Gifted Unit on Origami and Sadako & the Thousand Paper Cranes Novel Study
Introduction
In Japan, the crane is a traditional sign of long life and good fortune. According to the folk tale, if one crane represented a thousand years of happiness, then a thousand cranes would mean one million years of happiness.
Where is Japan?
Japan is a long archipelago, or group of islands. The country contains 6,852 islands, although 4 large islands make up about 97% of Japan's land area. Japan is located on the Pacific Coast of Asia.
Hiroshima
Tokyo
Nagasaki
Japan is about the size of Germany or the state of California. Because Japan stretches across several latitudes, its climate varies. Northern Japan has a colder climate, while the islands of southern Japan stretch to the subtropics.
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World War II
Using the map handed out in class today, color the Allied countries in blue, Color the Axis countries in red.
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Using the DK Find Out website links below, students will begin investigating the Allies and Axis by answering written questions about both forces on the Allied and Axis Research handouts provided in class.
