Japanese 1A & 1B Curriculum Map - Seventh and Eighth Grades

UNITS OF INSTRUCTION are taught in sequence. Time varies per unit. Standards listed are aligned to state and PAUSD content standards.
Click here for a detailed description of standards: 1 COMMUNICATION   2 CULTURES    3 CONNECTIONS    4 COMPARISONS    5 COMMUNITIES
Major Units of Instruction Topics may or may not be taught in this sequence) Communication Outcomes	PAUSD Standard Focus & ESLRS	Sample Strategies in Listening (L), Speaking (S), Reading (R), and Writing (W)	Culture	Connections with Core
INTRODUCTORY LESSON Introducing the Characters Sound and Rhythm Useful Expressions	Communication Cultures	L: Identify the pictures of the characters with their names S: Say the names of the characters
1) Introductions INTRODUCTIONS *Meeting for the first time	Communication Cultures Comparisons	L: understand basic information about other people during social interactions. S: ask people how they are; ask someone's name and age; express likes, dislikes, and preferences about things and activities. R: read personal and business ads and short letters and notes from and about people in the French-speaking world. W: write a short letter introducing yourself, asking how someone is doing, expressing likes and dislikes, ask questions about likes and dislikes, and saying goodbye.	Poitiers, France Greetings and goodbyes Hand gestures Leisure-time activities
2) Telephone Numbers *Asking and giving telephone numbers *Saying please and thank you *Possession	Communication Cultures Comparisons	L: Identify the pictures of the objects Identify the telephone numbers S: Say the names of the objects Say your own or somebody’s telephone numbers Be able to say the numbers from 11 to 20. TASK 1: Find out your friend’s phone numbers and write them in the chart.	Calling pupils by their surname
3) Time * Asking the time *Telling the time *Starting a conversation *Showing hesitation	Communication Cultures Comparisons	L: Identify the time S: Say the time TASK 2: Write down the correct times in various cities. S: Be able to say the numbers by tens from 10 to 100.	School and store hours Cleaning the classroom
4) Days of the week *Asking and giving the days of the week *Answering a rollcall *Saying sorry	Communication Cultures Comparisons	L: Identify the days of the week. Identify the school subjects S: Say the days of the week. Say the school subjects Be able to say the numbers by hundreds from 100 to 1000.	Answering roll call Talking to young children
5) Months, Days of the month *Asking and giving ages *Asking and giving dates *Explaining one’s family *Cautions *Asking welfare and assuring safety	Communication Cultures Comparisons	L: Identify family members and their ages. S: Say the names of the family members and their ages. Identify the months and days of the month TASK 3: Listen to your friend talk about his/her family and draw his/her family tree.	Talking about families Different expressions for older and younger siblings
6) How much? SHOPPING *Asking and giving the prices of goods *Requesting things *Saying please *Indicating decisions	Communication Cultures Comparisons	L: Distinguish among this, that near you, and that over there. Kore, ?? Sore ??, Are ?? Look at pictures of Japanese money and identify how much is there. S: Say how much money is in the picture. TASK 4: A customer chooses three items, adds items and tells total	Money o-bento
7) Counting objects COUNTING *Requesting things *Asking country of manufacture *Spatial location	Communication Cultures Comparisons	L: Identify the countries where the objects are made. S: Count objects using three counters. ~mai, ~ hon, hitotsu,futatsu--- TASK 5: Customer asks for a specific amount of a product and sales clerk points to the object	Counting Classifying objects by shape and size Using counters
8) At a hamburger shop SHOPPING *Requesting things COUNTING *Describing things	Communication Cultures Comparisons Communities	L: Identify the correct objects by listening to the adjective used. S: Using the adjective, ask for some objects. TASK 6: A customer orders at a fast food store. The sales clerk tells the total and the customer pays and receives the change.	Nouns Food I-Adjectives Colors Omachikudasai	Restaurants
9) A famous temple * Describing things *Offering and accepting things	Communication Cultures Comparisons Communities	L: Identify objects using NA-adjectives. S: Use the adjectives and describe people	Nouns Places NA-Adjectives ~wa ikagadesuka ~ itadakimaasu	Kyoto Tea time
10)The weekend *Intentions *Habitual actions	Communication Cultures Comparisons Communities	L: Be able to identify the positive and negative forms of verbs S: Looking at the pictures, be able to say verbs with the objects. TASK 7: Students write down five things that he/she does daily or sometimes.	Nouns Activities Food Adjectives Verbs Adverbs of frequency	Manga Talking about daily life
11) Last weekend *Completed actions *Past *Location using ~de	Communication Cultures Comparisons Communities	L: Listen to and identify the location where the action takes place. S: Tell who did what yesterday and the day before yesterday. TASK 8: Students ask classmates where they did something and record them.	Nouns Stores Everyday objects and places Summary Table: Verbs 1	Sumo
12) Coming and Going *Coming and going *Visiting *Going out and coming back	Communication Cultures Comparisons Communities	L: Identify where the person is going. S: Tell where the person is coming and going.	Nouns Countries Places Verbs ittekimasu itterasshai	Amida-kuji game
13) Going by bus *Visiting a place *Greeting guests	Communication Cultures Comparisons Communities	L: Identify how to get to the place. S: Tell how to get to the place.	Nouns Transport Irrasshai Oagarikudasai ojamashimasu	Visiting a Japanese house
14) Going with my friend *Coming and going *Going out and coming back *Speaking to Sempai	Communication Cultures Comparisons Communities	L: Identify with whom someone goes somewhere S: Tell with whom someone going somewhere. TASK 9: Listen to the tape and identify the correct pictures.	Tadaima okaerinasai Summary Table Relative Time Expressions 1 Relative Time Expressions 2	Sempai No shoes
15) Reading Review *Review	Communication Cultures Comparisons Communities	L: Listen to the tape and tell whether the statements are true or false. R: Read the main text and answer the questions. TASK 10: Students answers 8 questions and add up the points to determine whether he/she is a good child.	~nomaede~ ~noatode~	Judo

Created by Keiko Nakajima, posted by Leslie Goldman 6-7-2007