The kimono is the national dress of Japan. Traditionally made of silk, it is a beautiful, long dress with wide sleeves. This resource enables children to design their own kimono using Japanese patterned paper and a collage technique. Children need to cut or tear the patterned papers and then glue them onto the kimono template.Once dry the kimono can be cut out and displayed. This is a fun and engaging activity that produces individual and creative results. This resource has been used with children aged 4 -7 but could be suitable for other age groups too. This resource includes: A kimono template 10 different Japanese pattern papers

OCR Russia 1894-1941 Lesson the Russo-Japanese War Looking at Causes, Reasons for Defeat and Impact on Nicholas, part of the mini unit of work: Causes of 1905 Revolution. Ideally you have access to the chapter from “A People’s Tragedy” Orlando Figes Chaper “First Blood” which I cannot include for Copyright reasons but if not, you can still use the worksheet in combination with the slides or the textbook for the students to do Causes, Reasons for defeat and consequences.

Conditions in POW camps

A one-off Manga art lesson - for Year 7 - but could be used for year 6/8 - or adapt for younger/older pupils. Creating a Manga character.

LI: to learn about different aspects of japanese culture. discusses in depth different aspects of japanese culture - dress, food, festivals, currency etc. this can be used as a stand alone lesson or as part of a japanese topic (as I did)

a powerpoint to introduce Japanese to a Yr7 class. Starting with a short ‘what do you already know section?’, saying hello/goodbye & numbers 1 to 5 using a combination of romanji, hiragana é kanji characters.

Interactive activity to help students learn and practice Japanese vocabulary.

A two-minute thirty second reading on a topical issue.

Complete lesson - All resources required for lesson are attached in the PowerPoint. This includes YouTube links in the notes and worksheets. PowerPoint is self explanatory and lesson can be taught without adaptation. AFL and differentiation throughout.

This lesson was made by me when I realised there was A) no mention of this event in the textbook in my History Department and B) The Students had no idea - even vaguely- about this. I think this is too important to NOT teach - SO I made this resource. Enjoy!

An introduction to the Japanese language and culture that I made for my secondary school Japanese club. It covers introductory phrases, an outline of the three alphabets of Japanese (hiragana, katakana and kanji), simple questions and answers, numbers and a bit of calligraphy using hiragana. Contains a 58 slide PowerPoint and Hiragana/Katakana handouts.

A really great task linked to Japanes Culture. This can be used for an art club or KS3 lessons. This resource includes PowerPoint presentation and a bank of silhouette images for pupils to copy.

This is a card sort or diamond 9 activity designed to allow students to categorise and prioritise the reasons that Japan invaded Manchuria. Students are then challenged to justify their decision on the most important of the reasons, and give their own reactions to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, evaluating the key reason and thoughts on the League’s role. Categories could include, but not be limited to: Manchuria (unique location / problems) Japan’s strength League members’ weakness Others It can be done as a Venn diagram using the second sheet.

I designed this lesson as a one-off lesson for a whole school Multiculturalism day and it went down a treat! I have included a worksheet which follows on from the Powerpoint. I taught the lesson 4 times in the same day to different classes in Year 9 and they loved it. It lasts the full hour. I included greetings, numbers 1-10, how to have a brief conversation and one or two cultural things. It could be used during Form periods, PSHE lessons or for any other special event. I hope you like it - leave a rating!

This pack contains a Powerpoint and worksheet which takes you through a simple jikoshoukai step by step. This is intended for beginners. It also contains links to my website with authentic native speaker audio examples (tap / move your mouse to find the enable audio icon), one model and one adaptation of the model to use as a listening with a fill in the gaps exercise. By using red acetate sheets against the worksheets, you can hide the words that need to be changed in the jikoshoukai. This is presneted in romaji but there is a hiragana / kanji version of the text on the final page.

Illustrated time line and labelling/matching activity.

This resource is aimed at KS2 / KS3 students. It includes a powerpoint with links to example videos as well as a match up worksheet and gap fill, both in word document format. Intended for delivery across 2 lessons.

This 50-sound chart is a fun learning tool that combines coloring and tracing hiragana characters, allowing children to enjoy learning the basics of Japanese writing while coloring. It makes practicing hiragana both engaging and educational. While designed for young children learning Japanese, this product is also suitable for adults studying Japanese, international Japanese schools, or children learning Japanese as a second language. Print on A4 paper, cut along the thin lines, and use as individual cards or bind them with a ring to create a personalized hiragana book. Please note: This product is a digital download only. Colored pencils are not included.

Sino-Japanese War - WWII - InterWar Years - War in Asia. A full lesson focusing on the Sino-Japanese War. A great lesson for all KS3 / possibly KS4 students. Suitable for both British curriculum and the international curriculum. Attached is a great learning resource - very straight forward and easy to use. All resources are included for a full lesson. A great supplement to which ever textbook you are using and exam board studying. No specific exam board is mentioned or needed. Excellent for PGCE students / NQTs / non-specialists as all the work has been done for you. Thanks for stopping by! :) Key Stage 3 MYP Individuals and Societies History Sino - Japanese War China Japan Marco Polo Bridge incident Nanjing / Nanking Massacre

A lovely lesson to finish the Japanese Unit of Work. - differentiated objectives - a variety of learning activities - good scaffold resources - clear development for progression.