JAPANESE CURRICULUM STANDARDS K-8

Our goal is that all students will work towards the following common standards and achieve their age and ability level benchmarks. 1. Able to engage in conversations, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions and information in Japanese. 2. Understand and interpret written and spoken Japanese on diverse topics from diverse media. 3. Present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. 4. Understand traditional ideas and perspectives, institutions, professions, literary and artistic expressions, and other

components of the Japanese culture. 5. Understand that different languages use different patterns to communicate and apply this knowledge to the Japanese and

native languages.

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GRADE K

Subject: JAPANESE - BEGINNER Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can recognize most Hiragana.

Writing

a. Can write their own names. b. Can write about 20 Hiragana.

Speaking a. Can make a short, simple self-introduction. b. Can give a one word, or short answer to a question. c. Can say the days of the week, and weather. d. Can count up to 20. e. Can name and use body parts, animals, food, and family members, and other common nouns. f. Can ask short questions using “What”.

Listening a. Can understand instruction given. b. Can understand self-introduction by others. c. Can understand questions asked. d. Can recognize some words in a story or TV/video.

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GRADE K

Subject: JAPANESE – INTERMEDIATE Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read all Hiragana.

Writing

a. Can write their own names. b. Can write about 25 Hiragana.

Speaking a. Can make a short, simple self-introduction. b. Can give a one word, or short sentence answer to a question. c. Can say the days of the week, months, and weather. d. Can count up to 20. e. Can name and use body parts, animals, food, and family members, and other common nouns. f. Can ask short questions using What, and Where.

Listening a. Can understand instruction given. b. Can understand self-introduction by others. c. Can understand questions asked. d. Can listen to and understand most of the stories read to them.

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GRADE K

Subject: JAPANESE – UPPER INTERMEDIATE Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read all Hiragana. b. Can read Hiragana with voiced and geminated consonants. c. Can read words using Hiragana.

Writing

a. Can write their own names. b. Can write all Hiragana.

Speaking a. Can make a short, simple self-introduction. b. Can give a one word, or short answer to a question. c. Can say the days of the week, months, and weather. d. Can count up to 20. e. Can name and use body parts, animals, food, and family members, and other common nouns. f. Can ask short questions using What, Where, and When.

Listening a. Can understand instruction given. b. Can understand self-introduction by others. c. Can understand questions asked. d. Can listen to and understand stories read to them. e. Can understand the story they watch on TV, and recognize the vocabulary.

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GRADE 1

Subject: JAPANESE - BEGINNER Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read all Hiragana, and words using them.

Writing

a. Can write their names in the appropriate format. b. Can write most Hiragana, and some words using them.

Speaking a. Can exchange greetings in Japanese. b. Can give a short self-introduction speech in Japanese. c. Can give one word, or short sentence answers to a question. d. Can ask and answer simple questions. e. Can use the new vocabulary.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions. b. Can understand self-introduction by others. c. Can listen to and understand questions asked.

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GRADE 1

Subject: JAPANESE – INTERMEDIATE Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read words and some short sentences using Hiragana.

Writing

a. Can write their names in the appropriate format. b. Can write words using Hiragana.

Speaking a. Can exchange greetings in Japanese. b. Can give a short self-introduction speech in Japanese. c. Can give one word, or short sentence answers to a question. d. Can ask and answer simple questions form. e. Can use the new vocabulary in sentences.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions. b. Can understand self-introduction by others. c. Can listen to and understand questions asked.

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GRADE 1

Subject: JAPANESE – UPPER INTERMEDIATE Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read words and sentences using Hiragana. b. Can read most Katakana. c. Can read and answer short reading comprehension problems or stories.

Writing

a. Can write their names in the appropriate format. b. Can write words and sentences using Hiragana. c. Can write most Katakana and words using them. d. Can write a few sentences about themselves or others. e. Can write briefly about the daily routines.

Speaking a. Can give a short self-introduction speech in Japanese. b. Can give short sentence answers to a question. c. Can ask and answer questions in sentence form. d. Can use the new vocabulary in sentences. e. Can explain their daily routines in simple sentences.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions. b. Can understand self-introduction by others. c. Can listen to and understand questions asked. d. Can listen to stories and understand the context. e. Can listen to and understand conversation in natural speed composed of 2 or more exchanges, and understand most of the

context.

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GRADE 2

Subject: JAPANESE - BEGINNER Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read words and short sentences using Hiragana.

Writing

a. Can write their names in the appropriate format. b. Can write words and short sentences using Hiragana.

