Japanese I & II Teacher: Lea Murphy

About Me  8th Year at Amador Valley High School  Credentials  B.A. Mathematics  CA Single Subject-Japanese and Math  C.L.A.D.  Educated through high school in Japan

Course Description Japanese I we learn…  How to speak, listen, read, and write Japanese at a very basic level  Japanese culture Japanese II we learn…  More advanced level of Japanese  Kanji characters

Course objectives  Develop four linguistic skills in Japanese: Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing.  Write in Japanese and to talk about yourself, your family, your school environment, sport, leisure, food and drink.  Communicate and interact with one another on a daily basis.

Textbooks  Adventures in Japanese I  Adventures in Japanese II  Supplemental materials Genki I, Kimono I and other materials

Workbooks  Adventures in Japanese I Workbook  Adventures in Japanese II workbook

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.  Respect yourself, your peers, and teacher.  Respect the property of others.  Sit in your assigned seat when you come into your classroom.  No food & drinks in class except a bottled water.  Keep your hands to yourself.  Go to bathroom before coming to class.

Homework  Homework will be given credit each day.  You will receive stamps on your calendar.  One stamp will be worth 5 points  Turn in your calendar every two weeks  Homework Web: Zangle

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

Grading Assignments: Class work and Homework 15% Quiz and Test50% Oral language skill20% Project, Essays, Video viewing, and Audio series 10% Participation/class conduct5%

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. Introduce Japanese movies, TV shows, Anime, music, and culture. 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

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

Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto

Kinkakuji in Kyoto

Nara

Shinkansen

Mt. Fuji

At the Hotel in Hakone

Making Okonomiyaki with students in Osaka

Meiji Shrine in Tokyo

Miyajima deer in Hiroshima

Sakurazuka High School

Tokyo Tower

Shibuya Tokyo

Rokugatsu Junior High School in Tokyo

Students in Kimono

Ways to Contact Me Phone: Ext. 5153#