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Virtual Field Trip of Japan Lesson PlanVirtual Field Trip of Japan Lesson Plan
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Virtual Field Trip of Japan

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Students explore Japan and Japanese culture via GoogleEarth and United Streaming Video. This lesson is intended for a middle-level social studies class and includes a wonderful lesson extension idea and a video explaining classroom implementation.

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