J1 Introduction / Orientation
Grade Level:
9-12
Subject:
Japanese 1
Prepared By:
Michael Lee
Daily Objective: Essential Question?
Education Standards Addressed
What do I know of Japan?
What are the class procedures?
What are essential classroom phrases and vocabulary?
How do I define Japan?
How does Japan influence my culture? How do they differ?
How do I greet people in Japanese?
How do I write in Hiragana?
What is a copula verb?
What is Shodo?
1.2 THE STUDENT WILL EXPRESS SIMPLE DIRECTIONS. [NS: 1, 3, 10]
1.3 THE STUDENT WILL NAME FAMILIAR OBJECTS. [NS: 1, 3, 10]
1.4 THE STUDENT WILL EMPLOY APPROPRIATE EXPRESSIONS AND GESTURES OF
COURTESY FOR EVERYDAY SITUATIONS. [NS: 1, 3, 10]_
8.1 THE STUDENT WILL COMPARE THE MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF CERTAIN
PERSPECTIVES, PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES OF JAPANESE CULTURE TO HIS/HER
OWN CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES, PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES. [NS: 4, 5, 9]
Activities
Introduction/Daily Reviews
月火水木金 S follow Total Physical Responses gestures as matched to T prompts.
Concept & Skill Dev. and App.
月火水木金 S note classroom vocabulary.
月火水木金 S repeat T pronunciation of classroom vocabulary.
月火水木金 S follow Total Physical Responses gestures as matched to classroom vocabulary.
Materials Needed
Guided/Independent/Group
Practice
月火水木金 S discuss concept of です Pronouns KoSoADo words. P.15
AiJ1 1 か-3
月火水木金 S read & discuss Vocabulary words. p.16 Greetings.
月火水木金 S read & discuss Grammar Notes. p.17 Polite words.
Class play online memory game with greetings: genkijapan.net
月火水木金 S introduced to Japanese alphabets. S read from handouts.
月火水木金 S read & discuss Japanese writing system p.1-4
月火水木金 S review brush strokes outlined by the concepts of ‘Tome’ ‘Harai’ & ‘Hane’.
月火水木金 T explain the copula verb. です。
月火水木金 T flash ひらがな; あ-そ S answer ～です。
月火水木金 S pairs compete with CM as partner traces hiragana character on the back. First S to call
out correct character wins. Loser sings one line of favorite song. Hiragana Song
月火水木金 S competes on whiteboard. Loser puts head on hand of winner.
月火水木金 S memorize Japanese alphabet order using beats for rhythm
AiJ1 1 か-4
月火 S introduced to Classroom expressions. P.18
月火 S note asking “What is this?” P19
月火 S read & discuss Cultural Notes: Kanji / Hiragana. P.20
月火水 T flashes hiragana image. S correctly & quickly recognizes them.
AiJ1 1 か-5
月火水木金 S review numbers. P21 &24
月火水木金 S note page numbers. P25
月火水木金 S review & discuss vocabulary. P21-23
AiJ1 1 か-6
月火水木金 S note & discuss vocabulary. Large numbers / page numbers P24-25
水木金 S read & discuss Japanese Good Luck & Bad Luck Numbers P26
水木金 S compare & contrast Japanese & American luck.
水木金 S note pronouns: これ それ あれ Grammar P.26
AiJ1 1 か-7
水木金 S note weather vocabulary. P28-29
水木金 S read & discuss final particle ねえ
水木金 S read & discuss cultural note: weather greeting. P30
水木金 S practice weather greetings with CM. P30
水木金 S contemplate answers to Japanese geography questions. P31
水木金 S examine Japan geography site.
http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country.php?contid=3&wmn=Asia&cid=82&cn=Japan
Worksheet: Listening Activity
Origami: Balloons
AiJ1 2 か-1
月火水木金 S review Classroom phrases. P34-35
月火水木金 S note grammar point: “~ます・ません” P36
月火水木金 S read & discuss Cultural Notes: Manners in Japanese Classroom.
月火水木金 S tests CM eye sight and hearing. P.37
Other Resources
(e.g. Web, books, etc.)
Homework
AiJ1 2 か-2
月火水木金 S review Teacher’s Directions. P38-39
月火水木金 S read & discuss Cultural Notes:Manners in Japanese Classroom.
月火水木金 S play Sensei Says (Simon Says). P.39
AiJ1 2 か-3
月火水木金 S review What is This?. P40
月火水木金 S read & discuss Cultural Notes: Japanese Word Order. P.41
月火水木金 S play “Eye Spy” using これ、それ、あれ. P.41
Worksheet: Listening Activity
Closure
VBN
S ask question of unclear materials.
月火水木金 S practice bowing for Kiritsu.
Additional Notes