Speaking a. Can give a short self-introduction speech in Japanese. b. Can give one word, or short sentence answers to a question. c. Can ask and answer simple questions. d. Can use the new vocabulary in sentences. e. Can explain some of their daily routines in simple words or sentences.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions. b. Can understand self-introduction by others. c. Can listen to and understand questions asked. d. Can recognize some words in a story or TV they watch or listen to.

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GRADE 2

Subject: JAPANESE – INTERMEDIATE Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read words and sentences using Hiragana. b. Can read about 20 Katakana, and words using them.

Writing

a. Can write their names in the appropriate format. b. Can write words and sentences using Hiragana. c. Can write about 20 Katakana, and words using them. d. Can write short sentences.

Speaking a. Can give a short self-introduction speech in Japanese. b. Can give one word, or short sentence answers to a question. c. Can ask and answer questions in sentence form. d. Can use the new vocabulary in sentences. e. Can explain their daily routines in simple, short sentences.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions. b. Can understand self-introduction by others. c. Can listen to and understand questions asked.

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GRADE 2

Subject: JAPANESE – UPPER INTERMEDIATE Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read words and sentences using Hiragana and Katakana. b. Can read and answer short reading comprehension problems. c. Can read the menu, road signs, and posters. d. Can read about 15 Kanji.

Writing

a. Can write their names in the appropriate format. b. Can write words and sentences using Hiragana and Katakana. c. Can write a few sentences about themselves or others. d. Can write briefly about the daily routines. e. Can write a short journal. f. Can write about 15 Kanji.

Speaking a. Can give a short self-introduction speech in Japanese. b. Can give one word, or short sentence answers to a question. c. Can ask and answer questions in sentence form. d. Can use the new vocabulary in sentences. e. Can explain their daily routines in simple sentences.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions. b. Can understand self-introduction by others. c. Can listen to and understand questions asked. d. Can listen to stories and mostly understand the context. e. Can listen to and understand conversation in natural speed composed of 2 or more exchanges, and understand the context. f. Can understand part of announcements on trains, busses, or other places.

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GRADE 3

Subject: JAPANESE - BEGINNER Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read words and short sentences using Hiragana. b. Recognize, or read some Katakana.

Writing

a. Can write their names in the appropriate format. b. Can write words and short sentences using Hiragana.

Speaking a. Can give a short self-introduction speech in Japanese. b. Can give one word, or short sentence answers to a question. c. Can ask and answer questions. d. Can use the new vocabulary in sentences. e. Can explain their daily routines.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions. b. Can understand self-introduction by others. c. Can listen to and understand questions asked. d. Can recognize some words in a story or TV they watch or listen to.

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GRADE 3

Subject: JAPANESE – INTERMEDIATE Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read words and sentences using Hiragana. b. Can read about 25 Katakana, and words using them.

Writing

a. Can write their names in the appropriate format. b. Can write words and sentences using Hiragana. c. Can write about 25 Katakana, and words using them. d. Can write short sentences about themselves.

Speaking a. Can give a short self-introduction speech in Japanese. b. Can give one word, or short sentence answers to a question. c. Can ask and answer questions in sentence form. d. Can use the new vocabulary in sentences. a. Can explain their daily routines.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions. b. Can understand self-introduction by others. c. Can listen to and understand questions asked. d. Can listen to short listening comprehension problems in natural speed, and understand most of it.

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GRADE 3

Subject: JAPANESE – UPPER INTERMEDIATE Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read words and sentences using Hiragana and Katakana. b. Can read short sentences in Japanese. c. Can read and answer short reading comprehension problems. d. Can read the menu, road signs, and posters.

Writing

a. Can write their names in the appropriate format. b. Can write words and sentences using Hiragana and Katakana. c. Can write a few sentences about themselves or others. d. Can write briefly about the daily routines.

Speaking a. Can give a short self-introduction speech in Japanese. b. Can give one word, or short sentence answers to a question. c. Can ask and answer questions in sentence form. d. Can use the new vocabulary in sentences. e. Can explain their daily routines.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions. b. Can understand self-introduction by others. c. Can listen to and understand questions asked. d. Can listen to stories and mostly understand the context. e. Can listen to listening comprehension problems in natural speed and understand the context. f. Can listen to and understand conversation in natural speed composed of 2 or more exchanges, and understand the context. g. Can understand part of announcements on trains, busses, or other places. h. Can read some advertisements, and other authentic materials and understand the content.

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GRADE 4

Subject: JAPANESE - BEGINNER Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read all Hiragana, including voiced, geminated, and contracted sounds. b. Can read words and some sentences using Hiragana. c. Can read about 20 Katakana. d. Can read some words using Katakana.

Writing

a. Can write their names in the appropriate format. b. Can write all Hiragana, and words using them. c. Can write some Katakana, and words using them. d. Can write a short sentence using Hiragana.

