Mrs. Mansfield's Middle Ground
 
We are finishing up our unit on East Asia this week by learning about North and South Korea. Then we will be focusing in on economics before we head west to the Indian subcontinent. 

My thanks to the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of Michigan for providing a wide variety of artifacts to liven up our study of Japan.
 
On December 15th, several students participated in the National Geographic Bee. I am very proud of everyone who participated. Our winner was eighth grader Kiah Schneider. 

As we finish up our East Asia unit, we will be learning more about modern life in Japan, China and the Koreas.  We are looking forward to receiving a special package of Japanese artifacts from the University of Michigan to help enrich our learning.  I am looking forward to an exciting new year! 

As always, please e-mail me at the address in the sidebar if you have questions, concerns, or special knowledge or experiences related to the regions we study that you would like to share with the class.