1. Unit 5: Japan, Southeast Asia, Oceania
Bell Work: Ninjas
Ninjas have become a big deal in our pop culture. What do you know (or think you know) about ninjas? Label it “Ninjas.”

2. Unit 5: Japan, Southeast Asia, Oceania
Bell Work: Japan Vocab
Match the following terms we have discussed with their definitions. Label it “Japan Vocab.”
_____archipelago a. highly trained warriors who served in armies
_____ tsunami b. a type of unrhymed three line poem
_____ shogun c. strict code of conduct and personal sense of honor
_____ samurai d. traditional Japanese robes
_____ bushido e. a highly trained and stealthy assassin/spy
_____ ninja f. a destructive wave caused by underwater earthquakes
_____ feudalism g. a type of Japanese drama still popular today; lots of dramatic makeup
_____ kimono h. system where people work for a large landowner and are protected in return
_____ kabuki i. a string of islands
_____ haiku j. a powerful general who ruled in the emperor’s name

3. Unit 5: Japan, Southeast Asia, Oceania
Bell Work: Haiku
Answer the following questions and label it “Haiku.”
How many lines is a haiku?
How many syllables should each of those lines have?
Traditional haiku are usually about what?

4. Unit 5: Japan, Southeast Asia, Oceania
Bell Work: Korea
You like in Inchon, one of South Korea’s largest cities. Sometimes your grandparents tell you about the other family members who still live in North Korea. You have never met them, of course, and your grandparents have not seen them since they were children, more than 50 years ago. After hearing stories about these family members, you are curious about their lives. Would you like to visit North Korea? Why or why not? Label it “Korea.”

5. Unit 5: Japan, Southeast Asia, Oceania
Bell Work: Cambodia
Your family lives on a houseboat on a branch of the great Mekong River in Cambodia. You catch fish in cages under the boat. Your home is part of a floating village of houseboats and houses built on stilts in the water. Boats loaded with fruits and vegetables travel from house to house. Even your school is on a nearby boat. Write a paragraph telling how water shapes life in your village. Label it “Cambodia.”
Floating Village
Floating Court

6. Unit 5: Japan, Southeast Asia, Oceania
Bell Work: Outback
You have just taken a summer job working at a sheep station, or ranch, in Australia’s Outback. You knew the Outback would be hot, but you did not realize how hot it could get! During the day, temperatures climb to over 100° F, and it hardly ever rains. In addition, you have learned that there are no towns nearby. Your only communication with home is by radio. How will your life be different from what it is now? How will you adapt to living in the Outback? Label it “Outback.”

7. Unit 5: Japan, Southeast Asia, Oceania
Bell Work: Maori Names
Here are some Maori words and their English meanings. Use them to figure out the meanings of the mountain names below. Can you tell what kind of mountains these are? Label it “Maori Names.”
New Zealand Mountains
Rangitoto_____________
Rotorua______________
Ruapehu_____________
Taranaki______________
Tarawera______________
Maori English
naki moving
pehu exploding
rangi air
roto lake
rua hole
toto blood-red
tara peak
wera burning

8. Unit 5: Japan, Southeast Asia, Oceania
Bell Work: Pacific Islands
You live on a small island in the South Pacific. For many years, the people on your island have made their living by fishing. Now, however, a European company has expressed interest in building an airport and a luxury hotel on your island. It hopes that tourists will be drawn by the island’s dazzling beaches and tropical climate. The company’s leaders want your permission before they build. Will you give them permission? Why or why not? Label it “Pacific Islands.”