AP 日本語 四＆五 Teacher: Lea Murphy

Course Description AP Japanese 4 & 5 we learn…  Demonstrate Proficiency at the Intermediate- Low to Intermediate-Mid level  300 hours of university -level instruction (Prepare you to enter third year university course)  500 漢字

Course objectives  Develop four linguistic skills in Japanese: Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing.  Write and read a short story in Japanese using Hiragana, Katakana, and 500 Kanji characters.  Students will be taught in target language.  Students will communicate in entirely in Japanese.

Textbooks  Adventures in Japanese IV  An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese  Supplemental materials Genki II and other materials

Workbooks  Adventures in Japanese IV Workbook

AP Japanese Exam Date Thursday, May 7th 12:00 P.M.

APJapanese Language and Culture Exam Format SectionQuestion typeTime Section IMultiple choice1 hour and 30 minutes Part A: Listening  Announcement  Conversation  Debates  Instructions  Message  Presentation  Report 30 minutes Part B: Reading  Article  Brochure  , Letter  Story 60 minutes

Section II Part A: Writing Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes  Text Chat  Compare and Contrast Article  Cultural Topic Posting

Section II Cont. Part B: Speaking  Conversation  Return Telephone Call  School Announcement  Story Narration  Cultural Perspective Presentation

Class Materials 1. Pencils 2. College ruled notebook 3. Red pen 4. Index cards 5. Japanese-English/ English-Japanese Dictionary

Rights and Responsibilities  You have a right to a safe orderly classroom.  You have a right to have respect from peers.  Respect yourself, your peers, and teacher.  Respect the property of others.  Respect that others have a different view point.  Respect others while speaking. Listen to others.

Homework  You will have a homework packet every Friday and turn it in with your calendar on the following Thursday.  You will receive stamps on your calendar.

Consequences  Warning. Points will be taken.  Second warnings, teacher conference  Parent contact  Referral or referral to the office  Suspension

Grading Assignments-Class work, homework, and projects 15% Quizzes, Tests, & Essays50% Oral Language Skill35%

100%. Total percentage will be 90%-92% A-93%-96% A97%-100% A+ 80%-82% B-83%-86% B87%- 89% B+ 70%-72% C-73%-76% C77%-79% C+ 60%-62% D-63%-66% D67%-69% D+ 59%-below F

Bonus points will be given. Sharing Japanese Current Events. Share authentic Japanese reading materials in class. Helping teacher or students. Having an excellent attitude and by answering challenge questions. Helping to organize the classroom.

Cheating and plagiarism is not be tolerated. You will get “F” and suspended from class.

Make-up Test/Quiz Day  Thursdays and Fridays during lunchtime

Tutoring Every Tuesday After School Or By Request

Trip to Japan  July, 2009  For 9 days  Tokyo, Hakone (Fuji-san), Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima  Visit two high schools

Tokyo Tower

Shibuya Tokyo

Meiji Shrine in Tokyo

Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto

Kinkakuji in Kyoto

Nara

Students in Kimono

Shinkansen

Mt. Fuji

Hakone/Lake Ashi

At the Hotel in Hakone

Making Okonomiyaki with students in Osaka

Sakurazuka High School

Ways to Contact Me Phone: Ext. 5153#