Japan has decided to send fighter jets it made with the UK and Italy to other places. This is new because Japan usually does not do things like this. They want to do this because they are worried about China and North Korea. These fighter jets are very smart and have special tools to help them. Before they send any jets, the people in charge have to say it's okay. They plan to start using these jets in the year 2035.

Japan is trying to work more with other countries to keep everyone safe. The leader of Japan is going to visit the US to talk about working together. Japan says it needs to send these jets to other places so it can be a good partner in keeping peace. But, Japan still wants to follow its peaceful ways and will be very careful about sending these jets. This is a big change from how Japan used to be after a big war long ago when it said it would only protect itself and not fight in wars.

Original news source: Japan to sell fighter jets in break from pacifism (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a set of vocabulary words related to the article (e.g. fighter jets, China, North Korea, peace, etc.). One person from each team will come to the front of the class and act out the word without speaking. The team members will try to guess the word. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs or small groups. Give each group a set of vocabulary words related to the article. One person from each group will draw a picture of one of the words while the rest of the group tries to guess what it is. The group that guesses the most words correctly wins.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Ask the students to write down their opinion on whether Japan should send the fighter jets to other places. Then, have them pair up and share their opinions with each other. After that, ask a few students to share their partner's opinion with the class, and facilitate a discussion on the different perspectives.
– Keyword Hangman
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– Two Truths and a Lie
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Japan has ? to send fighter jets it made with the UK and Italy to other places. This is new because Japan usually does not do ? like this. They want to do this because they are worried about China and North Korea. These fighter jets are very smart and ? special tools to help them. Before they send any jets, the people in charge have to say it's ?. They plan to start using these jets in the year 2035. Japan is trying to work more with other countries to keep everyone safe. The leader of Japan is going to ? the US to talk about working together. Japan says it needs to send these jets to other places so it can be a good partner in keeping ?. But, Japan still wants to follow its peaceful ? and will be very careful about ? these jets. This is a big change from how Japan used to be after a big war long ago when it said it would only protect itself and not fight in wars.

1. What are fighter jets?
2. How would you feel if you saw a fighter jet in the sky?
3. Do you think it's important for countries to work together to keep everyone safe? Why or why not?
4. Do you like the idea of Japan sending fighter jets to other places? Why or why not?
5. What do you think "keeping peace" means?
6. How do you think these fighter jets can help keep peace?
7. Why do you think Japan wants to work more with other countries now?
8. Do you know any other countries that have fighter jets? Which ones?
9. What do you think "peaceful ways" means?
10. How do you think Japan can be a good partner in keeping peace?
11. Do you think it's important for countries to protect themselves? Why or why not?
12. How do you think the world would be different if there were no fighter jets?

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