Honors Japanese IV

C. Molina

Course Objective:

This course provides students with additional opportunities to expand their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills as they create with the Japanese language.  Students will initiate and maintain face-to-face communication using the Japanese language.  They will identify main ideas and significant details in discussions, presentations, and written texts within a Japanese context. 

They continue to refine their knowledge and understanding of the target language and cultures and their own by examining the interrelationship of other cultures to their own, by demonstrating behaviors appropriate in target cultures, and by applying their knowledge and skills inside and outside of the classroom setting. The following skills will be our primary focus:

• Receptive Skills(Interpretive= Reading & Listening): 

Students will be able to comprehend basic communicative texts and audio. 

• Productive Skills(Presentations= Written & Spoken): 

Students will be able to recognize and produce Japanese written forms.

• Interactive Skills (Interpersonal= Conversation):  

Students will be able to utilize social registers and Japanese cultural norms to communicate in limited daily situations

• Cultural:

Culture will be embedded throughout all of the skills.

1. Course Outline:

1. Phrase Book
2. Verb & Adjective Conjugations
3. School Rules
4. Professionalism/Job Applications
5. Global Culture/Current Events
6. Literature

2022-2023  Bell Schedule

ADay & BDay Calendar

Classroom Rules:

1. Use the hand sanitizer located to the left of the door upon entrance.
2. Absolutely no sleeping or dozing at any time.
3. Be on time for class, seated in your seat, and prepared to begin.
4. Treat others how you would like to be treated.  Respect classmates and the teacher at all times.
5. You must participate in all activities.  You cannot pick and choose what activities you will participate in.
6. Respect the environment and the items in the classroom as if they were yours that you purchased in Japan.
7. Cell Phones will be used at my discretion, please do not use cell phones during instructional time.  Earbuds and Headphones are PROHIBITED in the classroom. 
8. TATAMI MAT Seating Area: Please do not step or walk on the Tatami Mats with SHOES. No eating/drinking is allowed in this seating area.   Please do not drag anything (even lap desks) across the mats.
9. ZAISU(Tatami Mat Chairs): Please do not rock in the chairs or play with the incline/decline positions.   Not following the rules will revoke your privilege.
10. Machine/Mechanical Translation is a violation of the Honor Code. Machine Translation (MT) or Automated Translation (AT) refers to the process when computer software translates a text(eg. phrases, sentences, and etc.) into the target language. This is CHEATING!!!                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

    Materials:

3-ring binder w/Notebook dividers (Online Notebook is available here).

2 packs of flashcards

Wish List----

• Tissue

• Expo Markers

• Notecards

Homework:

It is very important that homework is completed each time it is assigned.  The homework will be used in the class the following day, therefore it cannot be submitted late, unless you are absent.  Don’t get behind!!!  

Absences:

Assignments and homework due on the date of your absence will be due immediately upon your return.  You will be responsible to contact me or your classmates to find out what was covered in class.  Tests and quizzes that are announced in advance will be taken on the day of your return.  Tests and quizzes that are unannounced will be your responsibility to schedule an appointment with me to make up the test/quiz (within 1 week).  Absences are notated in the gradebook as NHI, this indicates that you can submit the work however, if you do not submit the work, it is equivalent to a Zero.

***Tardy Policy:  If you are arriving past the start time, you must get an SOT. Upon arrival, please POLITELY interrupt in Japanese to announce your arrival.  In Japanese, please say:  Excuse Me, This is Your Name, I am late, Sorry.  Ensure that you are acknowledged by the teacher.  This must be completed in order to alter your absence status.  Not doing so will prevent your attendance from being altered.

Testing:

Major Assessment Grade Improvement Opportunities are:

1. Retake for a replacement grade(If you fail, the maximum grade is 80%).

2. Test corrections for a minimum of 60% or half credit points if over 60%.

Conditions: All review work/skills assignments must be completed before the one-time opportunity.

Grading:

Major(50%): Test/Presentations/Projects

Minor(35%): Quiz/Activities

Skills (15%): Homework/Classwork/Participation:

 

Contact/Tutoring Information:

Tutoring is available, please contact me to make arrangements or complete the form. 

Email  

Google Form(complete the form to schedule an appointment/tutoring)

 

Mrs.Crystal Molina

Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School

919-856-2800

Email address:  cmolina@wcpss.net

Website:  https://sites.google.com/wcpss.net/crystalmolina