First Year Kanji List　（tentative）






日曜日　　にちようび　　　　日　　  ひ、び、にち、に
月曜日　　げつようび　　　    月　　  げつ、つき
火曜日　　かようび　　　　　火　　  か、ひ
水曜日　　すいようび　　　　 水　　  すい、　お水　みず
木曜日　　もくようび　　　　   木　　  き
金曜日　　きんようび　　　　  お金　  かね
土曜日　　どようび　　　　　  土　　  ど、つち

年　　　　ねん、とし
時　　　　じ、とき
時間　　　じかん
週間　　　しゅうかん
何　　　　なん、なに
半　　　　はん
分　　　　ふん、ぷん
今　　　　いま、こん
山　　　　やま
川　　　　かわ
学生　　　がくせい
先生　　　せんせい
日本　　　にほん
田　　　　た、だ
人　　　　ひと、じん
大学　　　だいがく　　　　大きい　おおきい
小さい　　ちいさい
上　　　　うえ、じょう
下　　　　した 、へ
中　　　　なか、ちゅう

August 29, 2014 -- Friday
平成二十六年八月二十九日　－－　金曜日








Warm-up     ---  
三かい　日本語　で、一かい　えい語　で、それから　ぶんしょ　を　かいて　ください      3 times in Japanese, once in English.  After that, write a　complete sentence using each verb.


一。たべます
二。のみます
三。いきます
四。よみます
五。かきます
六。ききます
七。みます
八。おぼえます
九。わすれます
十。おどりま








Motto on the board:


かく　こと　は　おぼえる　こと。


"To write is to learn/memorize."




When writing sentences, remember Kimmel's First Law of Japanese Grammar:
The verb comes last;  the verb comes last;  the verb comes last.




Students listed other verbs that they had learned last year:
かえります
きます
おわります
はじまります
ねます
おきます
します










Students read and speak their じこしょうかい、Iin preparation for performing them, memorized, Tuesday.






Students write 1st year kanji on cards (some get sent to bookstore to　buy cards).


First Year Kanji List　（tentative）


日曜日　　にちようび　　　　日　　  ひ、び、にち、に
月曜日　　げつようび　　　    月　　  げつ、つき
火曜日　　かようび　　　　　火　　  か、ひ
水曜日　　すいようび　　　　 水　　  すい、　お水　みず
木曜日　　もくようび　　　　   木　　  き
金曜日　　きんようび　　　　  お金　  かね
土曜日　　どようび　　　　　  土　　  ど、つち

年　　　　ねん、とし
時　　　　じ、とき
時間　　　じかん
週間　　　しゅうかん
何　　　　なん、なに
半　　　　はん
分　　　　ふん、ぷん
今　　　　いま、こん
山　　　　やま
川　　　　かわ
学生　　　がくせい
先生　　　せんせい
日本　　　にほん
田　　　　た、だ
人　　　　ひと、じん
大学　　　だいがく　　　　大きい　おおきい
小さい　　ちいさい
上　　　　うえ、じょう
下　　　　した 、へ
中　　　　なか、ちゅう












宿題　しゅくだい　Homework:




Memorize the self-introduction so that you can perform it on 火曜日

August  28, 2014 -- Thursday
平成二十六年八月二十八日　－－　木曜日




Warm-up　　Write kanji かんじ　10 times in　日本語   and 1 time in えい語


まん　　万　　　１０，０００
きゅう　　九　　　９
えん　　円　　　Yen
せん　　千　　　１，０００
ひゃく　　百　　　１００






Discussion of fine points of writing these kanji, with examples of stroke order, etc., on the board.




Pages ３１、３２ Nakama-- reading dialogue out loud and making sure students understand all vocabulary items.


