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This is a work in progress. Thematic Unit: Diversity and Variations of a Japanese High School Sachiko Smith, Shorecrest High School in Washington Japanese Andrew Bulkley Seabury High School Level: High school 4th year Estimated time: *** Expected Outcome: At the end of this unit students will be able to discuss the diversity, the variations and the make up of the high schools of Japan as contrasted with the American system. Areas of focus: Classes Seasonable events Public vs. private institutions Ethnic diversity Application __Structural patterns__ reinforced and/or newly taught will be those of opinion and comparison.** Predicate = (verbal, adjectival, nominal + da)

APPLICATION Opinion: 1. Predicate + desyoo 2. Predicate + to omoimasu 3. Predicate + ka mo siremasen 4. Doo site, response: Predicate + kara Complihension Comparison of two: Q: X to Y to, dotira (no hoo) ga/o + predicate? A: X (no hoo) ga/o + predicate. //X wa Y yori + predicate .// Y wa X hodo + negative predicate. Comparison of three: Q: X to Y to Z no uchi (no naka) de dore ga/o ichiban + predicate, (add yoku with verbal predicate)? A: X wa ichiban + predicate (add yoku with verbal predicate). // X wa Y yori + predicate (add yoku with verbal predicate) + kedo, Z hodo + negative predicate.

__Vocabulary will include__: 日本の授業の名前：英語、数学、歴史、体育、国語、（文学？）、音楽、＋？ 総持寺間、昼ご飯 教育制度

Review times, dates, with 一年中、学期中、一週間中、一日中. __Cultural__ information presented: 休みの時：夏、秋、冬、春（ゴルデンウイク、　 正月　 boy’s day, girl’s day, valentines day ＋　？） Differences between 公立学校、私立学校 Changes in ethnic diversity in modern Japan vs. America: In Japan influx of nikkeizin from Brazil, Peru, China, Korea, and ????? sports / boarding ?? uniforms: 制服 cram school

Assessment of students test them vocabulary structure kanji

summative test

With Bloom’s Taxonomy as a vehicle for task oriented question construction, we will go through these six categories: Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation

KNOWLEDGE 1. After presentation of time, semester, and

(test question: high school in America, uniforms good). Drop: after school activities,night school, part-time jobs, bullying, otaku


 * NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR **
 * FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION**

** STANDARDS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING ** Communicate in Languages Other Than English ** Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures ** Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information ** Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture ** Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World **
 * COMMUNICATION
 * ** Standard 1.1: ** Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
 * ** Standard 1.2: ** Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
 * ** Standard 1.3: ** Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
 * CULTURES
 * ** Standard 2.1: ** Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied
 * ** Standard 2.2: ** Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied
 * CONNECTIONS
 * ** Standard 3.1: ** Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language
 * ** Standard 3.2: ** Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
 * COMPARISONS
 * ** Standard 4.1: ** Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own
 * ** Standard 4.2: ** Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
 * COMMUNITIES
 * ** Standard 5.1: ** Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting
 * ** Standard 5.2: ** Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.