Speaking a. Can give a short self-introduction. b. Can give a one word, or short sentence answers to questions asked. c. Can ask questions in simple sentence form. d. Can use the vocabulary learnt in sentences/speech. e. Can explain their daily routine in a few simple sentences.

Listening a. Can understand instructions. b. Can understand speeches given by others. c. Can understand questions asked.

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GRADE 4

Subject: JAPANESE – INTERMEDIATE Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read words and sentences written in Hiragana and Katakana. b. Can read about 20 Kanji. c. Can read a few paragraphs and understand the content. d. Can read and answer reading comprehension problems. e. Can read road signs, menus, advertisements, and posters. f. Can read a short story book and understand the context.

Writing

a. Can write their names in the appropriate format. b. Can write words and sentences using Hiragana and Katakana. c. Can write about 20 Kanji. d. Can write a few sentences about themselves or others. e. Can write using the appropriate particles and grammatical features in mind.

Speaking a. Can give a self-introduction in a sentence form. b. Can give answers to questions asked in sentence forms. c. Can ask questions using What, Where, Who, When, and How. d. Can use the vocabulary learnt in sentences/speech. e. Can explain their daily routine in a few sentences.

Listening a. Can understand instructions. b. Can understand speeches given by others. c. Can understand questions asked. d. Can understand the story they watch on TV, or a story read to them. e. Can listen to short listening comprehension problems/conversations in natural and understand the context. f. Can listen to and understand parts of announcements on trains, busses, or other places.

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GRADE 4

Subject: JAPANESE – UPPER INTERMEDIATE Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read words and sentences written in Hiragana and Katakana. b. Can read about 40 Kanji. c. Can read a few paragraphs and understand the content. d. Can read and answer reading comprehension problems. e. Can read road signs, menus, advertisements, and posters. f. Can read a short story book and understand the context.

Writing

a. Can write their names in the appropriate format. b. Can write words and sentences using Hiragana and Katakana. c. Can write about 20 Kanji. d. Can write a few sentences about themselves or others. e. Can write a short journal. f. Can write a Haiku in Japanese. g. Can write using the appropriate particles and grammatical features in mind.

Speaking a. Can give a self-introduction in complex sentences. b. Can give answers to questions asked in sentence forms. c. Can ask questions using What, Where, Who, When, and How. d. Can use the vocabulary learnt in sentences/speech. e. Can explain their daily routine.

Listening a. Can understand speeches given by others. b. Can understand questions asked. c. Can understand the story they watch on TV, or a story read to them. d. Can listen to listening comprehension problems/conversations in natural speed composed of more than 3 exchanges and

understand the context. e. Can listen to and understand parts of announcements on trains, busses, or other places.

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GRADE 5

Subject: JAPANESE - BEGINNER Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read all different kinds of Hiragana, and words using them. b. Can read simple sentences using Hiragana. c. Can read some Katakana, and words using them.

Writing

a. Can write their names using the appropriate format. b. Can write Hiragana, and words using them. c. Can write short, simple sentences using all kinds of Hiragana. d. Can write some Katakana.

Speaking a. Can make a short, simple self introduction in Japanese. b. Can ask and answer simple questions in one word, or short sentences. c. Can ask and answer simple What, When, Who, Where questions. d. Can say various nouns, adjectives, and verbs learnt in class. e. Can say the days, months, time, and the weather in Japanese.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions given in class. b. Can understand short self introduction by others. c. Can understand simple questions asked. d. Can recognize the vocabulary learnt when listening to a natural speed conversation.

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GRADE 5

Subject: JAPANESE – INTERMEDIATE Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read all different kinds of Hiragana/Katakana, and words using them. b. Can read simple sentences using Hiragana and Katakana. c. Can read the menu, road signs and posters.

Writing

a. Can write their names using the appropriate format. b. Can write Hiragana, and sentences using them c. Can write some Katakana and words using them. d. Can write using appropriate particles and other grammatical features.

Speaking a. Can make a short, simple self introduction in Japanese. b. Can ask and answer simple questions in one word, or short sentences. c. Can ask and answer simple What, When, Who, Where questions. d. Can say various nouns, adjectives, and verbs learnt in class. e. Can say the days, months, time, and the weather in Japanese. f. Can explain the daily routines in simple sentences. g. Can speak with the appropriate particles and grammatical features in mind.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions given in class. b. Can understand short self introduction by others. c. Can understand simple questions asked. d. Can recognize the vocabulary learnt when listening to a natural speed conversation. e. Can understand short listening comprehension problems in natural speed.

