Monday, April 2, 2012Grab a new Frank
from the stoolPopulation Density
SimulationJapan: High
Population DensityReflection
Learning Target: I can discuss problems with population density.
Bellringer: What types of problems would people face if they lived in an area with a high population density?
Nippon -- “Land of the Rising Sun”
Japan and the United States
Japan’s Topography
Plains
Kanto Plain
Nobi Plain
Ishikari Plain
Osaka Plain
Cities Sapporo
Hiroshima
Kobe Tokyo
Nagasaki
Kyoto
YokohamaNagoya
Osaka
Fast Travel Throughout Japan
Shinkansen:Bullet Train
Japan’s Land Area and Utilization
Mt. Aso -- Active Volcano
Shiranesan Caldera
Global Tectonic PlatesJapan -- On the “Fire Rimof the Pacific”
Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-1994
Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995
Average Monthly Precipitation in Three Cities
Japan’s Population Density
Japan’s Population Trends
Population Comparisons
61126
1,250
7 40
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
Population in Millions
ThailandJapanChinaHong KongSingapore
Japan’s Population Over 65 versus the United States
Japan’s Growing Older
Japan’s Age Breakdown
Under 15 years
15.8%
15 – 59 years 63.3%
60 and over years
20.9%
Hai: YesIie: No
Japanese
What are some of the problems that Japan faces because of its high population density?
Reflection
Wednesday, April 4, 2012Go over Population
Density ProblemsSolutions to
population density problems
Reflection
Learning Target: I can discuss solutions to problems caused by population density.
Bellringer:Grab your population density
worksheet from the stool.Look at the picture below. Describe
it using questions. Who, what, where, when, why, how.
Conversation: Level 0 unless called onHelp: Raise your handActivity: Look at each picture and come up
with questions. Fill out a Venn Diagram comparing the life in the United States to life in Japan.
Movement: you may not get up to sharpen your pencil or go to the bathroom
Participation: EYES on the screen. WRITE only about the topic
Teacher-Directed Instruction Expectations
Transportation: high rise garages and public transit
Housing: Bedroom
Housing: Living Room
Housing: Dining Room
Death
Land Use
Terrace Farming
Recycling
Sky City
Southern Village- Chapel Hill, NC
Arigatoo gozaimasu: Thank YouDoo itashimashite: You’re Welcome
Japanese
Your city is facing major problems due to overpopulation. Most of your people spend hours stuck in traffic, space (for farming and housing) is limited and pollution is rampant.
You are a city planner. Design your own city which addresses these problems.
Your Turn: Build your ideal city
Of the options we’ve talked about, which of these solutions to population density do you find the most appealing? Why?
Look at your Venn Diagram. What similarities and differences do you notice to how the United States has dealt with it’s population density issues to how Japan has dealt with it’s issues?
Reflection
Thursday, April 5, 2012Middle East Test
DebriefCulture in AsiaReflectionHomework: Complete
Haiku
Learning Target: I can discuss how culture makes a country unique.
Bellringer: Match the term to the country where you think it originated.
Cultural Aspect Sari Pad Thai Vermicelli Kimono Curry Bee Bim Bo Hinduism Shintoism Mandarin Sumo
Wrestling
Country Japan IndiaChinaThailandSouth
KoreaVietnam
CultureWhat is culture? What components can you think of? How does it make a country or people unique?
Conversation: Level 1Help: Raise your handActivity: Use a book from the back and
create culture squares illustrating the differences in culture in Asian countries. You may share resources with a partner, but you must each create a culture square
Movement: You may not get up to sharpen your pencil
Participation: EYES on paper. WRITE only about the Asian country assigned. TALK only about the Asian country assigned to you.
Culture Squares Expectations
Think about the country that you researched. How does its culture make it unique?
Reflection
Friday, April 6, 2012Culture in AsiaComputer Lab
No Learning Target
Bellringer: Look at the picture below. Ask 6 questions (who, what, where, when, why) about the picture.