General discussion of differing concepts of nationality and ethnicity in America and　日本。




Getting ready to perform jikoshoukai, self-introduction   じこしょうかい






宿題　　しゅくだい　　Homework:


１．Write out items for  your own jikoshoukai, as follows --
　　　　　　はじめまして
　　　　　　なまえ　と　みょうじ
　　　　　　＿＿＿じん
　　　　　　＿＿＿さい
　　　　　　＿＿＿の＿＿＿ねんせい
　　　　　　＿＿＿が　すき　です。
　　　　　　＿＿＿を　たべます。
　　　　　　＿＿＿を　のみます。
　　　　　　どうぞ　よろしく
　　　Be prepared to read your sentences　Friday, tomorrow, and to speak them from memory on Tuesday


２．Pages 50 and 51 of Nakama: write out your translation of the paragraph about Alice Arisaka and Lee.


Note:
From now on, all papers handed in must be labeled on the upper right hand corner as follows --
Name　（First and last name, that is, personal and family names)
カタカナ　の　なまえ　（なまえ　と　みょうじ）
Period 7 or 8 (as the case may be










　　　　　　

August 27, 2014 -- Wednesday
平成二十六年八月二十七日　－－　水曜日

2014.08.27 – Wednesday

 

Warm-up:

1. たべます・たべません
2. のみます・のみません
3. はじめまして
4. だいがく
5. アメリカじん・アメリカ　から　きました
6. かんこくじん
7. ――ねんせい
8. 十五さい
9. 日本語の本
10. OPRF　こうこう　の　がくせい

Kanji for "language"　　　語

Students read sentences from their papers .

Concept of じこしょうかい　――　Self-introduction

Sensei's self-introduction:

はじめまして

わたし　の　なまえ　は　キメル　です。

アメリカじん　です。

百五十さい　です。

OPRF　こうこう　の　せんせい　です。

おんがく　が　すき　です。

すし　を　たべます。

コーヒー　を　のみます。

どうぞ　よろしく

宿題　しゅくだい　Homework:

Translate dialogue on pages 31 and 32 of Nakama into えいご

August 26, 2014 -- Tuesday
平成二十六年八月二十六日　－－　火曜日

1. Warm-up:                                                    

1. 日本じん
2. おぼん
3. ぼんおどり
4. ひろしま　
5. ながさき
6. かんこく
7. ちゅうごく
8. 十六さい
9. 九がつ
10. かようび

1. Write in hiragana and then in katakana　（Directions for bon odori dance）

ほって　ほって　また　ほって　　　　Dig, dig, again dig

かついで　かついで　また　もどり                 Over the shoulder, again return

おして　おして                                                             Push, push

ひらいて　チョン　チョン　カ　チョン       Open (hands), (sound refrain)

     B.  Homework was to read pp 35 through 38 top　――　Go over

                   Nationalities and year in school　――　ひと、じん

宿題　しゅくだい　Homework :

日本語　でWrite the following sentences about yourself and one famous person from another country:

I am (name).  Famous person is (name).　I am (own nationality).  Famous person is not (your nationality).　Famous person is (his/her nationality).　I am (years old).  Famous person is (years old – guess).　I am a -　first/second/3^rd/4^{th -}  year student. Famous person is not a student.

August 25, 2014 -- Monday
平成二十六年八月二十五日　－－　月曜日


Warm-up:
３　ｘ　日本語　で、１　ｘ　えいご　で

①　三十四　　さんじゅうよん
②　五百七十六　　ごひゃく　ななじゅう　ろく
③　二千十四　　にせんじゅうよん
④　二万九千円　　にまん　きゅうせん　えん


First review test -- based on opening exercises, song, first review dialogue, and warm-ups．Students were reminded to write first AND LAST names (that is, personal and family names) on all work done in class and on all homework.  Points will be deducted if only the first, or personal, name is used.


テスト　の　あと　で　（Ａｆｔｅｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｅｓｔ）

一。Write 4 complete sentences about yourself in  日本語 .  Skip lines.  Use half sheets of paper that teacher will provide.  Hand in tomorrow.

ニ。Read, and in えいご   , summarize handout about August in  -- at least 3 paragraphs, and SKIP LINES.  Hand in tomorrow.



