~ Kyoto ~

http://www.japannet.de/kyoto/naka/ daitokuji.html

http://www.japannet.de/kyoto /higashi/heian.html

http://www.japannet.de/kyoto /tojiin/kinkakuji.html

http://www.japannet.de/kyoto/minami/ tofukuji.html

| Aim | Task | Topics | Resources | Evaluation |

Aim
The aim for this assignment is for students to become familiar with the Japanese city of Kyoto and understand its cultural significance through researching the major cultural sites.

Task
1. Choose one aspect of Kyoto to research from the list presented below. Your research should be presented in the form of:

• an oral presentation
• a Powerpoint Presentation or pictures illustrating your topic
• a handout outlining the important information regarding your topic which is to be presented to the rest of the class

2. If you are not sure how to download pictures click here for some helpful notes.

3. You must also include a bibliography of the resources you used to compile your answers. What is a bibliography? Click here for some useful notes on compiling bibliographies. If you lose the Webliography record sheet you were given click here to download another copy.

Topics

Resources

Using AMLIB
Subject Search - Japan
Browse the shelves at : 306, 394.2, 915, 952

Websites
Kyoto Prefecture Website_ The page about Kyoto Prefecture
http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/index_e.html

Kyoto City Website
http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/index_e.html

Japan-Guide.com – Kyoto page
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2158.html

Impressions of Kyoto. Selected Photos of a Wonderful City.
http://www.japannet.de/kyoto/kyoto.html

Kyoto city tourism and culture information system
http://raku.city.kyoto.jp/sight_e.phtml

Japan and Kyoto
http://www.vowel.or.jp/eng/japan.htm

Images of Kyoto
http://www.japan-guide.com/a/html/kyoto_e.html

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
http://whc.unesco.org/sites/688.htm

Evaluation

Your work will be assessed using the following evaluation rubrics.

• Handout Presentation
• Oral Presentation
• PowerPoint Presentation