Japan Geo Challenge

Label these items on your map:

• Sea of Japan
• East China Sea
• Pacific Ocean
• Kyushu
• Shikoku
• Honshu
• Hokkkaido
• Chagoku Mountains
• Japanese Alps
• Hidaka Mountains
• Nara
• Kyoto
• Mt. Fuji

Answer these questions in your workbook:

1. Which island has the most people?
2. What percent of Japan's land is used for agriculture?

Research and record three facts about each of these places:

3.  Mt. Fuji

4.  Kanto Plain

5.  Kyoto

6.  Tokyo

7.  Honshu

8.  The birthplace of Godzilla

Find interesting facts that relate to the history and/or geography of Japan.

Use the above information to make a final, large, version of your map with annotations.  Illustrations are optional.  

Write Your Name in Chinese

This is a history assignment due this Friday.

Write your name in Chinese characters.  Use the small strip of paper I gave you in class today.  These will be posted in the classroom so make them look good.  Use color, markers, paint, whatever you like to make a good looking product.

To find out how to write your name in Chinese characters use this websites:

http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html

On the back write what your name in English characters, what your name means and what year you were born in.