1st+Hour+Assignments+2012-13

おはようございます.
 * __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 Tuesday, January 22nd from 7:40 am - 9:05 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://
 * //Counting Objects (~mai, ~satsu, ~hon, & generic), including kanji//
 * //Stores, including the kanji//
 * //Items to Purchase at a Store, including the kanji//
 * //Money//
 * //Adjectives & asking preferences// (＿＿＿と＿＿＿と、どちらのほうが __adjective__ ですか. ）

//Today//
 * 1) Finalize "dictionaries" on the topics above. I would like you to at least have the words in English and in Japanese (kanji with furigana). Please be well versed in the vocabulary words and kanji for these topics.
 * Remember you can get this at denshi.org
 * 1) 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. ごほん、ろっぽん、ななほん. . . ||
 * 1. Type in the word in hiragana for the picture below. ||
 * [[image:ichimonen_rbt.jpg width="240" height="112"]] ||
 * 2. What comes next in the series?
 * 2. What comes next in the series?
 * 3. Type in the hiragana for the word 紅葉. ||
 * 4. What is the English word for 薬屋? ||
 * 5. Type in the word you would use to request 5 CDs. ||
 * 4. What is the English word for 薬屋? ||
 * 5. Type in the word you would use to request 5 CDs. ||
 * 5. Type in the word you would use to request 5 CDs. ||

おはようございます.
 * __Thursday, January 17, 2013__**

//Countdown Until Final Exam Week:// 2 days Your exam is on Tuesday, January 22nd from 7:40 am - 9:05 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://
 * //Counting Objects (~mai, ~satsu, ~hon, & generic), including kanji//
 * //Stores, including the kanji//
 * //Items to Purchase at a Store, including the kanji//
 * //Money//
 * //Adjectives & asking preferences// (＿＿＿と＿＿＿と、どちらのほうが __adjective__ ですか. ）

//Today//
 * 1) You will have today and tomorrow to finish "dictionaries" on the topics above. I would like you to at least have the words in English and in Japanese (kanji with furigana). Please be well versed in the vocabulary words and kanji for these topics.
 * Remember you can get this at denshi.org

Make the best use of your time. Only you know what this means. Do you need to practice writing the kanji? Do you need to practice spelling the counters correctly?

おはようございます.
 * __Wednesday, January 16, 2013__**

//Countdown Until Final Exam Week:// 3 days Your exam is on Tuesday, January 22nd from 7:40 am - 9:05 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://
 * //Counting Objects (~mai, ~satsu, ~hon, & generic), including kanji//
 * //Stores, including the kanji//
 * //Items to Purchase at a Store, including the kanji//
 * //Money//
 * //Adjectives & asking preferences// (＿＿＿と＿＿＿と、どちらのほうが __adjective__ ですか. ）

//Today//
 * 1) Finalize your dictionaries for the 4 types of counters we learned. They are: generic, 〜枚、〜冊 and 〜本.
 * You will need to know:
 * The types of things that you can count for each type
 * The kanji for each type
 * The reading for each type
 * Post visuals for these words
 * For example: How do you pronounce 八冊? Can you spell the furigana correctly? What types of things could be counted using this word?
 * 1) Begin a picture dictionary for the stores and items in the stores that we learned. Include:
 * a picture to represent each of the vocabulary words mentioned above
 * the Japanese word in kanji with furigana and okurigana, where appropriate
 * the English translation
 * the stroke order for each kanji - remember you can get this at denshi.org

おはようございます.
 * __Tuesday, January 15, 2013__**

//Countdown Until Final Exam Week:// 4 days Your exam is on Tuesday, January 22nd from 7:40 am - 9:05 am in room 213.

//Today//
 * 1) Finalize your "adjective" picture dictionaires. Remember to include:
 * a picture to represent each adjective
 * the Japanese word in kanji with furigana and okurigana
 * the English translation
 * the stroke order for each kanji - remember you can get this at denshi.org
 * 1) Create a dictionary for the 4 types of counters we learned. They are: generic, 〜枚、〜冊 and 〜本.
 * You will need to know:
 * The types of things that you can count for each type
 * The kanji for each type
 * The reading for each type
 * For example: How do you pronounce 八冊? Can you spell the furigana correctly? What types of things could be counted using this word?

おはようございます.
 * __Monday, January 14, 2013__**

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

//Today//
 * 1) Be sure to post your graph on your Wikispaces page. I need to know what your results mean. (Hint: It must include the question you used to find your data.)
 * 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 a review 'notebook" on your Wikispaces page.
 * 4) Begin a "picture" dictionary for the adjectives that you learned. Include:
 * a picture to represent each adjective
 * the Japanese word in kanji with furigana and okurigana
 * the English translation
 * the stroke order for each kanji - remember you can get this at denshi.org
 * Example:

短い || short in length || ||
 * __ Adjectives __**
 * みじか