UNIT OVERVIEW
Heroes and Constitutions, Imperial Japan in the Elementary Classroom
Lessons Within This Unit
What Defines a Hero?
Grade Level: ElementarySubject Area: Social Studies
Using images, including of old money, this lesson chooses two iconic and controversial figures from Japan and Korea, viewed very differently in each country, to examine fundamental issues such as the importance of national heroes and how point of view influences the way people understand the same event.
