How has Japan Changed?

Learning Outcome

To be able to describe and explain how living on a group of islands, the Japanese

have developed a distinctive culture and way of life which combines tradition

with modern living.

Note today’s Title, Date, and Learning Outcome on a new page in your jotter. Study pages 114 and

115 of your textbook. Copy the paragraph below into your notes.

The Japanese have developed a distinctive culture and way of life, which combines tradition with modern living. The

traditional way of life in Japan has developed slowly over many hundreds of years. The modern way of life has

developed quickly during the last 60 years.

ACTIVITIES

1. Complete Activity 1 on page 115, discuss the answers in your

groups and feed back to the class.

2. Studying the larger copy of the diagram opposite, copy and

complete the table below by writing the information in the boxes under the

correct headings (use a full page, one has been done for you).

Traditional Japan Modern Japan

Short holidays in Japan

Family holidays to distant places

3. On your table join up with arrows the matching pairs of statements that show the contrasts between

traditional and modern Japan.

4. Working in pairs or individually, compile ‘A guide to Traditional and Modern Japanese

life in the 21st Century’ (this will be started in class and finished as homework, note in diaries,

ensure if you are working in a pair it is someone you can work with outside the classroom)

Your guide:

Will include at least 3 contrasts between traditional and modern living in Japan. You could

present information about, for example, customs, family life, housing, food, holidays, sport,

clothes and industry. Writing a description for each of the changes.

Should include pictures/drawings or sketches to illustrate the contrasts between traditional and

modern lifestyles.

Could included explanation about your opinion on the

changes in lifestyle:

a. Do you think the changes benefit Japan?

b. Who do you think likes or dislikes the changes?

Pages 114 & 115

Before you pack up – TEST YOUR PARTNER

a) Can you explain why Japan developed its own traditions? b) Why was change slow before the ‘economic miracle’? c) Can you name and describe three changes that have changed a

lot in the past 60 years?

Traditional and Modern life in Japan

Differentiation: colour traditional/modern differently and match-up pairs on diagram for activity 2 & 3, Activity 4:

Write one sentence/statement to describe each in the above diagram in class to help with homework leaflet.