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Children in the United States and Japan

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Students locate Japan on a map or globe and describe the relative location of Japan. They use the Internet to investigate cultural characteristics of children in the United States and in Japan. They use a Venn Diagram as an organizational tool.

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Grade
1st - 3rd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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