I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS

Teacher Instructions

1. Before class prepare the handout and the transparency.
   
   
2. Using the Web sites listed in the activity below, show the students samples of team names, logos, mascots, rosters, and so on.
   
   
3. Have the students form groups of three and distribute the handout. Have them brainstorm in class and finish their poster as a homework. If the students have computer access, have them visit the sites listed in the activity themselves and see more samples.
   
   
4. Have the students present their posters to the class.

Materials

Big pieces of paper

II. STUDENT ACTIVITY HANDOUTS

You are working for the public relations department of a Japanese baseball team and need to create a poster advertising your team. In groups of three make a poster and present it to the class.

Include the following in the poster:

1. name of the team
2. team logo
3. team mascot (You can take a photo of a stuffed animal)
4. team roster
5. fight songs or chants
6. Information on one or two outstanding players (such as uniform number, position, height/weight, and date of birth)

<Useful Web sites>

1) Links to the twelve Japanese professional teams (in Japanese)

http://www.npb.or.jp/teams

Look for words such as 選手, 歴史, 記録 (きろく=records)

2) Bob Bavasl's JapanBall.com (In English)

http://www.japanball.com

Useful links

1. Baseball Japan
2. Photo Gallery

III. VISUALS

For this visual aid, make a transparency of Handout 1.