Course Profile for Japanese 3-4, 2015-2016

WORLD LANGUAGES DIVISION

TEACHER COURSE PROFILE 2015-16　

JAPANESE 3-4

COURSE INSTRUCTOR & ROOM

Name:  Carol Ruth Kimmel                        crkimmel@oprfhs.org                                       1-708-434-5589

Room:  386, 381

Office (412 A) hours:  By appointment

COURSE DESCRIPTION

493 Japanese 3-4 This second-year Japanese course continues the development of the four language skills. Advanced vocabulary and grammar are presented with emphasis on oral and written responses. There is increased use of Japanese in the classroom. Additional Kanji characters are taught. Cultural materials and projects are an integral part of the course.

BOOKS & ADDITIONAL MATERIALS to be brought to class every single day

§      Nakama 1; textbook; ©2000; Makino/et al; Houghton Mifflin; ISBN 0669275832

§      Binder with index tabs, divider, loose-leaf paper; and pencils with erasers

QUARTER GRADE

The total number of points accumulated during the quarter determines the quarter grade. The following factors are used as guidelines to determine the quarter grade:

     §   Tests & quizzes/oral & written (35%)                    §   Class participation (25%)

     §   Homework portfolio (20%)                                   §   Special projects (20%)

GRADING SCALE

The following grading scale is used:

     A    90-100%              B    80-89%             C   70-79%             D   60-69%             F   59% and below

FINAL EXAM GRADE

The final exam grade for all world language classes is valued at 20% of the total semester grade.

SEMESTER GRADE

The semester grade is determined by the average of the 2 quarter grades (40% each) and the final exam grade (20%).

STUDENT PROGRESS REPORTS

Progress report copy will be mailed to students’ home at the end of the quarter.  If you would like more information regarding progress reports, please look at Skyward or contact me at school.

CELL PHONE POLICY

No cell phone use is allowed during class.  Cell phone use during any assessments will result in no grade. Cell phones seen in class will be confiscated and handed in at the Dean’s Office.  Students may not take photos of the white board or the black board or of each other in the classroom.

FOOD, ATTENDANCE, ID, PLAGIARISM POLICY

Please refer to the student handbook.  Use of Google Translate or any other online or computer translation program is plagiarism and will result in a failing grade.

COURSE OUTLINE - SEMESTER 1

First Grading Period

§      Nakama 1 chapters 6&7

Second Grading Period

§      Nakama 1 chapter 8

§      Special grammar unit

COURSE OUTLINE - SEMESTER 2

Third Grading Period

§      Nakama 1 chapter 9

Fourth Grading Period

     §   Nakama 1 chapter 10

TEACHER EXPECTATIONS

*Students are expected to make up work missed because of absence within one week of the date of the absence. 

**Information on class activities and assignments is always available on a daily basis at the teacher’s curriculum blog:  http://crbsk.blogspot.com .   

***Students are expected to read and to review the blog every day.

****Students must bring the textbook and the binder to class every day, along with pencils and erasers.

*****Students should keep all handouts and should take hand-written notes in class every day.

******Assignments handed in late will receive a reduced grade.