6th+Hour+Assignments+2012-13

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 * __Tuesday, June 4, 2013__**

We are going to practice speaking about a topic. I will teach you how to use the Audio Dropboxes below. Here we go!
 * __Wednesday, May 29, 2013__**

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 * Scenario 1:** You are at the mall. You see me and my Japanese friend. You want to try to speak Japanese. What will you say to us?


 * Scenario 2:** You would like to buy the poster below for a friend. You are not sure if she will like it, so you decide to call another friend for advice. Describe the poster to the person with whom you are speaking on the phone.

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 * Scenario 3:** You have come to class unprepared. Tell me what's up...


 * __Wednesday, May 15, 2013__**
 * 1) **Choose a famous person.**
 * 2) **Find an image of the person and save it to the public drive (Stark_6th, your folder).**
 * 3) **Find out your famous person's __birthday__ and __age__.**
 * 4) **Write a paragraph introducing yourself as this person.**
 * **I****nclude:**
 * **How do you do?**
 * **My name is _.**
 * **I am years old.**
 * **My birthday is _.**
 * **I'm pleased to meet you.**
 * 1) **Practice saying the introduction.**
 * 2) **Go to Blabberize**
 * 3) **Record yourself saying the "self-introduction"**
 * 4) **Embed your //Blabberize// into your //Wikispaces// page**

__**Blabberize tutorial:**__ media type="custom" key="23048114"

こんにちは.
 * __Friday, January 18, 2013__**

//Countdown Until Final Exam Week:// This is the last class day until your final. Please make good use of it. Your exam is on Wednesday, January 23 from 9:15 am - 10:40 am in room 213. NO CELL PHONES will be allowed in the room. Be sure to have your phone in a safe place for your exam period.

//Topics that appear on the final exam:// //You are expected to know the vocabulary words for all of the topics above. You are also expected to be able to read and write the hiragana, including the variations with tentens and maru, and small ya, yu, & yo. A link to all of the vocabulary can be found at this link: Vocabulary. There are also lots of study aids on that link, as well.//
 * //Greetings//
 * //Hiragana//
 * //Months//
 * //Dates//
 * //Colors//
 * //Weather//

//Today//
 * 1) Finalize "dictionaries" on the topics above. Please be well versed in the vocabulary words and kanji for these topics.
 * 2) If you finish your dictionaries before the end of class, use the rest of the available class time to practice the words or kanji that you are least familiar with. Use your class time to help yourself be prepared for next week!

Sample Questions. These are just examples. They are not meant to be representative of the entire test. They are meant to give you some idea of what to expect. く、じゅう、じゅういち. . . ||
 * 1. Type in the word in hiragana for the picture below. ||
 * [[image:ame_cs.jpeg]] ||
 * 2. What comes next in the series?
 * 2. What comes next in the series?
 * 3. Type in the hiragana for the word "orange". ||
 * 4. What is the English word for はじめまして? ||
 * 5. How would you be expected to respond to your friend if they say さようなら. ||
 * 6. What is the romaji for the word ぎんこう? ||
 * 7. Type in the color for the picture below. ||
 * [[image:giniro.jpg]] ||
 * 8. True or False. 2013 is the Year of the Snake. ||
 * 7. Type in the color for the picture below. ||
 * [[image:giniro.jpg]] ||
 * 8. True or False. 2013 is the Year of the Snake. ||
 * 8. True or False. 2013 is the Year of the Snake. ||
 * 8. True or False. 2013 is the Year of the Snake. ||

こんにちは.
 * __Thursday, January 17, 2013__**

//Countdown Until Final Exam Week:// 2 days Your exam is on Wednesday, January 23 from 9:15 am - 10:40 am in room 213. NO CELL PHONES will be allowed in the room. Be sure to have your phone in a safe place for your exam period.

//Topics that appear on the final exam:// //You are expected to know the vocabulary words for all of the topics above. You are also expected to be able to read and write the hiragana, including the variations with tentens and maru, and small ya, yu, & yo. A link to all of the vocabulary can be found at this link: Vocabulary. There are also lots of study aids on that link, as well.//
 * //Greetings//
 * //Hiragana//
 * //Months//
 * //Dates//
 * //Colors//
 * //Weather//

//Today//
 * 1) Finalize dictionaries on ALL of the topics above. Be sure to include:
 * a picture to represent each word
 * the Japanese word in hiragana
 * the English translation
 * If you have forgotten some of the vocabulary words, they can be found on our curriculum page HERE.

Please be well versed for the final exam on the vocabulary words for these topics.

こんにちは.
 * __Wednesday, January 16, 2013__**

//Countdown Until Final Exam Week:// 3 days Your exam is on Wednesday, January 23 from 9:15 am - 10:40 am in room 213. NO CELL PHONES will be allowed in the room. Be sure to have your phone in a safe place for your exam period.

//Topics that appear on the final exam:// //You are expected to know the vocabulary words for all of the topics above. You are also expected to be able to read and write the hiragana, including the variations with tentens and maru, and small ya, yu, & yo. A link to all of the vocabulary can be found at this link: Vocabulary. There are also lots of study aids on that link, as well.//
 * //Greetings//
 * //Hiragana//
 * //Months//
 * //Dates//
 * //Colors//
 * //Weather//

//Today//
 * 1) Finalize your " months " dictionary. Be sure to include:
 * a picture to represent each month
 * the Japanese word in hiragana
 * the English translation
 * If you have forgotten some of the vocabulary words, they can be found on our curriculum page HERE.
 * 1) Begin a review of " dates" by creating an addition to your dictionary. Be sure to include:
 * the Japanese word in hiragana
 * the English translation
 * If you have forgotten some of the vocabulary words, they can be found on our curriculum page HERE.

こんにちは.
 * __Tuesday, January 15, 2013__**

//Countdown Until Final Exam Week:// 4 days Your exam is on Wednesday, January 23 from 9:15 am - 10:40 am in room 213.

//Today//
 * 1) Finalize your "color" dictionary. Be sure to include:
 * a picture to represent each color
 * the Japanese word in hiragana
 * the English translation
 * If you have forgotten some of the vocabulary words, they can be found on our curriculum page HERE.
 * 1) Begin a review of months by creating an addition to your dictionary. Be sure to include:
 * a picture to represent each month
 * the Japanese word in hiragana
 * the English translation
 * If you have forgotten some of the vocabulary words, they can be found on our curriculum page HERE.

こんにちは.
 * __Monday, January 14, 2013__**

//Countdown Until Final Exam Week:// 5 days

//Today//
 * 1) Finalize your "weather picture dictionary" on your Wikispaces page.
 * 2) I will pass out progress reports today. Be sure to turn in ALL missing assignments by Wednesday, January 16th.
 * 3) In order to review for final exams we will be creating more picture dictionaries for the topics that we covered this semester. We will be posting them on your Wikispaces page.
 * 4) Start a "color" dictionary today. Be sure to include:
 * a picture to represent each color
 * the Japanese word in hiragana
 * the English translation
 * If you have forgotten some of the vocabulary words, they can be found on our curriculum page HERE.
 * Example:


 * __ いろ __**
 * くろ || black || [[image:kuro1_ca_sm.png]] ||