3274 JAPN& 122A Howard W13
Japanese II at Tacoma Community College
Instructor
Contact Info
Kazuko Howard (Call me Sensee, Kazuko Sensee, or Howard Sensee)
 Kobe City University of Foreign Studies (BA), Kobe, Japan
 Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
 Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, NE
 Eastern Washington University (MA), Cheney, WA
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Catalog
Description
Phone: (253) 460-4399 message
Email: howardharmony@msn.com
Office location and office hours;
Monday – Thursday: 9:30 -10:30 at Bldg #18-202 Adjunct Faculty Center
Friday: 9:30 – 10:00 at Bldg #18-202 Adjunct Faculty Center
(Formerly JAPAN-102) JAPN&-122 is the second quarter of the first-year language sequence and
continues to build on the skills acquired in JAPN&-121. The basic tenets of communications including
reading, writing, speaking, and listening are developed in a dynamic second language acquisition
environment enhanced by technology. Grammar is used as a communication tool to express meaning as
students take part in small group discussions, cultural investigation, and presentation. Authentic
materials will be focused on in the class as well as assessment. Students should expect to be immersed in
the language. English will be used at a minimum.
Prerequisite: JAPN& 121 with a C grade (74%) or Instructor permission
Course Overview
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College Wide
Student Learning
Outcomes
The class meets daily from 8:30-9:20 am at Bldg #19-10.
This is the 5 credit class.
This is the web-enhanced class and all the Power Points and materials that are used in class are
available on Angel.
Each lesson is focused to learn vocabularies and grammars along with Katakana/Kanji
characters through Power Point pictures which may introduce the Japanese cultural aspects.
It is critically important to spend 1-3 hours outside the classroom to review the daily lesson
using the Power Points on Angel.
The prerequisite should be completed before you take this class.
Tacoma Community College has identified five college-wide student learning outcomes that form the
foundation of our educational emphasis: 1) communication (COM), 2) critical thinking & problemsolving (CRT), 3) responsibility & ethics (RES), 4) information & information technology (IIT), and
5) living & working cooperatively (LWC).
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Course Learning
Objectives
JAPN&122
JAPANESE II
1. Demonstrate proficiency in the sound system and writing of JAPANESE (COM)
2. Interact with others in JAPANESE, in guided basic conversation. (COM, LWC)
3. Use an expanded vocabulary and more extensive grammatical structures to communicate
information about themselves and the world (COM)
4. Apply listening and reading strategies to process authentic input, even when it is not
completely understood. (COM)
5. Write short letters or compositions in JAPANESE. (COM, LWC)
6. Recognize that learning another language entails learning another culture also. (COM,
CRT, LWC, RES)
7. Comprehend more fully some basic aspects of JAPANESE culture, such as food,
festivals, artistic expressions, history, etc. (COM, CRT, LWC, RES)
8. Understand something of the unique worldview and way of living expressed in the
language of another group. (COM, CRT, LWC, RES)
9. Understand one’s own language/cultural system more objectively as a result of exploring
the target language. (COM, CRT, LWC, RES)
10. Understand elements of JAPANESE culture that influence people’s use of language in
daily life. (COM, CRT, LWC, RES)
11. Recognize cross-cultural differences in communication norms, and apply this knowledge
to achieve more harmonious interaction with speakers of the target language. (COM,
CRT, LWC, RES)
12. Recognize how one’s gender, class, or sexual identity may be expressed in the verbal and
non-verbal communication of the target language/cultural system. (COM, CRT, LWC,
RES)
13. Begin to express oneself in a culturally appropriate way. (COM, CRT, LWC, RES)
14. Learn Katakana and Hiragana reading and writing as well as their typing for papers and
Power Point presentation. (COM, IIT, LWC)
Instructional
Methods Used
Daily lesson:
1. Quiz (vocabularies and Katakana/Kanji) and Conjugation quiz
2. Practice of new vocabularies by Power Point pictures
3. Practice of new grammar by Power Point pictures
4. Practice of new grammar in pairs
5. Practice of new Katakana/Kanji by Power Point, reading sheet or textbook
6. Daily writing to review the grammar
7. Language game (if there is enough time)
8. Homework assignment on Angel announcement
Textbooks &
Supplemental
Materials
Textbook and Workbook (required):
 An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese “Genki” I (2nd edition) by Eri Banno
The Japan Times ISBN:9784789014403
 An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese “Genki” I Workbook (2nd edition) by Eri Bannl,
The Japan Times ISBN: 9784789014410
 CD is included in both textbook and workbook.
