Unit+III+Module+1+Japan+Geography+and+Language

Module 1: Japanese Geography/Culture/Language
 * How did the geography of Japan impact their language and culture?**

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Mandatory Activities
 * Differentiate between Kanji, katakana, hiragana, and romanji. Write your name in katakana.
 * Research how the isolation of Japan has impacted her culture and write a response that answers the big question.

Alternate Activities:
 * Connect the founding myth of Japan to that of her culture today.
 * Upload images/video of Japan’s geography to the wikipage and be sure to annotate them.
 * Start taking Japanese I on Livemocha! and complete the first Unit. See me for more details.
 * Compare and contrast the culture of Japan to that of China. What are the similarities and what are the differences? Present your findings.