Japanese Level 5H: Goals/Objectives
By the end of each lesson, students will be able to...
Fall Semester (August - December)
Preliminary Lesson
AIJ4 Lesson 1: Honorific Language
AIJ4 Lesson 6: Tea Ceremony
AIJ4 Lesson 8: Travelling in Japan
Spring Semester (January - May)
AP Preparation Lesson 1: People, Daily Life & Hobbies
AP Preparation Lesson 2: Homes, Cities, & The Environment
AP Preparation Lesson 3: Education, Clothes, & Technology
AP Preparation Lesson 4: Work, Rites of Life, & Annual Events
Preliminary Lesson
- Introduce themselves
- Identify key vocabulary, grammar, and culture topics from Adventures in Japanese 1 textbook (Lesson 9-15)
AIJ4 Lesson 1: Honorific Language
- Describe the three dimensions of the KEIGO system
- Use a respect, polite, and humble language in an appropriate situation
- Describe uniqueness of the gift giving/receiving etiquettes in Japan
AIJ4 Lesson 6: Tea Ceremony
- Describe perspectives of Japanese tea ceremony
- Describe own experience
- Discuss on the topic by comprehending and telling one's opinions
AIJ4 Lesson 8: Travelling in Japan
- Plan and explain a field trip itinerary to Japan
- Write a trip journal and describe one's experience
- Discuss on the topic by comprehending and telling one's opinions
Spring Semester (January - May)
AP Preparation Lesson 1: People, Daily Life & Hobbies
- Talk about someone/something that inspired oneself
- Talk about one's dreams
- Talk about one's daily life
- Discuss on a topic by telling an introduction, give an example, explain its characteristics, and state one's opinion and feelings
AP Preparation Lesson 2: Homes, Cities, & The Environment
- Perform and discuss a community service by telling one's feelings and opinions
- Introduce one's hometown to Japanese visitors by giving recommendations of places to visit, foods to taste, and souvenirs to buy
- Discuss the environmental problems we face in the world
AP Preparation Lesson 3: Education, Clothes, & Technology
- Talk about one's goal of education and life goals
- Discuss the pros and cons of having school uniforms
- Discuss the ethical issues of using a cell phone and a computer
AP Preparation Lesson 4: Work, Rites of Life, & Annual Events
- Discuss one's preferences for future career (Ex. high salary, contribution to the community, passion, location, etc.)
- Talk about one's ideal life, including ideal college life, career, marriage, partner, place of residence, family, retirement life, and way of dying
- Compare and contrast Japanese and American annual events