 All handouts should be downloaded from Angel and organized in a binder.
Other helpful resources (optional): available at Kinokuniya Bookstore in Seattle: (206) 587-2477
 English-Japanese and Japanese-English Learner’s Pocket Dictionary, Kenkyusha
 Japanese-English and English-Japanese Dictionary, Random House
 The Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, Kodansha International
 A Dictionary of Japanese Particles, Kodansha International
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Supplies
What you should bring to each class:
 Textbook “Genki”
 All handouts organized in a binder
 Notebook along with pencils or pens
Technology
Access to Angel is required since this is the web-enhanced class;
 All Power Point practices and handouts are uploaded on Angel.
 Daily homework is assigned on Angel announcement.
 Daily review of each lesson through the Power Points on Angel is required.
Email communication should be available;
 Email communication is recommended since I do not stay on campus for all days.
 Some project should be turned in electronically.
Assignments
Category: Quiz and Assignment 35%
 Daily Quiz: Vocabulary & Katakana/Kanji
 Daily conjugation Quiz
 Assignment: Reading
 Assignment: Writing
 Assignment: Letter (See Appendix B)
 Assignment: Activity
Category: Homework 15%
 Homework
Category: Exam 50%
 Exam: Katakana/Kanji
 Exam: Lesson 5-8 Grammar
 Final Exam: Essay
10 pts x 28
10 x 26
10 x 4
2
x 28
8
x4
15 x 4
280 pts
260
40
56
32
60
10
x 20
200
25
25
50
x4
x4
x1
100
100
50
(See Appendix A for details)
Grading Scale &
Weighting
Grading Scale
 4.0 – 3.9
 3.8 – 3.5
 3.4 – 3.2
 3.1 – 2.9
 2.8 – 2.5
 2.4 – 2.2
 2.1 – 1.9
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
94%+
93 – 90
89 – 87
86 – 84
83 – 80
79 – 77
76 – 74
1.8 – 1.5
1.4 – 1.2
1.1 – 0.9
0.8 – 0.7
0.0
CD+
D
DF/E
73 – 70
69 – 67
66 – 64
63 – 60
59 – 0
60% or higher grade is required to continue on to spring 123.
If your final grade does not reach 60%, you can re-take spring 122.
Weighting: Total 100%
 Quiz and Assignment
 Homework
 Exams
35%
15%
50%
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Evaluation
Criteria
Withdrawal and Failing Grades
 If you decide to discontinue attending the class, please initiate the appropriate withdrawal
procedure.
 I will sign for WI up to one day before the day of lesson 7 exam.
 I will not sign for WI any more on the day when lesson 7 exam is given.
 If you stop attending the class before the lesson 7 exam and the lesson 7 exam was not taken
without initiating an official withdrawal, V grade will be applied.
 Once lesson 7 exam is over, you will receive an E (failing grade) if the final total does not reach
60% at the end of quarter.
No Make-Up and No Late Work Accepted
 No make-up for any exam or quiz will be given, and no late project, assignment, or homework
will be accepted.
 Even circumstances such as serious illness, hospitalized injury, family incident, or bad weather
condition will not be accepted. Please do not ask for exceptions.
 The entire course schedule is attached and the up-coming schedule will be informed in advance,
so it is your responsibility to adjust your schedule to meet the class schedule.
 You can still e-mail the project/assignment/homework by the beginning of class time to be
accepted.
