12/17 Japanese 1 B3

Presentations

12/17 Japanese 1 B1

Family presentations

HW: Last group of presentations

12/16 Japanese 3 A4

Checked verbs worksheet
Reviewed verbs
Reviewed all grammar
Unit review

Homework: Finish Unit review

12/16 Japanese 2 A3

Family presentations
Practiced Christmas Carols

HW: Presentations

12/16 Japanese 2 A1

Family presentations
Finish answering questions

Practiced X'mas carols

Homework: Presentations

12/15 Japanese AP B4

Checked HW (Kanji flashcards and Japanese script)
Quiz K Part II
Fisnished Unit review (sentences)

HW: Unit test

12/15 Japanese 1 B3

Family presentations

Lien
Lee
Santana
Richardson
LoRusso
Khong
Klein
Dortch
Hanson
Olsen

HW: More presentations by Riggs, Bateman, Best, Oldham, Jepsen, Soriano, Garrett, Gentry, Reid, Johnson, Stufflebeam, Reese, Anderson, Agbamey, Belnap and Lessard

Make sure you send me your sentences typed and your powerpoint presensetation

12/15 Japanese 1 B1

Checked HW (occupation worksheet)
Family presentations

Thayne
Gandolph
Davis
Anderegg
Gilles
Park
Herd
Khong
Yeates
Vanausdal

HW: Family presentations by Hatton, Leftwich, Tietjen, Jackman, Spray, Thorpe, Belnap, Whatcott, McLain, Renshaw, Chadwick and Larson

Food bank and extra credit

The World Language Department is trying to help several local families before Christmas. We are asking our students to donate cans for our food bank. The last day we will be accepting cans will be this Thursday. Please make sure the can you donate are NOT EXPIRED. For each can you donate, you get 1 point of extra credit.

12/12 Japanese 3 A4

Checked Japanese script and modifying sentence homework
Corrected homework
Practiced X'mas carols
Verbs




Homework:Verbs worksheet

12/12 Japanese 2 A3

Family presentations
Gave oral test flashcards
Answered the questions and everyone wrote on the back of the flashcards
Time for the movie assignment

HW: Family presentations

12/12 Japanese 2 A1

Checked homework (Script translated to japanese)
Practiced Japanese Christmas songs
Gave oral test flashcards
Answered the questions and everyone wrote on the back of the flashcards

HW: Family presentations and flashcards

12/11 Japanese AP B4

Gave Kanji flashcards
REviewed grammar
Culture (arranged marriage, funeral, etc)
Unit review
Reviewed Kanji

Homework: Kanji flashcards, script translated to Japanese and K quiz part II

Japanese 1 B3 Family presentation

12/15
AF Lien. Khong, Hanson
PG Lee, Santana, LoRusso, Dortch
Lehi Richardson, Erbe
MV Klein, Brown, Olsen

12/17
AF Jepsen, Garrett, Stufflebeam, Reese
PG Best, Anderson
MV Riggs, Bateman, Oldham, Soriano, Gentry, Reid, Johnson,
Lehi Agbamey, Belnap

12/19
AF Argyle
PG West, Willson, Price, Isom, Larson
MV Case, Alvidrez
Lehi Hansen, Hope, Talbott, Kyrsten, Larson

12/11 Japanese 1 B3

Checked HW (English script)
Practiced presenting

Gave everyone 10 min to talk about movie assignment
Worksheet on occupation

Homework: Family presentations

Lien AP
Lee PG
Santana PG
Richardson Lehi
LoRusso PG
Khong AF
Klein MV
Dortch PG
Hanson AF
Brown MV
Olsen MV
Erbe Lehi

12/11 Japanese 1 B1 and family presentations sign up dates

Checked HW (English script)
Practiced presenting their presentations

Reviewed everything learned in unit 3 (names, ages, number of people, grades, occupation and nationalities) 

Gave everyone 10 min to talk about movie assignment
Worksheet on occupation

Homework: Family presentations and occupation worksheet (back side)

12/15 (Mon)
Thayne
Gandolph
Davis
Anderegg
Gilles
Park
Herd
Khong
Yeates

12/17 (Wed)
Hatton
Leftwich
Tietjen
Jackman
Spray
Thorpe
Belnap
Whatcott
McLain
Renshaw
Chadwick
Larson

12/19 (Fri)
Smart
Cody
Herget
Allred
England
Heaton
Moorhead
Eldredge
Nohea
Xavier