宿題　しゅくだい　Homework:

Nakama, pages 35 - 38 on the top    よみます　（Ｒｅａｄ）

August 22, 2014 -- Friday
平成二十六年八月二十二日　－－　金曜日

Warm-up:
Write each Japanese word 3 times and each English translation once
３ｘ日本語、１ｘえいご

アメリカ
メキシコ
カナダ
インド
ドイツ
フランス
プエルト・リコ
オーストラリア
ロシア
イギリス


Students performed the first review dialogue -- all the students who had not done it yet.


Discussion

Ａ　は　Ｂ　が　すき　です。　A likes B．
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　｛As for A, B is liked.｝

スーパーマン　は　カットウオマン　が　すき　です。
     Superman likes Catwoman.

カットウオマン　は　スーパーマン　が｛は｝すき　じゃ　ありません。
      Catwoman does not like Superman.


Number kanji sheets were collected.


宿題　しゅくだい　Homework:

①　月曜日　の　テスト　の　べんきょう　　
　　Study for Monday's test
②　ワークシート　　Practice worksheets for number kanji (from Australian text series Kimono)

August 21, 2014 -- Thursday
平成二十六年八月二十一日


Warm-up--
Each word, 日本語　で　　３　Times、えいご　で　　　Once
すわって
のばして
すき　です
じゅうはちばん
ボール
ください
どうぞ
ばん
あし

Example:　　あおい　　あおい　　あおい　　Blue



Students read the dialogue in pairs, with attention to pronunciation and inflection.


Kanji number sheets handed out and explained.
Nakama textbook displayed





Homework:
Nakama textbook --
read pp. 266-269 and work on number kanji handout -- 10 repetitions of each kanji
read page 28 and write answers to questions at the bottom of the page

August 20, 2014 -- Wednesday
平成二十六年八月二十日　－－　水曜日


A.  Warmup --
Write the following ROMAji words in katakana, and then write what you think the word means in eigo

ko-hi-
piza
miruku
ko-ra
chi-zu
hanba-ga-
hotto doggu
amefutto
tenisu
ranningu


B.  New and reviewed counters for exercises:   げつ（月）、さい、      ばん
                                                                       months          years-old      (team) number


C.  Discussion of writing-system terms:

Terms Used When Working with Japanese Writing Systems

Translation: 

Writing the meanings of words and phrases from one language in another language

Example:     dog   いぬ　

Transliteration:

Writing the sounds (pronunciation) of one writing system in another writing system

Example:     いぬ　inu

Hiragana  ひらがな:

The phonetic (based on sound pronunciation) system that can be used for writing most words of Japanese origin

Example:    いぬ

Katakana　カタカナ:

The phonetic (based on sound pronunciation) system that can be used for writing most words of foreign origin in Japanese and is also used in advertisements and as emphasis

Examples:   コーヒー　(coffee)、ピザ (pizza)、フランス (France),

                    アンワー　(Anwar)、ミア (Mia)

Kanji  かんじ　漢字：

Characters originally from China (mostly) as they are used in writing the Japanese language.   They represent meaning.  (They usually have more than one pronunciation, depending on context).

Example:    犬　（いぬ　Ｏｒ　ケン）

RŌMAji  ローマじ

The writing of Japanese words in the English (Roman) alphabet

Example:   これ　は　えんぴつ　です。

　　　　  Kore     wa   enpitsu         desu.

***  It is possible to use hiragana, katakana, kanji, and RŌMAji all in the same sentence.

Example:   私　の　名前　は　キャロル・Ｒ・キメル　です。

　　　　　わたし　の　なまえ　は　キャロル・Ｒ・キメル　です。

　　　　　　　My name is Carol R. Kimmel.



4.  Handout ROMAji version of classroom exercises.  Students exchange homework and check each other's work.

5.  Review Dialogue -- read out loud together -- discuss vocabulary items and grammar (suki, etc.)

田川:               はじめまして。  おなまえ    は...

