1st+Hour+Assignments+2013-14

__**Final Exam Information**__ Topics to know for final exams:
 * Weather
 * Months
 * Dates
 * Days of the Week
 * Numbers
 * Temperature
 * Greetings
 * Self-introduction
 * Birthday
 * Zodiac
 * Hiragana
 * Name in katakana
 * Kanji
 * Numbers
 * Months
 * Dates
 * Days of the Week

__**May 9, 2014**__ We are going to practice speaking about a topic. I will teach you how to use the Audio Dropboxes below. Here we go!

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 * Scenario: ** Your Japanese friend is planning to visit you. Tell them about the time of year and what they are likely to expect in terms of weather.

__**December 5, 2013**__ Practice hiragana at this link.
 * 1) Practice hiragana using **Scatter**
 * Record your top three (3) scores
 * Use Snipping Tool to capture the image
 * Name your images like the examples below for uploading to Wikispaces
 * lastname_scatter_1
 * lastname_scatter_2
 * lastname_scatter_3
 * Document your best scores at the top of your Wikispaces page (see below)

2. Practice hiragana using **Space Race**
 * Record your top two (2) scores.
 * Use Snipping Tool to capture the image
 * Name your images like the examples below for uploading to Wikispaces
 * lastname_space_race_1
 * lastname_space_race_2
 * Document your best scores at the top of your Wikispaces page (see below)


 * __Scatter__**





__**Space Race**__

a a __ **Invest in Your Education** __ Formats for recording your learning:
 * Evidence: Create a Japanese Learning Log**
 * Goal: 2 posts weekly**
 * Video Log
 * Example from MissHanake
 * Learning Logs Online
 * @http://www.learninglogs.co.uk/learningjournals.htm

A learning log is a journal. You will record: It is:
 * your experiences,
 * efforts and
 * feelings while learning Japanese.
 * a record of what you have learned,
 * tried and
 * critically reflected upon.

__**Reflect on Your Learning**__ Your reflection will contain:
 * Evidence: In your Learning Log add Reflection on your Learning**
 * problems you have encountered and solved or not solved; as well as
 * conclusions about what you need to improve and
 * what you will do to achieve this improvement.

Student Sample @http://www.nextvista.org/japanese-greeting/
 * __Demonstrate__ Your Learning**
 * Evidence: Create a Project that Demonstrates What you Have Learned**
 * Goal: 1 project per week**

__** Share Your Resources **__ This may include:
 * Evidence: Post Your Project **
 * A written explanation of what you did to complete this project
 * How you learned from what you are sharing

__** Collaborate **__
 * Evidence: View Posts from Other Students and Comment on Their Posts **

__** Contribute **__
 * What are you doing to help others learn Japanese? **
 * Evidence: creating a PowerPoint, video, tutorial **


 * Classroom Leadership Team **

Toban Technology leader Reading Writing Speaking Listening 1. Listening to Japanese media type="custom" key="24316294"
 * Hannah's Advice for Learning Japanese **

2. Learn kana (hiragana & katakana) media type="custom" key="24321264"

3. Rikaichan (Firefox) & Rikaikun (Chrome) media type="custom" key="24322588"

4. Dictionary App (Kotoba/Imiwa) media type="custom" key="24322638"

5.Twitter media type="custom" key="24322718"

6. Skype media type="custom" key="24322758"

7. Immerse yourself in Japanese Culture media type="custom" key="24322814"

8. What to Watch

9. Use Mnemonics (silly memory aids) media type="custom" key="24322944"

10. Make a Record of Your Language Learning media type="custom" key="24323038"

11. Be Motivated, Try media type="custom" key="24323164"