Describes the Tea House Project that was an authentic hands-on activity introducing students to an important facet of Japanese culture; students built the tea house as a temporary structure in the tradition of the huts of Japan's wandering monks. Provides addresses to get materials for building a Japanese tea house. (CMK)

Contends that students traditionally have characterized social studies as difficult, uninteresting, and largely irrelevant to their present and future lives. Describes the development and use of social studies learning activity packets. Illustrates how the activity packets are consistent with current trends. (CFR)

One of the units developed as part of the "Around the World" exploratory language program in South Carolina, this unit on Japan aims to develop in students an awareness of Japanese culture through experiential language and cultural activities. The guide has the following components: (1) a list of general and special interest books, and…