 If you become temporarily disabled and cannot take exam/quiz or cannot turn in
project/assignment/homework, please file the temporary disability form. As soon as the claim
is approved by the college authority by the end of the quarter, I will consider the situation.
Homework Rules
 Homework is posted on announcement daily on Angel.
 All homework should be typed in Japanese fonts. Make sure that there is no typing mistake.
 Homework is not something that you quickly finish. You should take your time and complete
it with correct answers. You may need to review the textbook once in a while.
 Each homework will be graded.
 If there is no name, the score will be 0.
 If the homework is not completed, the score will be 0. Homework should be completed with
all answers. You should try your best to at least answer all the questions. If there is any missing
answer, your score will be 0.
 Completed homework should be turned in at the beginning of the class. It will not be accepted
after the class. If you come to the class late, you will lose the opportunity to turn in the
homework. Do not try to turn it in after you arrive late. No excuse or no exception.
 E-mailed homework will be accepted as long as it is sent by the time the class starts. No late
homework will be accepted.
 Homework should be completed on your own. Sharing or copying other student’s answers is
considered cheating. If such situation is noticed, both/all involved students will receive 0.
Usually the suspicious situation will include the exact same grammatical or/and spelling
mistakes that are very unique.
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Academic
Dishonesty
As stated in the TCC Catalog, ‘Students are expected to be honest and forthright in their academic
endeavors. Cheating, plagiarism, fabrication or other forms of academic dishonesty corrupt the learning
process and threaten the educational environment for all students.’ (pg. 33).
In this course, sanctions for academic dishonesty will be as follows. If a student is guilty of any form of
academic dishonesty including copying from published or website information and any native speaker’s
assistance on the project that provides direct answers, automatic 20-point deduction will be applied for
the target assignment.
The complete Administrative Procedure for Academic Dishonesty is available on the TCC website at:
http://www.tacomacc.edu/resourcesforstudents/studentpolicies/administrativeprocedureforacademicd
ishonesty.aspx
Accommodations
Students with Special Needs: All students are responsible for all requirements of the class, but the
way they meet these requirements may vary. If you need specific auxiliary aids or services due to a
disability, please contact the Access Services office in Building 7 (253-566-5328). They will require you
to present formal, written documentation of your disability from an appropriate professional. When
this step has been completed, arrangements will be made for you to receive reasonable auxiliary aids or
services. The disability accommodation documentation prepared by Access Services must be given to
me before the accommodation is needed so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Course Calendar
(See Appendix C)
Classroom
Policies
Attendance
 All students are expected to attend each class and participate in all in-class activities positively.
 All students are expected to be in the class at the beginning of scheduled class time, and the roll
will be taken at that time. If you come in late, make sure after the class that you will be
recorded as tardy, not absent.
 If you are not in the class when the daily quiz starts at the beginning of the class, you are not
allowed to take the quiz even if you show up during the quiz time.
 If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed. Do not expect the
instructor to give you a private full lecture.
 If you need to leave during the class time, you should let the instructor know in advance with
the reason. Leaving the class without any advance notice will be considered as absence, and
none of your quizzes or assignments on that day will be graded.
 If you have too many absent days, you may want to reconsider taking the class at another time.
Cell phone/beepers
 Cell phone/beepers should be turned off all the time.
 If the cell phone/beepers make any kind of sound including vibration during the test, the
student’s test score will be 0 and the student will be asked to leave immediately.
Texting
 Texting is not permitted during the class time.
 If a student keeps texting even after verbal warning, 10-point deduction will be applied to the
grade.
Others
 Children in class are not permitted.
 Food in class is not permitted.
 Beverage in class is OK, but no alcoholic drinks.
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Etiquette for
Classroom
Dispute
Resolution
If you have questions or concerns about this class or me, please come talk with me about your concerns.
If we are unable to resolve your concerns, you may talk next with the Chair of the department, John
Falskow, Bldg & room #16-324-13. The Chair can assist with information about additional steps, if
needed.
This syllabus and schedule are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances. If you are absent from class, it is
your responsibility to check for announcements made while you were absent.
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