The Geography of Japan

Today, we looked at the Geography of Japan.  We looked at where Japan is in the world in relation to Canada.  We looked at several different maps that depicted the following: the Pacific Ring of Fire, the population, topography,climate and currents. The maps can be accessed here: Japan: Maps  In groups, we shared photos of Japan and made hypotheses of where the photos could have been taken by using our new understanding. Great hypotheses! We discussed how Japan is isolated and protected due to its geography.We also noted the lack of arable land and high population density in low lying regions. Lastly, we considered how Japan's beauty and cataclysmic natural history has created a culture that reveres (deeply respects) nature.

The class worked on a worksheet and answered the questions using both the text, pages 175-177 and google.  A copy of the worksheet can be found here Japan: Geography Worksheet.