12/10. Japanese 3. A4

Checked everyone's English script

Watched Rookies

Reviewed all grammar learned
New grammar toshite and toki ni

Hw: Japanese script and modifying sentence worksheet

12/10. Japanese 2 A3

No homework (just followed up on movie script translation)
Finished translating questions from P. 60 and 61 and answered questions 
New Kanji

Homework: Script translated to Japanese

12/10 Japanese 2 A1

No homework (just followed up on movie script translation)
Finished translating questions from P. 60 and 61
New Kanji

Homework: Script translated to Japanese

12/9. Japanese 1 B3

Checked everyone's homework (30 sentences)

Typed script in Hiragana/Katakana

Homework:If you haven't finished your sentences typed in class, send it to me by next class. Also, your homework is your English script for your movie project. 

Japanese 1 B1 presentation sign up

12/15 (Mon)
Thayne
Gandolph
Davis
Anderegg
Gilles
Park
Herd
Khong
Yeates

12/17 (Wed)
Hatton
Leftwich
Tietjen
Jackman
Spray
Thorpe
Belnap
Whatcott
McLain
Renshaw
Chadwick
Larson

12/19 (Fri)
Smart
Cody
Herget
Allred
England
Heaton
Moorhead
Eldredge
Nohea
Xavier

12/9 Japanese 1 B1

Checked everyone's homework (30 sentences)
Everyone typed their sentences in Hiragana/Katakana

Homework: If you haven't sent your sentences to me typed, please do so by next class (Thursday). Your homework for next class is your English script for your movie assignment.

12/9 Japanese AP B4

K quiz part II

Typed journal　K

Checked English script
Reviewed grammar

Homework: Translate script to Japanese

12/9 Japanese 2 A3

Checked HW (draft typed)

Reviewed all grammar learned in this unit
Gave some time to talk about their fEnglish script
Started translating questions

Homework: English script (Japanese script is due this Friday. Make sure you send to me through google drive) 

12/8 Japanese 2 A1

Checked everyone's family draft
Checked everyone's English script
Started translating questions from P. 60 and 61


Homework: Work on your movie script translating to Japanese

12/5 Japanese 1 B1

Checked HW (worksheet on nationalities)

Watched Hanayori dango 
Reviewed Katakana
Reviewed vocabulary (ages, number of people, grades)
New vocab (occupation)
Add more sentences to family draft
Practiced presenting
Corrected HW (Katakana packet P. 47-51) 

Homework: bring 30 sentences of your family draft done. (We'll be typing it in Japanese)

Nengajo (new year's post card) Contest

http://www.aatj.org/nengajo-contest/2015-invite

The AATJ Nengajo Contest is a nationwide contest for students in elementary school, middle school, high school, and university. All participants receive a certificate of participation. Winners at each level in each category also receive certificates and prizes from AATJ.

The Nengajo Contest is an excellent advocacy and teaching opportunity for your program. Many students love artistic pursuits, and this is their chance to shine in your class. It also represents an excellent chance to practice language and culture.

2015 will be the Year of the Sheep, and the Sheep will be the subject of AATJ’s 2015 Nengajo Contest.

A Computer Graphic category has been added to the contest this year. Now we have 4 categories: Artistic, Comical, Original, and Computer Graphic. Each teacher can nominate 2 cards per category, for a total of 8 students. Since the use of technology is one of the important 21st-century skills, we hope to see this addition increase the number of contest participants.

Detailed descriptions of the four categories can be found here.

The winners in each category will be awarded a certificate and an Amazon gift card. Their card images will be displayed on the AATJ website, and all participants will receive a certificate of participation.

There are small changes in the rules, but overall the procedure will be the same as in previous years. You need to be a 2014 member in good standing of AATJ in order to nominate your students. If there is more than one AATJ member at your school, each member can nominate a total of 8 students (2 students per category.) Please check your membership status before submitting the cards. The submission must be postmarked on or before Saturday, December 27.

For 2014, 510 cards were submitted by 122 teachers at schools nationwide. Please click here http://www.aatj.org/nengajo-contest/2014 to see a slide show of the Year of the Horse winning cards.

For the entry form and directions in Word format, click here:http://www.aatj.org/resources/studentactivities/nengajocontest/NengajoContest2015.doc.

For the entry form and directions in PDF format, click here:http://www.aatj.org/resources/studentactivities/nengajocontest/NengajoContest2015.pdf.

