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Japanese Folktales

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Students identify that Japanese folktales reveal information about Japanese history, life, and customs. Students identify and interpret the work kamishibai, paper play and explain that in Japanese folktales are told through a series of large pictures that depict the important scenes of the story.

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folktales, cultural diversity, cultural awareness

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cultural diversity, debt of honor, folktales, kamishibai, english language arts
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Grade
K - 8th
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English Language Arts
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