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You and your Japanese friend are writing about the places you would like to visit someday. In as much detail as possible, describe this place. You may want to include when you would like to go, where the place is, what the weather would be like, what you would like to do while you are there, and any other information. 二千十八年一月十一日です　はれです　あついです You and your Japanese penpal are writing to each other about your family and friends. Write to your penpal about the people in your life, including as much detail as possible. You can include information such as names of people, things you plan to do, dates, etc. おにちゃん　なまえ　Dan と Nhan
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 * Scenario 3: ** Your Facebook friend in Tokyo wants to know about events that are happening in your life. Write as many sentences as possible describing these events. You can include information such as name of the event, names of people involved, dates, etc.



3. Typing Furigana for Months, Dates and Days of the Wee k
 * Link to all the study options for this Quizlet

4. Knowing Japanese Numbers by Reading Coins
 * Quizlet for reading coins

5. Converting the Imperial Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar


 * Copy the following sentences to YOUR Wikispaces page. Then, on your own Wikispaces page, using the reference chart above, fill in the blank with a year that makes the sentence a true statement. Type your answers in kanji.
 * 1) 平成二十七年は です.
 * 2) 二千十二年は です.
 * 3) 千九百六十二年は です.
 * 4) 昭和三十二年は です.
 * 5) 千九百九十二年は です.
 * 6) 平成十年は です.
 * 7) 二千二十五年は です.
 * 8) 大正十四年は です.
 * 9) 昭和五十年は です.
 * 10) 千九百九十一年は です.


 * Use the "Learn" function to practice reading the coins. Type your answers in numbers.
 * Quizlet for practicing reading Japanese coins and understanding in which year they were minted.

Date of Japan's Tsunami
Friday, March 11 2011

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Date of Hati's Earthquake
Tuesday, January 12 2010

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Date of The great depression
Wednesday, October 29 1929

Date ebola was discovered
Wednesday, September 1st 1976

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Date of segregation ended
Thursday, July 2nd 1964

Heisei 平成
1989- 千九百八十九 Emperor:Akihito あきひと Two Important facts: 1.A earthquake and tsunami hit in 2011 2.Had 15 prime ministers within first 2 dozen years. -Destroyed Japanese house during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Showa 昭和
1926-1988 千九百二十六～千九百八十八 Emperor:Hirohito ひろひと Two important facts: 1.Showa era had a longer reign than the previous emperors. 2.During WWII Hirohito spent a lot of his time on the Japanese military. -Hirohito riding a horse around the Japanese army for army inspection.

Taisho 大正
1912-1925 千九百十二～千九二十五 Emperor:Yoshihito　よしひと Two important facts: 1.The new emperor was a sickly man 2.Japan started to be more democratic with the help of a liberal movement called the Taisho democracy. -1923 The Great Kanto earthquake.

Meiji 明治
1868-1911 千八百六十八年～千九百十一年 Emperor:Mutsuhito むつひと Two important facts about Meiji Era: 1.The government changed modern day turn. 2.The first goal of the new government was to relocate it to Tokyo 二千十五年(平成二十七年）二月二十四日火曜日

12月11日（木） 12月10日（水）