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GRADE 5

Subject: JAPANESE – UPPER INTERMEDIATE Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read all different kinds of Hiragana/Katakana, and words using them. b. Can read simple sentences using Hiragana and Katakana. c. Can read the menu, road signs and posters. d. Can read about 40 Kanji. e. Can read a few paragraphs and understand the context. f. Can read and answer short reading comprehension problems. g. Can read advertisements and other short authentic materials and understand the content.

Writing

a. Can write their names using the appropriate format. b. Can write Hiragana/Katakana and sentences using them c. Can write about 30 Kanji. d. Can write answers to reading comprehension problems. e. Can write a short journal. f. Can write Haiku/Tanka in Japanese. g. Can write using appropriate particles and other grammatical features.

Speaking a. Can make a short, self-introduction in Japanese. b. Can ask and answer What, When, Who, Where questions. c. Can say various nouns, adjectives, and verbs learnt in class. d. Can explain the daily routines in simple sentences. e. Can speak with the appropriate particles and grammatical features in mind. f. Can speak in complex sentences with the correct tense. g. Can recite a poem with the correct pronunciation and tones.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions given in class. b. Can understand short self-introduction by others. c. Can understand simple questions asked. d. Can recognize the vocabulary learnt when listening to a natural speed conversation. e. Can understand short listening comprehension problems in natural speed. f. Can understand a story they watch on TV.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL Subject: JAPANESE - BEGINNER Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read words and short sentences using Hiragana, including voiced, geminated, and contracted sounds. b. Can read Katakana.

Writing

a. Can write their own names in the appropriate format. b. Can write words and simple short sentences using Hiragana. c. Can write most Katakana.

Speaking a. Can make a short self-introduction in Japanese. b. Can answer and ask questions using what/when/where in simple sentence form. c. Can name nouns, adjectives, and verbs. d. Can say the days, months, and weather. e. Can count up to 20 or more. f. Can explain their daily routine in Japanese. g. Can say the time.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions given. b. Can understand the self-introduction by others. c. Can listen to and understand questions asked.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL Subject: JAPANESE – INTERMEDIATE Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read words written using Hiragana, including voiced, geminated, and contracted sounds. b. Can read words written in Katakana, including voiced, geminated, and contracted sounds. c. Can read the menu, road signs and posters. d. Can read and answer short and simple reading comprehension problems. e. Can read advertisements and other authentic material and understand the content.

Writing

a. Can write their own names in the appropriate format. b. Can write words using Hiragana, including voiced, geminated, and contracted sounds. c. Can write sentences using Hiragana and Katakana, including voiced, geminated, and contracted sounds. d. Can write using the appropriate particles and other grammatical features in mind. e. Can write simple answers to short reading comprehension problems. f. Can write a few sentences about themselves or others.

Speaking a. Can make a short self-introduction in Japanese. b. Can give one word answer to a simple questions using what/when/where/how. c. Can answer and ask questions in sentence form. d. Can name nouns, adjectives, and verbs. e. Can say the days, months, weather f. Can count up to 20 or more. g. Can explain their daily routine in Japanese. h. Can say the time. i. Can speak using the appropriate particles and other grammatical features in mind. j. Can tell a short story about themselves in simple sentences.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions given. b. Can understand the self-introduction by others. c. Can listen to and understand questions asked.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL Subject: JAPANESE – UPPER INTERMEDIATE Strand Students should be able to: Reading

a. Can read words using all kinds of Hiragana and Katakana. b. Can read the menu, road signs, and posters. c. Can read about 200 Kanji (for foreigners). d. Can read a few paragraphs or a short story book and understand the content. e. Can read and understand reading comprehension problems. f. Can read advertisements and other authentic materials, and understand the content. g. Can read authentic informative passages and understand the content.

Writing

a. Can write their names in the appropriate format. b. Can write words using all kinds of Hiragana and Katakana. c. Can write using the appropriate particles and other grammatical features. d. Can write about 60 Kanji. e. Can write answers to reading comprehension problems. f. Can write a short paragraph about themselves or others. g. Can write a short journal. h. Can write a Haiku or Tanka in Japanese.

Speaking a. Can make a short self-introduction in Japanese. b. Can answer and ask question either in a one word answer or full sentence. c. Can use various nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs in a sentence. d. Can ask questions using When, Where, Who, What, How in a sentence form. e. Can explain the daily routines in Japanese. f. Can speak using the appropriate particles. g. Can speak or recite a passage using the correct pronunciation. h. Can speak with the correct tense; present, past, and future.

Listening a. Can understand the instructions given. b. Can understand the self introduction by others. c. Can listen to and understand questions asked. d. Can understand the story they watch on TV. e. Can listen to short listening comprehension problems in natural speed and understand the context. f. Can listen to listening comprehension problems composed of a few sentences in natural speed and summarize the context.

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