Sadako and The Thousand Paper CranesSadako and The Thousand Paper Cranes

Sadako Sasaki 1943-1955

Sadako’s Statue

Introduction

Imagine that your most important wish could cometrue just by folding paper. Sadako Sasaki had faithin the Japanese legend that if she created one thousandpaper cranes, then she would be cured. In this quest,you will read about Sadako, the attack on her city, and the race against time to complete her project.

On the following pages, you will be asked to researchinformation about Japan. Please answer thequestions after visiting the web sites provided.

1. What is the name of the atomic bomb?2. What time of day was the bomb dropped?3. What was the name of the B-29 Bomber that dropped the bomb?

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The Bomb

Click on image to read about the day thebomb was dropped.

Click on image to read about the after-math of the dropped bomb.

The Bomb Cont.

Sadako1. When Sadako began to feel sick, why do you think she kept it a secret for weeks? 2. If she folded 644 cranes before her death, how many more did she need to complete her goal of 1000?3. How did her friends and classmates honor her?4. How would you feel if you found out that you had a serious disease? What would you do?

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Explore Japanese Culture

Click on Explore Japan and complete the activities.

*Read about Nature and Climate.

1. How many Seasons are in Japan?

2. List the three serious natural disasters that effect Japan?

3. How is Japanese climate like that in America? How is it different?

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/

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Click on the link below to learn more about Japanese Schools. Complete the activities.

1. At what age do Japanese students enter school?

2. What subjects are the same as ours? Which ones are different?

3. What is different about their lunchtime?

4. What sort of recess games do Japanese students play at recess?

5. What else is interesting?

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Sports

Click on the link below to learn more about Japanese Sports. Complete the activities.

1. What are the major sports in Japan?

2. How are sports similar and different than the United States?

Hi -Tech Japan

Click on the Hi-Tech link below. Read about the different Japanese inventions. Choose one to write a paragraph about.

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/

Japanese Language

Learn a new language. Click in the Say it in Japanese link below. Practice lesson 1 – 8. Use your headphones to hear the pronunciation of different Japanese words and phrases. Explore all the links on this page. Investigate Japanese writing. Think about how difficult it would be to learn.

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/

Explore other topics by clicking on the links below. Create a Venn Diagram comparing the United States and Japan.

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Take a Quiz!

Click on the Quiz Kids link below. Take both quizzes.

1. How did you do?