Curriculum:
Essential Questions for Japanese

Grade 8: What does foreign mean?

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Can we analyze the meaning of "foreign" through a simulated foreign exchange in Japan?
- What are the steps necessary to go on an exchange?
- Can you compare your host country to your native country?
- What are the differences between a foreigner and a native?
- What is the minimum needed to function in a foreign language?
- What does a person feel when he or she arrives in a foreign country?
- How has the experience enriched you as a person?

What is the relationship between nation building and foreign influence in Japan? Or, how did the Japanese become westernized?

How does the media influence our image of a foreigner?

Curricular Units

Japanese in the U.S.A.
Media Influence
Nation Building
Foreign Exchange in Japan