{"id":478,"date":"2013-08-22T16:13:30","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T20:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/?product=japan-map"},"modified":"2025-01-02T10:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T15:20:08","slug":"japan-map","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/products\/japan-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Map"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Why You&#8217;ll Love the Japan Map<\/h3>\n<p>Your students can <strong>learn history and geography<\/strong> on this large map devoted to Japan, the country made up of hundreds of islands in the north Pacific.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interesting facts<\/strong> including the origin of Japan&#8217;s name, active volcanoes, and mountains.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Each map has <strong>loads of fun activities for students to gain a deep understanding of Japan,<\/strong> including creating a haiku (a Japanese poem made up of 17 syllables.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"\">Map Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><strong>Generously sized <\/strong>&#8211; 16 inches x 20 inches, ideal for students to see details.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Outline map<\/strong> &#8211; perfect for shading &amp; labeling with colored pencils (highly recommended), crayons, or markers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Activities included <\/strong>&#8211; use with &#8220;on-map&#8221; activities or with your own lesson plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Printed on sturdy paper and shipped flat<\/strong> &#8211; no folds, creases, or curly papers!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">From Blank to Beautiful<\/h3>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6752\" width=\"510\" data-init-width=\"800\" height=\"634\" data-init-height=\"995\" title=\"JAPAN\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/JAPAN_1.jpg\" data-link-wrap=\"true\" data-width=\"510\" data-height=\"634\"><\/span><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6753\" width=\"510\" data-init-width=\"800\" height=\"632\" data-init-height=\"993\" title=\"japan\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/japan.jpg\" data-link-wrap=\"true\" data-width=\"510\" data-height=\"632\"><\/span>  <\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Why These Maps Work<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">1<\/span><span style=\"\"><strong>Reinforces Neatness.<\/strong> Cartography is a great way to learn paper-to-pencil skills. For example, students may have to make a word fit into a small or odd-shaped space, while still maintaining legibility. Students learn and carry these presentation skills into their other school work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">2<\/span><span><strong>Encourage research skills.<\/strong> Students learn to use atlases, encyclopedias and other resources.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">3<\/span><span><strong>Cooperation through teamwork.<\/strong> Students can work in groups while using our maps, encouraging the all-important skill of cooperation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">4<\/span><span style=\"\"><strong>More than geography.<\/strong> Our maps bring together geography and art skills, as well as providing a link to other disciplines such as math, literature and history. You can use our maps for a variety of topics and lessons. Be sure to check out our free map resources and CartoCraze membership.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\"><span style=\"\">5<\/span><span style=\"\"><strong>Fun to use.<\/strong> Students love to color and use their imaginations. 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