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.