1. 2013 Japan’s Geography Lesson Plan Date your papers: Friday, April 19, 2013 Monday, April 22, 2013 Wednesday, April 23, 2013

2. Friday, April 19, 2013 Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt---Working with a partner and using the notes you took on China’s Environmental Problems as last night’s homework assignment, you are to select TWO political cartoons and compare and contrast the them. – THE POLITICAL CARTOONS COPIED ARE A CLASS SET. YOU CANNOT WRITE ON THEM OR TAKE THEM WITH YOU. – THEY HAVE BEEN UPLOADED TO MY TEACHER PAGE. a) Evaluate the overall message of each cartoon. Explain. b) How does each cartoonist support that message? Give examples from each cartoon. Explain them. c) Identify and explain at LEAST THREE EXAMPLES from your notes that support the message of the cartoons. 1) 2) 3)

3. Cartoon One:

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5. Cartoon Three:

6. Cartoon Four:

7. Cartoon Five:

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9. Cartoon Seven:

10. Cartoon Eight:

11. Cartoon Nine:

12. Cartoon Ten:

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15. Cartoon Thirteen:

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17. Cartoon Fifteen:

18. Friday, April 19, 2013 Class: Pairs will share their analysis. Discuss the impact of China’s environmental decisions on the world. Class: Ms. Barben is going to begin her Geography of Japan Powerpoint, and you are to take notes in the provided graphic organizer. Homework: Label and color-code the Political and Physical Maps of Japan. You can use the following resources to do so. – Textbook Pages: A3, A5, A17, and A19 – The Nystrom Desk Atlas Pages: 119, 121, and 125 – The Hammond New Comparative World Atlas Pages: 47, 48, 49, 55 – Maps in Ms. Barben’s Poweroint – Internet

19. Monday, April 22, 2013 Class: Ms. Barben is going to finish her Geography of Japan Powerpoint, and you should finish taking notes in the provided graphic organizer. Homework: Work on labeling and color-coding the Political and Physical Maps of Japan. Work on Geography of Japan Study Guide Questions. First Unit Test is on Monday, May 6, 2013.

20. Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Class: We are going to watch a United Streaming Documentary on the March 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami that devastate Japan. As we do, you are to take notes in the provided Main Idea Graphic Organizer. Homework: Finish labeling and color-coding the Political and Physical Maps of Japan. Work on the Geography Study Guide Questions for China and Japan.