Fifth graders explore the relationship between the early Japanese religion of Shinto and the natural phenomena of Japan. They engage in Day 3 of the Warlords of Japan simulation.

Students participate in centers activities that enrich understanding of Japanese culture, history, geography, art, and religion.

In this social studies activity learners find the terms related to Medieval Japan and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

This unit begins with students experiencing, through text and video, the 2011 Great Sendai or Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami that caused major loss of life and property in Japan. Students will think about ways to detect...