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 * [[image:hina1.gif]] ひなまつり　たからもの　さがし **

( Hinamatsuri Scavenger Hunt )

=Introduction=

Jim and Samantha have a friend from Tokyo. Her name is Yuki. Jim and Samantha are invited to Yuki's Hinamatsuri this year. But Jim and Samantha don't know anything about Hinamatsuri. They only know it is somethimes called Girl's Day and for this Jim doesn't really feel right to go to the gathering. Both of them want to be prepared to the Japanese cultural celebration because they don't want to look rude. So, your task is to help Jim and Samantha get to know more about Hinamatsuri accurately and help them participate in Yuki's Hinamatsuri successfully!

=Directions= When your group finishes all the hunts, get together and share the findings and think about the last item # 11.
 * 1** Form groups of 4-5. --There are 10 hunt items to scavenge.
 * 2**-Devide the questions # 1-10 equally between your group members.
 * 3**-Work on your hunt items(questions) consulting the clues and selecting useful web resources provided below.
 * 4**-You can also use search engines to find the answers.
 * 5**-Write down your search result (answers) in the Scavenger Hunt Worksheet!
 * 6**-When you are done with your hunt item, Go to Children's Day page and participate in another scavenger hunt.

Here are the things you need to scavenge:

=Find these items about Hinamatsuri=
 * 1) When is Hinamatsuri celebrated?
 * 2) What is the other name for Hinamatsuri other than Girls' Day? What does it mean?
 * 3) What are the most important objects in Hinamatsuri?
 * 4) What is Hina Ningyou?
 * 5) How much does it cost to purchase a set of Hina Ningyou?
 * 6) Who will buy a set of Hina Ningyou? For whom?
 * 7) Why is a set of Hina Ningyou displayed during Hinamatsuri?
 * 8) Where does Hinamatsuri originated from?
 * 9) In the ancient form of Hinamatsuri, what was wished for with Hina Ningyou?
 * 10) What can we expect to eat at Yuki's Hinamatsuri? List five.

=The Big Question= This question is to be answered after the final lesson of our Hinamatsuri. So wait until we do our own Hinamatsuri!
 * 1) Should Jim feel awkward going to Yuki's Hinamatsuri? Do you think Hinamatsuri is only for girls to celebrate?

=Clues=
 * 1) The season is Spring. In what kind of resource do you think you can find the exact date of Hinamatsuri? The general information sites may be useful.
 * No, it's not Girls' Day. This name is from a plant. The general information sites may be useful.
 * 1) It is the main focus in many Hinamatsuri pictures. Look. Look. Look. Also the Hina Ningyou sites may be helpful.
 * 2) There is something very useful for this item in the left pane of this wiki page.
 * 3) You need to know first what Hina Ningyou is. Japanese uses yen and U.S. uses Dollar. Find prices. There is something useful below.
 * 4) It is not Jim or Samantha.
 * 5) I WISH you knew it right away.
 * 6) Name of a country. It is a neighbor.
 * 7) Grown up made this wish.
 * 8) There are traditional and newer style dishes.
 * 9) No clues. Think. Think. Think.

=Web Resources for Your Hunt= [|Web Japan] [|Hinamatsuri site] [|About.Com]
 * For general Information on Hinamatsuri, Go to the following sites:**

[|Hina Ningyou site] [|Hinamatsuri site] [|Kougetu Doll Shop site]
 * About Hina Ningyou, Go to;**

[|Girls Day Menue @ About.Com] [|Ajinomoto] (It's a Japanese web site. You can view many images of Hinamatsuri food) [|Fujiya] ( A Japanese web site. View images and find answers).
 * About Hinamatsuri Food, Go to**;

[|AlltheWeb.com] [|Internet Search Engines for Kids]--This site offers a collection of kids friendly search engines
 * Useful Web Search Engines**

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 * Currency Converter--Use this widget to figure out the value of doll sets in U.S. Dollars.**

=Materials= Scavenger Hunt Work Sheet

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