Students can develop their knowledge and understandings of histories, geographies, arts, literature and culture of the diverse countries of Asia. Teachers can use the lesson guide to help students to:

• explore dramatic features and ideas from other cultures, times and places
• investigate the traditions and cultural history of Japanese Bunraku puppetry
• create a puppet to use in a performance.

For teachers

These resources cover a wide variety of topics on global perspectives, and help equip teachers to design education and learning initiatives. This lesson focuses on the traditions and cultural history of Japanese Bunraku puppetry. Students will learn about Bunraku puppetry and create a puppet to use in a performance. To deliver the learning sequence:

1. Read the overview.
2. Read teacher notes.
3. Complete each learning activity with students.