tokyo like other big cities? • 2. What other countries are in Asia? • Countries of Asia • http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blrasia.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia

  6. Compare and Contrast • 1. Name one way in which Japan and your own country are alike. • a.) They both have _________. • b.) They both have big and modern _____. • c.) Japan and Taiwan are both ________.

  7. Compare and Contrast • 2. Name three ways in which Japan is different from your countries. • a.) • b.) • c.)

  8. Visualize • 1. Draw a picture of what you think the Japanese flag looks like.

  9. Visualize • 2. Draw a picture of what you think Tokyo looks like.

  10. Visualize • 3. Draw a picture of what you think chopsticks look like.

  11. Visualize • 4. Draw a picture of a Japanese family eating dinner.

  12. Comprehension Practice • 1. Where is Japan? • (A) in far East Asia • (B) in Western Europe • (C) in North America • (D) in Africa

  13. Comprehension Practice • 2. What is Japan called? • (A) the land of the setting sun • (B) the land of the rising sun • (C) the island of the sun • (D) the nation of the sun

  14. Comprehension Practice • 3. What is Tokyo? • (A) a country • (B) a mountain • (C) an island • (D) a city

  15. Comprehension Practice • What are chopsticks? • (A) a kind of Japanese food • (B) sticks used to eat with • (C) sharp sticks used to chop woods • (D) Japanese pencils

  16. Comprehension Practice • 5. Which is NOT true about Japan? • (A) It is made up of many islands. • (B) It has lots of volcanoes and eqrthquakes. • (C) It is in an ocean. • (D) It has the moon on its flag.

  17. Listening Practice • 61 TokyoTara now lives in Tokyo. She shares her thoughts on this Japanese city. • http://www.elllo.org/Pages0051/061-Tara-Tokyo.htm • Japanese LifeKanade talks about where she is from in Japan and why she likes it there. • http://www.elllo.org/Pages0001/044-Kanade-Home.htm

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