West Mecklenburg High School Japanese language program

Semester Schedule 4 X 4 (90 min X 90 days = 135 hours) A-B day Schedule (90 min X 90 days = 135 hours)

1st semester 2nd semester

Level-I Level-II

Level-III Level-IV

(A-day) Level-V = AP (B-day) Civilizations & Cultures

(A-day) Level-V = AP (B-day) Civilizations & Cultures

Students Background Information

English36%

Spanish16%

Hmong26%

Viet-namese

8%

Lao8%

Bunong2%

Jarai2%

Chinese1%

Language spoken at home

Level-136%

Level-229%

Level-318%

Level-414%

Levl-5 AP3%

Level of Japanese class

Only English56%Spanish

27%

Ja-panese7%

German

5%

French3%

Chinese1%

Russian1%

Language studied before

Go to College78%

Maybe go to college

2%

Military4%

Mangaka4%

Singer Enter-tainer

2%Translator

2%

Nurse1%

Don't know7%

Future Plan

Why students want to learn Japanese　

Interested in language

33%

Want to visit or live in Japan20%

Culture23%

People & lifestyle 9%

Pop culture13%

Traditional Culture2%

Japanese Civilization & Culture Class Unit Theme

(Each unit completes in 20 days) Content

Unit-1Annual Events & Calendar日本の年間行事とカレンダー

Festivals, Food, Customs, Religions, Season Haiku.

Unit-2History, People and lifestyle 日本の歴史と人々の生活

History, Government, Politics, Famous people, Architecture, Clothing, Cooking.

Unit-3Science & Technology日本の科学と技術

Technology, Science, Business, Weather, Disasters, Geography.

Unit-4Geography & Travel 日本の地理と旅行

Geography, Weather, Products, Customs, Sightseeing, Food, History, Transportation

Example of LessonUnit-1 theme: Annual Events & Calendar

日本の年間行事とカレンダー<Objectives>• Use technology to research Japanese annual events in a month.• Organize information digitally and give oral presentation based on 5 W. • Find photo or drawing that match with a month they researched and create Haiku then add it on

the Japanese calendar.<Standard>NH.COD.3.3: Use readily available technology tools and digital literacy skills to present cultural information in the target language.<Activities>Research: Web ResearchPresentation: Power Point presentation or any other digital programs.Product: Create Haiku and type it on the Japanese calendar.<Assessment>Formative (25%) : Home work check, Preparation of their presentations, Student & Teacher pre conference of presentation.Summative (75%): Oral Presentation measured by rubric. (Peer assessment 50% + Teacher assessment 50%) Product measured by rubric and Tests.

7月の行事「七夕」の発表の様子

プレゼンテーションに関するお問い合わせは、メールでお願いいたします。jinko.dailey@cms.k12.nc.us