山田:               なまえ  は   山田   けんじ    です。   はじめまして。

田川:               わたし   は    田川   けいこ    です。   どうぞ   

                         よろしく。    けんじくん    は    スポーツ (supootsu=sports)  が                                  すき   です    か。

山田:               はい、 すき   です。   フットボール  (futtobooru=football)  が   すき  

                         です。

田川:               そう   です   か。  チーム (chiimu=team)  の (relational particle                                     meaning "belonging to, of, or apostrophe s") なんばん  です    か。

山田:               ぼく   は    十八   ばん    です。

田川:               そう   です    ね。  T・シャース  (tii shaatsu=tee shirt)  は  じゅうはち

                        ばん    です。  すみません。    なんさい    です    か。

山田:               十八  さい    です。   十八    ばん    は    じゅうはっさい    です    ね。

田川:               これ   は   なん    です    か。

山田:               ボール  (booru=ball)  です。  フットボール   の   ボール    です。

田川:               ありがとう。   

山田:               どう   いたしまして。

Notes:             1. 山田= "mountain field"  a family name、 Yamada                   

                        2. そう  です   か= really?

                        3. 田川= "field river" a family name, Tagawa                    

                        4.  そう  です   ね=  that's true, isn't it                    

Questions:      1. Are Keiko and Kenji old friends?            2. Are they boys or girls?

                        3. What does Kenji like?                  4. What's funny in the dialogue?

                        5. How old is Kenji?

宿題　しゅくだい　Homework:

Practice the above dialogue and be ready to read it out loud when called upon to do so.  You do not need to memorize it, but you will need to be able to speak it fluently and easily.  You will receive a participation grade for this assignment.

Classroom Expectations

Japanese 3-4 

Classroom Expectations

Expected Behavior 

1. Come to class.

(You receive no participation points for unexcused absences, and half of the points for the excused absences after completing reading and writing make-up work)  Please remember that attendance is especially important in a language class because you will not be able to participate in listening and speaking activities unless you are present.

If you are absent, check the curriculum blog to find out what you missed:

http://crbsk.blogspot.com/

2. Come to class on time and be seated when the bell rings.

(You will be marked tardy if not seated.)

3. Bring all the required materials (no trip to lockers during the class).

-         pen and/or pencil (Pencil is better, because you may have to erase.)

-         textbook

-         binder and loose-leaf paper – take notes and organize materials

-         smile J

4. Start and finish warm-up on time.  You have 10 seconds after the bell to start warm-up.

5. Pay attention

6. Respect others

-         Don’t get up from your seat during the class unless you are told.

* keep your garbage untill the end of the calss

-         Don’t speak or make noise when others are speaking.

-         Remain seated until dismissed.

-         No bad words.  No mean remarks.

7. Speak Japanese

8. You are not allowed to go to the bathroom during the class, except in an emergency.

-         Emergencies happen, but not often.  Once a semester is a lot.

-         Go to the bathroom before coming to class.

9. Please keep the following items in your bag (and NEVER take them out).

-         Food (gum, candy included)                        -  Cell phone (I will answer calls)

-         Drink (water included)                                -  Make-up kit and lotion

-         Headphones

*  water  – don’t take it out too often, no borrowing

Participation Points (20 points/ week) – 25 % of grade

Students will receive 20 points for participation per week.  Points will be given when you keep the expected behavior listed. 

Attendance (2)

Come to class on time.  Start and finish warm-up on time.  Have materials ready.  Greet Sensei and friends in Japanese.

Volunteering in class 

            Volunteer answers and information at appropriate times.

Speak Japanese

            Make comments and asks questions in Japanese at appropriate times.

Speaking/ Listening Activity Participation

Participate in activities using Japanese only.  Listen to what other students’ have to say (weekend stories etc.) and make comments using Japanese.  If you don’t understand what someone says in the class, ask questions, rather than relying on friend’s translation.

Writing/ Reading Activity Participation

Start and finish the activity on time.  Focus on the task. 

Use of English

            No English should be used except in an emergency.

Behavior

            Look at the expected behavior sheet. 

0                    Never

1                    Not Often/ Very little

2                    Sometimes

3                    Daily

* Attendance is 2 points.  Other categories earn 3.  You can earn 20 points/ week.

Absence and Tardiness Policy

Read the absence and tardiness policy in the student code of conduct.  It is your responsibility to keep track of your attendance.  I don’t give you warnings, detentions etc.  When you reach the maximum number, you will be dropped from the class or lose credit for the course.  Pay attention to phone calls from the attendance office.  Remember, attendance is very important in a language class.     