If you have a question, please contact Kazumi Yamashita-Iverson at: kyamashita@waterbury.k12.ct.us

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Click here to see a slide show of the 2013 Year of the Snake winning cards.

12/9 Japanese 3 A4

Checked modifying sentences worksheet as homework

Everyone worked on their English script and started translating their script to Japanese. 

Homework: share your English script with me through google drive (mbellini@alpinedistrict.org) 

12/4 Japanese 3 A4

Modifying sentences worksheet
Talked about the movie project in groups
Typed their first journal in Japanese

Homework: Bring worksheet done

12/4 Japanese 2 A3

Checked HW (family draft)
Typed draft

Homework: Bring your script typed and start creating your English script (it's due Dec 11)

12/4 Japanese 2 A1

Checked everyone's family draft
Went through everything on presentation rubric
Added more sentences to family draft
Started typing in Japanese

Homework: Finish your family draft typed in Japanese at home and bring your English script ready

How to install the Japanese keyboard on your computer

If you have chromebooks.
https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/1059492?hl=en   or
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ijCHP_phzVc

If you have PC (windows)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_u8axa7Ne4&spfreload=10

If you have mac.
http://youtu.be/9pxdH2ToUrI

After you install it, you will see a new bar showing either on the left or right corner of your computer. Change the language bar from ENG or US to JAP.

Tips on how to type using the IME keyboard
http://nihonshock.com/2010/04/12-japanese-ime-tips/

If you still have problems, you can use this website
http://gate2home.com/Japanese-Keyboard

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12/5 Japanese AP B4

Kanji quiz

New Kanji

New kanji worksheet 

Gave a little time to talk about their movie assignment 

Homework: K part 2 quiz and English script 

12/3 Japanese AP B4

Gave journals back
Started typing in Japanese their jounals

Homework: Kanji quiz

12/5 Japanese 1 B3

Checked HW (worksheet on nationalities)
Corrected H

Watched hanayori dango 
Reviewed Katakana
Practiced presenting
New vocab occupation 

Added more sentences to family draft 




HW: 30 sentences from family draft done (we'll be typing it in Japanese next class) 

12/3 Japanese 1 B3

Corrected HW (Katakana packet P. 47-51)
Reviewed Katakana
Reviewed vocabulary (ages, number of people, grades)
New vocab (nationality and months)
Add more sentences to family draft

HW: Worksheet nationalities

12/3 Japanese 1 B1

Reviewed Katakana
Reviewed vocabulary (ages, number of people, grades)
New vocab (nationality and months)
Add more sentences to family draft
Practice presenting



Corrected: Worksheet on nationalities

We need sponsors for the Utah Japan Bowl

http://m.heraldextra.com/news/local/article_f43d8513-4266-5c97-98f5-1742f179c4af.html?mobile_touch=true

12/2 Japanese 3 A4

New grammar (modifying sentences)
Do you love your neighbor game in Japanese
Talked about the movie project

Homework: No homework

12/2 Japanese 2 A3

Vocab quiz
Worked on family draft
Signed up for family presentations

12/12 (Fri)
Wallentine PG
Baker Lehi
Wiley PG
Selway Lehi
Elliott PG
Kaplan AF
Brinkerhoff PG


12/16 (Tue)
Gagon PG
Monroy MV
Lin MV
Blatter MV
Will Lehi
Woods AF
Toomey AF


12/18 (Thu)
Thompson PG
Ruales MV
Lowe AF
Golding AF
Hassell Lehi
Gutierrez Lehi
Boren PG



Homework:Bring your family draft finished (30 sentences)

12/2 Japanese 2 A1

Vocab quiz
Gave rubric
Talked about movie assignment
Signed up for family presentations.

Homework: Bring your family draft

Japanese and Anime club pictures

12/1 Japanese 1 B1 and B3 and B4 (movies from world language week)

Checked HW (Katakana packet P. 47-51)

Watched some movies from previous years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXSUrmNi9ik

http://youtu.be/03tIKAI5MJc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soDSvcuZ4Fk&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1N8WrqD8Nc&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm-0gflFCts

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=325621724709&set=vb.644134709&type=3&theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evfgGkUB7OM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1G4kz92bps

http://www.youtube.com/user/clarklizard23#p/a/u/0/Fa6SCqK5RhU

http://www.youtube.com/user/clarklizard23#p/u/9/7LYXT0jNPgk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlHV_rjw_gU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msWOTdrA7bo

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=140538400081&subj=635540081





Homework: No homework