Take a gentle journey through the natural wonders, landscapes, culture, food, art, and stories of Australia and Japan. This high school infographic-style unit begins in Australia, exploring places such as the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru and Kata Tjuta, the Daintree Rainforest, the Blue Mountains, Tasmania, and the Great Ocean Road. Students then travel into Japan through Mount Fuji, Kyoto, Nara, seasonal traditions, daily culture, food, temples, gardens, character design, and a final creative zine project.
Across the unit, students complete reading, research, writing, sketching, map work, journaling, cultural observation, and portfolio tasks. Activities include creating wonder maps, reef field-guide posters, illustrated poetry, rainforest observation pages, travel itineraries, Japan wonder maps, haiku-sketch pages, recipe cards, original character profiles, and a final “Wonder Zine” comparing Australian and Japanese places and ideas.
This unit is designed to feel creative, reflective, and travel-inspired while still building strong learning evidence across geography, culture, literacy, visual arts, research, and personal response. It encourages students to observe carefully, write thoughtfully, create beautifully, and compare how different places shape people, traditions, stories, and daily life.
Take a gentle journey through the natural wonders, landscapes, culture, food, art, and stories of Australia and Japan. This high school infographic-style unit begins in Australia, exploring places such as the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru and Kata Tjuta, the Daintree Rainforest, the Blue Mountains, Tasmania, and the Great Ocean Road. Students then travel into Japan through Mount Fuji, Kyoto, Nara, seasonal traditions, daily culture, food, temples, gardens, character design, and a final creative zine project.
Across the unit, students complete reading, research, writing, sketching, map work, journaling, cultural observation, and portfolio tasks. Activities include creating wonder maps, reef field-guide posters, illustrated poetry, rainforest observation pages, travel itineraries, Japan wonder maps, haiku-sketch pages, recipe cards, original character profiles, and a final “Wonder Zine” comparing Australian and Japanese places and ideas.
This unit is designed to feel creative, reflective, and travel-inspired while still building strong learning evidence across geography, culture, literacy, visual arts, research, and personal response. It encourages students to observe carefully, write thoughtfully, create beautifully, and compare how different places shape people, traditions, stories, and daily life.
