1. Do Now: look at the picture, listen to the song & watch the video of Godzilla - How does Godzilla symbolize Japan’s geography?

2. Archipelago - a chain of islands Terrace Farming – building step-like gardens into the sides of mountains in order to use the land for farming Ring of Fire – area of the world in which there are frequent earthquakes & volcanoes. Tsunami – tidal waves caused by violent underwater earthquakes

4. With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound He pulls the cities high tension wires down, Godzilla! Helpless people on subway trains Scream MY GOD as he looks in on them, Godzilla! He picks up a bus and he throws it back down As he wades through the buildings toward the center of town, Godzilla Oh no, they say he's got to go Go, go Godzilla, yeah Oh no, there goes Tokyo Go go Godzilla, yeah History shows again and again How nature points out the folly of men Godzilla!

5. Fill out the graphic organizer noting the advantages & disadvantages of Japan’s geography

6. AdvantagesDisadvantages

7. Has Japan’s geography been an advantage or a disadvantage to its history?