2. Japanese I & II 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 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

5. 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.

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

7. Workbooks  Adventures in Japanese I Workbook  Adventures in Japanese II 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 and Test50% Oral language skill20% Project, Essays, Video viewing, and Audio series 10% Participation/class conduct5%

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. Introduce Japanese movies, TV shows, Anime, music, and culture. 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. Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto

19. Kinkakuji in Kyoto

20. Nara

21. Shinkansen

22. Mt. Fuji

23. At the Hotel in Hakone

24. Making Okonomiyaki with students in Osaka

25. Meiji Shrine in Tokyo

26. Miyajima deer in Hiroshima

27. Sakurazuka High School

28. Tokyo Tower

29. Shibuya Tokyo

30. Rokugatsu Junior High School in Tokyo

31. Students in Kimono

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