Vocabulary
What is the word for clothes that all the people in a group wear?
Uniforms
What continent is Japan in?
Asia
Name one subject Japanese students study!
Math, reading, science, etc.
What do YOU wear to school?
Uniform
Spell the word _______ J
Japan
What do we call a plan that shows when classes start and end?
Schedule
How many days do students in Japan go to school each year?
240 days
Name one activity Japanese students do besides studying.
Clubs, cook, field trips
How is your school schedule the same or different from Japan’s?
Students start school at 8:15 and end their day at 3:45.
We both have recess!
Spell the word ___ A
Asia
What is the word for letters or symbols used in writing in Japan?
Characters
What color hats do Japanese students wear so cars can see them?
Yellow hats
What is one way Japanese students help take care of their school?
They clean the school
Do you go on field trips at your school? How is it the same or different from Japanese schools?
We go to field trips in the state of Massachusetts, but Japanese students go on field trips in Japan.
ay one difference between schools in Japan and schools in America.
Students in Japan speak Japanese, but students in America speak English.
What is the word for a trip students take to learn outside the classroom?
Field Trip
When does the Japanese school year begin?
April
Do Japanese students wear uniforms?
Yes, some students do wear uniforms
How is the lunch at your school the same or different from Japan?
In Japan, students eat rice, fish, but in America eat chicken and rice.
What do students wear to school in Japan to help drivers see them?
Yellow hats
What is the name of the author that wrote the book, " School Days in Japan
Linda Yoshizawa
When does the Japanese school year end
In March
What do Japanese students wear to stay safe on the way to school?
Yellow Hats
How is helping at school (like cleaning or chores) the same or different between your school and Japanese schools?
Students in Japan help to cook the food in school, but students in America, get served the food by cooks.
How many months long is the Japanese school year?
12 Months