A Day in the Life: Rice Genral informaition on rice in Japanese culture.

Suggestions and Lesson Plans Using "A Day in the Life: Rice"

title and levels cultural understanding language learning activities Suggestions for Classroom Use at the Elementary Level beginning level To learn about "kome" in different subjects (science, social studies, cooking, history, math, art, music) kanji for "kome"; vocabulary related to rice: kome, gohan, raisu; "... o tabemasu" "...o tabemashita" discussion cooking handicraft Suggestions for Classroom Use at the Secondary Level beginning/intermediate level To understand the importance of "kome" in Japanese culture; To compare the staple foods in Japan and the students' own culture kanji for "kome"; vocabulary related to rice: kome, gohan, raisu; discussion reading quiz The History of Japanese Rice secondary school beginning level To understand the importance of "kome" in Japanese culture; To learn the manner for eating "gohan" kanji for "kome"; vocabulary related to rice: kome, gohan, raisu; "itadakimasu" "gochisoosamadeshita" reading practice kanji discussion quiz try

List of Web Sites Related to Rice (Updated 8/8/2002)

Varieties of rice http://www.kamedaseika.co.jp/r_story/okome/hy0101.htm#03 Japanese text and photos dealing with various types of rice plants. Japanese agriculture in general http://www.zennoh.or.jp/ A web site created by the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives, with text in English and Japanese. Rice prices http://www.kamedaseika.co.jp/r_story/okome/co0101.htm#06 Japanese text and graphs dealing with the economic aspects of rice consumption, including comparisons to prices for other popular commodities. Japanese breakfasts http://www.kamedaseika.co.jp/r_story/okome/co0101.htm#02 Japanese text and photos dealing with the nutritional aspects of Japanese breakfasts. Japanese boxed lunches http://www2.big.or.jp/~sugawara/lunch_world/lunch_world.html Japanese text and photos dealing with varieties of boxed lunches, updated daily. Click on the photos for detailed explanations in Japanese. School lunches http://www.kamedaseika.co.jp/r_story/okome/co0101.htm#05 Japanese text and photos dealing with school lunches in Japan. http://www.nikonet.or.jp/~kana55go/ Japanese text and photos dealing with school lunches in Japan, including sample menus and links to actual menus for one elementary schools daily lunch program. Japanese snacks http://www.kamedaseika.co.jp/r_story/araose/be0101.htm Japanese text and photos dealing with the traditional Japanese snacks arare and sembei, which are made from rice. Traditional Japanese confectioneries http://www.kamedaseika.co.jp/r_story/ Japanese text and illustrations dealing with traditional Japanese confectioneries. http://www2j.biglobe.ne.jp/~takasago/tk.htm Japanese text and photos from a web site associated with a store specializing in traditional Japanese confectioneries, featuring photos of seasonal specialties. Cooking rice http://www.kamedaseika.co.jp/r_story/okome/co0203.htm#01 Japanese text and illustrations dealing with the proper way to cook rice. Cooking with rice http://www.kamedaseika.co.jp/r_story/okome/co0201.htm#03 Japanese text and photos dealing with the various ways in which rice is used in cuisines from all over the world.

Original text : The Japan Forum Newsletter No.11 "A day in The Life" June 1998.

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