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Brief Outline: Students are asked about the dates of various Japanese holidays and they receive points for answering correctly.
Materials Needed:
- CalendarOtaku handout: Cut-up the various Japanese holidays and put them in an envelope.
Detailed Explanation:
- Have the students or yourself draw from the envelope and ask, "When is...?"
- The winner is the first to put up his/her hand and say, "It's on..."
- The winner also gains the title "Calender Otaku".
Variations:
- Some of the holidays are Nagano-specific. You can remove/change them. You can also remove the one with my birthday or change it to yours.
Teaching Suggestions:
- This activity is the 'Nagano Edition' but it can be easily altered to meet your needs.
Tips/Cautions:
- Try to say the holidays in it's English translated forms. Only when there is no response, switch to reading it romaji-style. This way you can see who is the top student in the class.
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