Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jan Ken Pon

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore components of Japanese language, song, instruments, and music. Dotted eighth and sixteenth notes are practiced, the pronunciation of words for the song taught, and chords for tone chimes played in this lesson.
Activity
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Living Language: Language Lab Japanese

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Japanese Language Lab and have fun too. Practice with different games or review vocabulary with the digital flashcards.
Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Activities on Japan

For Students 3rd - 5th
This collection of K-3 activities about Japan includes an English/Japanese Picture Dictionary, the colors in Japanese, a Zoom School feature on Japan, Japanese origami, Japanese artists, maps, coloring pages, and more.
Website
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Web Japan: Language

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Examine the some of the thousands of characters that make up the Japanese written language. A simple explanation of the different kinds of characters and their uses helps you figure out how the Japanese language works.
Primary
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Living Language: E Ticket Japanese [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
These lessons will help you if you are planning a trip to Japan and could use a helpful traveler's phrasebook with hundreds of essential words and phrases.
Primary
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Living Language: Japanese to Go [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a traveler's pocket phrase guide. It includes hundreds of essential words and phrases for every situation. Keep it with you so it will help you getting around town.
Primary
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Living Language: Starting Out in Japanese [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an introductory to the basic of the Japanese language. You will learn some greetings, followed by some other useful courtesy expressions.
Interactive
Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Learn Japanese

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An introduction to Japanese. Study phrases, greetings, and vocabulary. Find practice games and quizzes to challenge recognition and understanding.
Unit Plan
Other

Japanese online.com

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a free learning service for people who wish to study the Japanese language. Japanese learners can find and talk to one another and form language exchange relationships with native Japanese speakers. You'll also find four Beginner...
Website
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Web Japan: Basic Facts About Japan

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here is a place to find some quick facts about Japan, including pictures of their coins, a map, and their flag. Hyperlinks to articles with more detailed information.
Activity
Other

Ask Asia: Japanese Onomatopoeia Game Gitaigo

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Hear and see a word in Japanese. Select what you think it means in English.