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Orientation 
Activity
Guides
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Getting Started
How to Choose Search Engines Students learn how to distinguish between different search engines and how to conduct more accurate online searches.
How to Research Complex Topics Students learn how to develop a research plan, organize their findings and evaluate sources of information.
How to Cite Sources Students learn how to prepare citations for resources they discover online.
Eye in the Sky Students interpret images of Tokyo Bay and San Francisco Bay from space and make maps that show key geographic features.
What Goes In? Students investigate environmental threats to the marine ecosystems of Tokyo Bay and San Francisco Bay and hold a mock press conference to share their findings.
What’s In a Watershed? Students research the watersheds of Tokyo Bay and San Francisco Bay and make maps that illustrate the geography of the watershed.
Trade Away! Students analyze the top imports and exports between the United States and Japan and draw conclusions about the relationship of specific products to job opportunities and wages.
Balance of Trade Students graph and analyze the balance of trade between the United States and Japan and prepare position papers on open markets versus protected markets.
Exchange Rates Students trade dollars and yen and analyze how exchange rates influence the global economy.
Earthquake! Students research the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco and the 1923 earthquake in Tokyo and prepare a "You Are There" news report.
Culture Wheel Students reflect on their cultural values and compare their cultural profile with other students in Japan and the United States.
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