Japan

In 2012, according to (School Tool), 15 students born in Japan attended the ICSD. At least 30 students in the Ithaca City School District students speak Japanese as a first or second language. The following resources will help teachers become more familiar with Japanese culture and educational systems.

media type="custom" key="24783730" width="180" height="180" Welcome to the Education in Japan website. This website’s mission is to empower parents and educators who are seeking to provide their children with the best possible education - within their means and - while living in Japan. || ==Learn about rich artistic traditions from ancient times to the present, including woodblock printing, papermaking, brush writing, haiku, and the tea ceremony. Study cases include woodblock prints, a tea set, a scroll, folk art, sword fittings, and more. The Museum visit features activities in the galleries and a printmaking workshop. (Developed for Grade 9 with support from the East Asia Program at Cornell University.) == || The East Asia Program possesses interesting cultural items from Japan, China, Korea, and Tibet. The East Asia Program Program's cultural kits complement our own programming in preschools, public and private schools, public libraries, community centers and are primary resources for educators to use in the classrooms. The cultural kits can be used in conjunction with a program the East Asia Program develops or to support a curriculum developed by a teacher. ||
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 * [[image:johnson-museum-of-art-omni.png]] || ====[|Johnson Museum of Art: The Arts of Japan]====
 * [[image:Mario-Einaudi.png]] || ====[|Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies: Culture Kits]====
 * [[image:Mario-Einaudi.png]] || ====[|Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies: Culture Kits]====