Name Amber Caldwell
 
Childhood/Early Childhood Department
Lesson Plan

 

Date of Lesson                      Time                           Length of lesson 13-20

 

Curriculum Area: Social Studies Content Area: Shelter

 

Title of Lesson (identify concepts taught): Japanese Housing    

 

Age/Grade level: 4th    

 

Differentiation of activity is to be provided throughout the lesson plan to ensure that childrenÕs individual learning needs are met.

 

1. Learning Objectives

Students will be able to explain the particular characteristics of a Japanese house.

Students will be able to draw their own Japanese house.

Students will be able to list the 5 styles of Japanese houses and write a description of each.

 

2. Assessment

(a) Learning outcomes of previous lesson related to this topic: Students should know how to look for information within a text, how to access a webpage and how to scroll down on a webpage.

 

(b) Focus of assessment in this lesson (related to objectives)- Students will be able to explain the particular characteristics of a Japanese house.  Students will be able to compare the houses ancient Japan with those of today.  Students will be able to list in order the styles of Japanese houses.

 

(c) Method of assessment used in this lesson (example attached)-  While using the webpage students will fill out a worksheet and hand it in when finished.

 

(d) Differentiation (of expected outcomes)- If a child needs they can work in partners for this assignment.

 

3. New York State Learning Standards

Standard 2 – Students gather and present information about important developments from world history

 

4. Materials

á      Access to computer a computer lab

á      Worksheet

á      Pencil

 

5. Lesson Process

 (a) Introduction and learning process (10-15) /Links to prior knowledge- The teacher must review all safety rules for using the computers.  The teacher will then model and instruct the students how to get to the website. During this the teacher can help students when needed.  Now the teacher will instruct, ÒNow that we are all on the website use the first and second pages to answer the questions on the worksheet.  If you have any question remember the ask 3 before me rule.  If youÕve forgotten, that means ask 3 of your classmates before asking me.Ó

 

(c) Conclusion (3-5)/Checking for understanding – When all the students are done, the class can discuss they answers.  Listed are the answers. 

 

Characteristics of a Japanese house- elevated houses, kitchen and hallways have wooden floors, living rooms are covered in mats, frame is made of wood, vertical columns, horizontal beams and diagonal braces, large roof and deep eaves, sloped roves instead of flat

 

Japanese House styles-

Pit dwelling- columns are inserted into a big hole dug in the ground and then surrounded by grass

Elevated house- built with the floor raised about the ground, came from Southeast Asia, used to store grain and other foods so they wouldnÕt spoil from heat and humidity

Shinden-zukuri- stood in the midst of a large garden, was symmetrical and rooms were connected by long hallways, 11th century, members of the aristocracy

Shoin-zukuri- members of the warrior class, houses included flower arranging, tea ceremonies and Noh.

Gassho- Common people, farmers had spaces to keep cattle and horses indoors, city dwellers were taxed on the width of the front of their house so they made theirs long and narrow

Kura-zukuri- Japanese-looking exteriors but made with fire-resistant materials, long hallways through the middle of the house with rooms on each side, combine foreign culture with the style of house preferred by the samurai

 

6. ÒIf timeÓ/ extensions- If there is time the students can go on and read about living in a Japanese house and play the game that is at the end of the article.

 

7. References (sources used in creating lesson plan)

Japan Echo Inc., (2003). Japanese Houses. Retrieved November 6, 2008, from Kids Web Japan Web site: http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/house/house01.html
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Japanese Houses

 

1.   List at least 4 characteristics of a typical Japanese House

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2.   List the 5 styles of Japanese Houses and a description about each.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.   Draw your own Japanese house.