Eleventh graders explore Japanese creativity across the ages — from classical arts like かぶき (kabuki theater), いけばな (ikebana), and the tea ceremony, to global pop culture like アニメ (anime), マンガ (manga), and カラオケ (karaoke). They sort classical arts from modern pop culture.
Students will be able to…
Japanese culture shapes the world — from ancient tea ceremonies to anime. Which arts are traditional, and which are modern pop culture?
Project this and sort each into Classical Arts or Modern Pop Culture.
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Japanese culture shapes the world — which arts are classical, which pop?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-High).
Explore arts & practices.
Explore cultural products.
Compare arts over time.
Appreciate a global culture.
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Have students name one classical Japanese art and one pop-culture form. A printable Japanese arts sheet is in the World Languages library.
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