2. Japanese III Teacher: Lea Murphy

3. 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

4. Course Description Japanese III we learn…  More advanced conversation  Provide and obtain information  Express feelings and emotions  Exchange opinions  Japanese cultures and art

5. 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 250 Kanji characters  Communicate and interact in Japanese

6. Textbooks  Adventures in Japanese III  Supplemental materials Genki I and other materials

7. Workbooks  Adventures in Japanese III Workbook

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

9. 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.

10. 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

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

12. Grading Assignments: Class work and Homework 15% Quiz, Test, and Essay50% Oral language skill35%

13. 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

14. 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.

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

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

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

18. Tokyo Tower

19. Shibuya Tokyo

20. Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto

21. Kinkakuji in Kyoto

22. Nara

23. Students in Kimono

24. Shinkansen

25. Mt. Fuji

26. Hakone/Lake Ashi

27. At the Hotel in Hakone

28. Making Okonomiyaki with students in Osaka

29. Ways to Contact Me Email: rmurphy@pleasanton.k12.ca.us Phone: 461-6100 Ext. 5153#