ymi_trans1a01b The Deai Students and Transportation Activity 1: The World and Japan Date: Country: Author(copyright): Themes: 2003/1 Canada Yazawa Michiko Transportation Nature and the Environment Overview: Students confirm the location of Japan on a map of the world, and note that the center of a world map differs depending on culture. Presumed class profile Level of Japanese-language Japanese 1, 2 Grades and Ages Grade 9-12, Age 15-18, Secondary Optimal number of students 20-30 Text book used n/a Required language skills n/a Others n/a Points to be studied Language objectives Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases Express location 〜はどこですか 島国、ほっかいどう、ほんしゅう、しこく、きゅうしゅう、おきなわ Cultural objectives Target Process Aim Map of Japan and the World (Products, perspectives) Observation and discovery n/a Activity type Activity type Mode Oral/written Who Information gap and jigsaw Interpretive Integrated Individual, Pair, Small Group, Whole Class Materials From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials n/a n/a World maps (made in students' own country, Japan, and from other countries), A blank world map made in students' own country on which the U.K. and Japan have been removed, Paper cutouts of the seven continents, the U.K., and Japan, A map of Japan, paper cutouts of the five islands Duration Duration n/a