No. ymi_cloth4a02
Unit IV: The Japanese and Kimono
Activity 2 Comparing clothes for special occasions in Canada and Japan
Date: Country: Author(copyright): Themes:
2003/1 Canada Yazawa Michiko 矢澤理子
Alberta Learning (Ministry of Learning, Alberta)
Clothing and Fashion
Overview:
Students discuss formal occasions in their own culture and what sort of costume they wear for such occasions. They then compare special occasions or festivities in their own culture and in Japan where the costume plays a significant role.

Worksheets and other materials:
Worksheet

Have the students discuss formal occasions in their own culture and what sort of costume they wear for those occasions. (e.g., Graduation ceremonies, Prom, etc.)

Have the students compare special occasions or festivities in their own culture and in Japan where costume plays a significant role. (e.g., Halloween and Shichi-Go-San [See Worksheet])
Sample answers for the Worksheet:
Similarities
  1) 11月
  2) 子どものまつり
  3) おかし
Differences
[Japan] 1) フォーマルなふく
  2) 3さいと5さいと7さいだけ
  3) じんじゃにいく
  4) かぞくといく
[US] 1) おもしろいふく、おばけのふく
  2) なんさいでもいい
  3) きんじょのいえにいく
  4) Jack o' lantern

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