I will simplify the absence and tardy policy for you here…

            Don’t be tardy.  Don’t be absent.

Being present and being on time are basic good manners.

Wall of Shame

When you learn new words or phrases, you are expected to use them in Japanese.  If you say something in English when you know how to say it in Japanese, you will receive a “Wall of Shame” card.  It is a red card; you will lose 5 points.  You need to write your name, what you said in English, and what you should have said in Japanese. Then hand it in to me the next day.  When you turn it in, your points will be given back to you (no making up assignments necessary). 

 

Homework, Notebook & Test Policy

General

-         Write neatly (if I can’t read it, you will not get a point)

-         Handle papers carefully (I will not accept papers with spills and wrinkles)

Homework – 20 % of grade

-          Homework assignments are worth 10 points.

-         When you come to the class, drop your homework in the homework box before the bell rings or after the class is over.  NOT DURING THE CLASS.

-         Write first and last name, date, and name of the assignment on all papers

-         Delayed Homework

-         2 points will be subtracted for each day you are late, unless you have a valid excuse (After 5 days, you will not get a point).

Portfolio (Binder)

-         Your organized binder will be checked every other week on Friday.  I will not always remind you.  Check the date on your own (on the board). 

-         Late work will result in lower grades.

-         An organized binder should have;

-         all the pages in order

-         all pages attached

-         good content and be clean

Tests & Quizzes – 35 % of grade

-         You have to have a valid excuse (signed by a parent, guardian or doctor) to miss tests and quizzes.  If you miss a test or a quiz, it is your responsibility to make an appointment to make up within a week.

-         If you don’t have a valid excuse, you will NOT be able to make up.

Quizzes

            The main quizzes are vocabulary and kanji quizzes.

 

           

Other Information 

Grading Policy 

High school is a place where you learn not only the academic subjects, but also the social skills, organizational skills etc. to prepare you for living in society.  Therefore, tests and quizzes, which assess your knowledge of the academic content, are not the only things that will count in this class.  I will explain why this is true.  When you have a job, sometimes you need to do assignments you might not want to do (like homework) and you have to do it on time.  If you don’t respect your bosses and co-workers (like your teachers and classmates), you will not be able to keep the job.  This class is a mini-society.  Everything counts for your total success!!

                   Participation                           25 %

                        Homework & Portfolio          20 %

                        Tests & Quizzes                     35 %

                        Projects                                   20 %

                       

                                    A         90% - 100 %

                                    B         80% - 89%

                                    C         70% - 79 %

                                    D         60% - 69 %

                       

                                    F          59 % and below

Nitchoku (student leader)

            Nitchoku is responsible for

-         Leading the class to opening and ending greetings

-         Being a role model for the class

-         Assisting the teacher when necessary (handing out papers, erasing boards…)

 

A Few Interesting or Helpful Websites:

http://www.learn-japanese.info/                         http://www.japanesepod101.com/   

http://yosida.com/en/hiragana.html                     http://jisho.org/   (online dictionary) http://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/katakana.htm

http://web.archive.org/web/20080501131723/http://www.kanjistep.com/

Family!!!

This is going to be the most exciting thing!  We meet everyday for the entire year.  We are going to get to know each other well.  In Japan, students have a “homeroom class”.  Students in the class stay in the same room all day and take all the same classes.  They eat lunch together, talk and have fun together.  There are school events like Sports Day, Music Day and School Festivals during the year; and homeroom classes compete against each other.  These events, as well as the daily interaction, make all the students very close; and there is almost a sense of “family” in the classroom.  I hope you feel that you truly belong here in Japanese class by the end of the year.  Get to know all of your classmates by greeting them and talking to them.  Watch out for each other even outside of the class.  We are a family!

Family Room!

This classroom is your shelter.  You belong here, and you always have a place in this classroom.  Let’s take care of it with respect and love!  Distinguish between the regular garbage can and the recycle bin.  Don’t leave garbage on the desk or floor.  If you see trash, throw it away even if it’s not yours.