Change and Continuity of Japan

1. Foreign Relations Post WWII Japan Rise of Militarism & Its Impact Early Conditions Yuen Long Merchants Association Secondary School CHUNG WAI CHING Change and Continuity of Japan

2. Background • Students are in NSS 3 and their learning ability is • above average in general. • Familiar with group discussion & presentation • Familiar with mind mapping, data collection and • analysis of data.

3. Early Conditions of Japan Topic for Enquiry : ‘The extent that Japan was a modernized nation in the early 20th century’

4. Pedagogies Activity 1: Mind mapping-Conditions of Early 20th century Japan Activity 2: Video Show-Tradition and Modernization of Japan Activity 3: Debate competition ‘Japan, to a large extent, was a modernized nation in the early 20th century.’ Activity 4: Follow-up Essay Writing Task: ‘To what extent did Japan become a modernized nation by the early 20th century?’

5. The Rise of Militarism Topic for Enquiry : ‘‘Assess the importance of party government in leading to the rise of militarism in Japan.’

6. Pedagogies Activity 1: Picture/photo descriptions Activity 2: Role Play Activity 3: Follow-up Task Mind mapping task: to summarize different roles in bringing about the rise of militarism in Japan. Essay writing task: ‘Assess the importance of party government in leading to the rise of militarism in Japan.’

7. Impact of the Rise of Militarism Topic for Enquiry : ‘The rise of militarism brought more harm than good to Japan and Asia.’

8. Post-WII Japan Topic for Enquiry : ‘The extent that the government played in bringing economic recovery and growth of Japan in the post-WWII period’ ’

9. Pedagogies Activity 1: Activity 1: Mindmapping-Guess what? Activity 2: Video Show ‘大國崛起·日本篇-百年維新’ Activity 3: Video Show ‘百年物語’ Activity 4: Story-telling A story of about the economic life in the post WWII period

10. Pedagogies Activity 5: Anti-adversity Drama Presentation Activity 6: Debate competition Debate’s motion: ‘The government plays the most important role in bringing economic recovery and growth of Japan in the post-WWII period’ Activity 7: Follow up Essay Writing Task ‘Do you agree that the government played the most important role in bringing the economic recovery and growth of Japan in Post-WWII period?’

11. Foreign Relations Topic for Enquiry : ‘The change and continuity in Japan’s political, economic and cultural relations with other Asian countries in the post-WWII period’

12. Pedagogies Activity 1: Oral Report-An impressive incident/event Activity 2: Timeline drawing Activity 3: Follow-up Essay-Writing Task ‘Trace and explain the change and continuity in Japan’s political, economic and cultural relations with other Asian countries.’

13. Impact of the Rise of Militarism Topic for Enquiry : ‘The rise of militarism brought more harm than good to Japan and Asia.’

14. Pedagogies Activity 1: Activity 1: Completing a Class Worksheet Activity 2: Story-telling: A story of about the impact of militarism on Japan in the 1930s to mid-1940s Activity 3: Video Show ‘阿信的故事’ Activity 4: Timeline Drawing

17. Pedagogies Activity 5: Follow up Essay Writing Task ‘Do you agree that the rise of militarism brought more harm than good to Japan and Asia?’

18. Thank you!!!