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Japanese I & II
Teacher: Lea Murphy
About Me
8th Year at Amador Valley High SchoolCredentials
B.A. MathematicsCA Single Subject-Japanese and MathC.L.A.D.Educated through high school in Japan
Course Description
Japanese I we learn…How to speak, listen, read, and write
Japanese at a very basic levelJapanese culture
Japanese II we learn…More advanced level of JapaneseKanji characters
Course objectives
Develop four linguistic skills in Japanese: Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing.
Write in Japanese and to talk about yourself, your family, your school environment, sport, leisure, food and drink.
Communicate and interact with one another on a daily basis.
Textbooks
Adventures in Japanese I
Adventures in Japanese II
Supplemental materials
Genki I, Kimono I and other materials
Workbooks
Adventures in Japanese I Workbook
Adventures in Japanese II workbook
Class Materials1. Pencils2. College ruled notebook3. Red pen4. Index cards5. Japanese-English/
English-Japanese Dictionary
Rights and Responsibilities
You have a right to a safe orderly classroom.Respect yourself, your peers, and teacher.Respect the property of others.Sit in your assigned seat when you come into
your classroom.No food & drinks in class except a bottled
water.Keep your hands to yourself.Go to bathroom before coming to class.
Homework
Homework will be given credit each day.
You will receive stamps on your calendar.
One stamp will be worth 5 pointsTurn in your calendar every two weeksHomework Web: Zangle
Consequences
Warning. Points will be taken.Second warnings, teacher conferenceParent contactReferral or referral to the officeSuspension
Grading
Assignments: Class work and Homework
15%
Quiz and Test 50%
Oral language skill 20%
Project, Essays, Video viewing, and Audio series
10%
Participation/class conduct 5%
100%. Total percentage will be
90%-92% A- 93%-96% A 97%-100% A+80%-82% B- 83%-86% B 87%- 89% B+70%-72% C- 73%-76% C 77%-79% C+60%-62% D- 63%-66% D 67%-69% D+59%-below F
Bonus points will be given.
•Sharing Japanese Current Events.•Share authentic Japanese reading materials in class.•Introduce Japanese movies, TV shows, Anime, music, and culture. •Having an excellent attitude and by answering challenge questions.•Helping to organize the classroom.
Cheating and plagiarism
is not be tolerated.
You will get “F” and suspended from class.
Make-up Test/Quiz Day
Thursdays and Fridays during lunchtime
Trip to Japan
July, 2009For 9 daysTokyo, Hakone (Fuji-san), Kyoto,
Osaka, and HiroshimaVisit two high schools
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto
Kinkakuji in Kyoto
Nara
Shinkansen
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Mt. Fuji
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At the Hotel in Hakone
Making Okonomiyaki with students in Osaka
Meiji Shrine in Tokyo
Miyajima deer in Hiroshima
Sakurazuka High School
Tokyo Tower
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Shibuya Tokyo
Rokugatsu Junior High School in Tokyo
Students in Kimono