Travel the Major Islands of Japan: Studio Ghibli

There are no open spots for this class, but we found something similar!

5.0 (5) · Ages 9-13

Journey to Japan

5.0 (81) · Ages 10-15

Studio Ghibli Series: Sketching & Drawing Class on Character Design PART 1: FLEX

5.0 (1) · Ages 11-16

The Samurai Code—A FLEX Course on the History and Geography of Feudal Japan

Travel the Major Islands of Japan: Studio Ghibli

Mrs. Waldron, B.S., NVTA certified.

In this virtual travel class, we will visit famous islands in Japan seen in some of the Studio Ghibli movies. Let's learn about geography, food, landmarks, and analyze how similar and/or different these islands are from each other.

Class Experience

In this one-time virtual tour, we explore parts of Japan that can be seen in movies from Studio Ghibli. 

First, we will do a quick overview on the movies from Studio Ghibli, what era they came out, what are the themes of the movies. 
Once we go over the movies, we will guess the types of geography that can be seen in Japan and check it out on Google Earth to see if that is still the case now. There are four major islands in Japan and each island has a unique culture to it! We will check out...

Learners will be able to identify the four major islands of Japan, compare and contrast similarities and differences, and articulate how each area may have inspired the movies.

I am originally from Okinawa, Japan and had the privilege to visit a few prefecture growing up. I was also educated in the public school(K-12) in Japan and worked there as an adult. Currently, I am a certified educator for the Japanese Language (K-12) and Social Studies (Secondary level) in the state of PA, VA, and TN in U.S.A.

Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:Padlet
Wikipedia
Youtube

Padlet will be used in this class to engage with the map of Japan and its islands. Link will be provided during class for this resource and an account is not required.

Sources used to create this class include, but not limited to, my own travel experiences. 
Other sources include:
YouTube videos (credited in class), 
World Maps, 
Google Earth, 
Wikipedia, 
and research from multiple movie critiques.

Available times

Pacific

Table of available sections

Meet the teacher

Mrs. Waldron, B.S., NVTA certified.

Hello! I am Mrs. Waldron and I am passionate about sharing and learning about different cultures and helping Middle school and High school students learn the Japanese language to achieve their dream of traveling to or studying in Japan. 

I am...