Japan

Books

Acosta-Sing, M. and others. (1998) Tora no Maki III: Lessons for teaching about contemporary Japan. Washington, D. C.: National Council for the Social Studies.

Barnes, L., and others. (1997). Tora no Maki II: Lessons for teaching about contemporary Japan. Washington, D. C.: National Council for the Social Studies.

Barta, G., & others. (1996). Tora no Maki: Lessons for teaching about contemporary Japan. Washington, D. C.: National Council for the Social Studies.

Beauchamp, E. (1982). Education in contemporary Japan. (Fastback 171). Bloomington, Indiana: The Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation.

Journal Articles

Bennett, L. (1998). Expectations for Japanese children. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 10 (3), 27-29.

Bernson, M. (1998). Beyond Momotaro: Using fiction about Japan in the elementary classroom. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 10 (3), 24-26.

Cogan, J., & Grossman, D. (1991). Teaching about Japan in the 1990s: An introduction. Social Education. 55 (7), 433-434.

Cogan, J., & others. (1991). The future of Japanese-U.S. relations. Social Education. 55 (7), 445- 449.

Cogan, J., & Schneider, D. (Eds.). (1983). Perspectives on Japan: A guide for teachers. Bulletin No. 69. Washington, D. C.: National Council for the Social Studies.

Ellington, L. (1991). Japanese-U.S. economic relations: Perceptions and reality. Social Education. 55 (7), 439-444.

Field, S., & Labbo, L. (1998). Stepping into elementary schools in Japan. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 10 (3), 6-10.

Garrison, L. (1998). A bowl of tea with me: A photo essay. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 10 (3), 30-32.

Gluck, C. (1991). Japan and America: A tale of two civilizations. Social Education. 55 (7), 435- 438.

Heinz, A. (1991). Teaching about Japan 1941-1991: A personal retrospective. Social Education. 55 (7), 450-454.

Helms, R., & Finegan-Stoll, C. (1998). Internet teaching resources for Japan. Social Studies and the Young Learner. (Pull-out), 10 (3), 7-8.

Hinshaw, C. (1998). A tale of two roads. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 10 (3), 16-20.

Mackey, J., & Huntzicker, W. (1991). Racism and relocation: Telling the Japanese-American experience. Social Education. 55 (7), 415-418.

McCannon, B. (1993). U. S. - Japanese relations. Social Education. 57 (1), 5-7.

Nesbitt, D. (1998). Hiroshima: A city with peace as its purpose. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 10 (3), 21-23.

Nickell, P. (1998). A yen for problem solving. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 10 (3), 16- 20.

Nien-chu Kiang, P. (1991). Social studies for the Pacific century. Social Education. 55 (7), 458-462.

Pickering, S., & Walker, L. (1995). Japanese American internment: A historical narrative. Social Studies and the Young Learner. (Pull-out feature) 8 (2), 1-6.

Schamel, W. & West, J. (1991). "A date which will live in infamy": The first typed draft of Franklin D. Roosevelt's war address. Social Education. 55 (7), 467-470.

Schill, K. (1998). Multiple perspectives on Hiroshima. Social Studies and the Young Learner. (Pull-out), 10 (3), 5-6.

Tani, M., & others. (1993). Textbook development and selection in Japan and the United States. Social Education. 57 (2), 70-75.

Wojtan, L. (1991). Teaching resources for understanding the U.S.-Japanese relationship. Social Education. 55 (7), 455-456.

Wojtan, L. (1998). Exploring Japan through rice. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 10 (3), 11-14.

Resources compiled by Dr. Loretta Kuse
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