Summer 2019, JPN294-700 Course Calendar   

Revised: 05-30-2019

The course starts on May 20th, 2019. (The first mandatory meeting at 10:00 a.m.)
All the assignments and tests must be completed by the time and dates set below.
I will be on the trip to Japan on June11-12 so I cannot be reached during these days. I will be at the hotel in Tokyo by 3 p.m. on June 14th.
Study Abroad in Japan from June 14th through June 23rd.  The program/course ends right after the farewell dinner on June 23rd.
All the "assignments in Japan" must be submitted as indicated in the calendar below. (Please see the "Requirements" for more details in the syllabus.)
Note 1: Generally, if you have completed 7 or more credits of Japanese language course(s)  at a university (or equivalent) , you are considered "Intermediate level." 
All the assignments have to be done according to your pre-determined level. (Please consult with Kano-sensei to determine your level if you are not sure. )
Note 2: If you are taking the course on-line "A thick black marker pen and paper" or "a white board and pen" to write and show me your stroke orders of writing letters and characters that are assigned in each chapter.Note:3: You can take the test prior to the test dates below upon consultation with the instructor.  However, if the test  date is delayed, a penalty point (10 points per business day) will be subtracted from your test score.Note:4: AFTER the completion of all the assignments of a chapter,  the chapter test(s) can be taken.
Note:5: If you do not complete all the assignments before the test date, that is considered delaying a test.  
Note 6: You can postpone only one chapter test out of all chapter tests (10 points penalty off of the test grade applies if the test date is delayed).  You can postpone one test but has to complete a test within three days from the original  test date or you will receive zero for the test. Note 7: All the tests must be completed before the last class meeting on June 6, 2019.

Note:8: All the writing assignments in this course have to be hand-written and double spaced.
Note 9:  It is required to have an access to a scanner or an app (such as Genius Scan) to create PDF of your assignments. 
Note 10:  Mandatory class meetings are as indicated below.
Note 11: Prepare a medium-size notebook (a travel journal size) to use in Japan to take it with you everywhere for your journal writings and taking notes on the way of your adventure!  You can include your 5min. presentations at the last day of the program so that everything your need will be in the notebook.=
Note 12:  Use Google Drive to turn in assignments. The invitation is sent to your e-mail. 
Note13: Refer to the JPN 294 homepage for Grading Rubrics.
Note 14: To take a test on-line, log into Zoom at  https://uncw.zoom.us/j/394541353

May 20 (Mon.)

Meeting 10 a.m. -12:00  Leutze 253 or Zoom at https://uncw.zoom.us/j/394541353 

topics:

Sing up to make a five-minute presentation at our morning briefing. Be sure to include references and image(s). Save in the Google Drive your findings about the chosen topic  before you leave for Japan. 
 Condense the content to 5 min. presentation. Talk about highlights of what you think important for us to know before we visit the site below.

1. Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion;    2. Nijo Castle;  3. Nishiki Market;  4. Kiyomizu Temple;  5. Heian Shrine;
6.Kimono, & Yukata;  7. Akihabara in Tokyo ;  8. Shibuya (Hachi-kou)& Harajuku in Tokyo; 9. Todaiji in Nara; 10. Kofukuji in Nara

Try to understand the brief background history of Japan, refer to the "At-a-glance time line for a quick reference" at non-language resources (link at the course homepage)  at http://people.uncw.edu/kanoy/294/reference-non-language.html  

Register/enroll yourself at    https://step.state.gov/step/
Due dates
by 8 a.m.
on the date below.		 Elementary and Intermediate Levels Intermediate only (in addition to the assignments and tests on the left column.
20 (Mon.)

Meeting 10:00 a.m-12:00 a.m.
(on-line students: If you do not have a scanner, please download app called Genius Scan).
Chapter 2 Japanese Numbers (Age, Native Japanese system, Month, People, floors of a building)
Chapter 3 Ordering Food and Keigo.
Chapter 6 Dialogue 1 At a Train Station

 
21(Tue.)

Writing Assignment: Review Verbs and write what you can say at the following situation:
On the first day of the trip, when you are riding a bus, a lady started talking to you.
Tell her why you are in Japan and what you are going to do during the trip (refer to the itinerary).
Turn it in to the Google Drive by 8:00 a.m. Change/save the file name to "Our Plan."
Practice the dialogue withs the video in the Chapter 3 and practice on your own.

 
22 (Wed.)

Chapter 3 れんしゅう 1, 2 & 3. Turn in/save れんしゅう 2 & 3.to your folder in the Google Drive by 8:00 a.m.
Change/save the file name to "Ch3-2 &3"

Practice of ordering at a restaurant (Japanese numbers).
Deciding who will work on which kanji on chapter 6 (writing mnemonics).
Chapter 6 Dialogue 2 At a Long Distance Tocket Office

Meeting 10:00 a.m-12:00 a.m.

 
23 (Thu.) Chapter 3 Test from 9:30 a.m. Listening, Written, Speaking test
  
27 (Holiday) (Holiday) (Holiday)
28 (Tue.)

Work on the Chapter 4 on your own. 　
Chapter 4 れんしゅう 1 and 2. (Use all the possible phrases that can be used in shopping situations).
Turn it in to the Google Drive by 8:00 a.m. Change/save the file name to "Ch4."

Practice: Chapter 6 Dialogue 2 At Long Distance Ticket Office and 3 Bus Ticket Center

Chapter 5 Assignment 1. Imagine that you are visiting a Japanese friend's home and write a dialogue.
29 (Wed.)

Writing Assignment: Review Verbs (past forms) and write what you can say at the following situation:
On the last day of the trip, when you are eating at a diner, a man started talking to you.
Look at the itinerary and tell him what did in Japan. Turn it in to the Google Drive by 8:00 a.m.
Change/save the file name to "What we did."

Meeting 10:00 a.m-12:00 a.m.

  
30 (Thu.) Chapter 4 Test from 9:30 a.m. (Speaking test only) Chapter 2 through 5  Written (Kanji & Vocabulary) Test: Please write how to read kanji words in Hiragana and translate the sentneces into English.
June 3 (Mon.)

Meeting 10:00 a.m-12:00 a.m.
Presenting your Chapter 6 Kanji mnemonics (See my e-mail sent on May 30 about how to submit)
Beginner's level learns the dialogues 1, 2, 3 and 4. Intermeidate level learn all the dilagolues (1 through 5).
Be sure to read all the notes in the chapter 6 to understand the transportation system.

 
4 (Tue.) Practice on your own or with classmates.  
5 (Wed.) Meeting 10:00 a.m-12:00 a.m. and the last orientation  
6 (Thu.) Chapter 6 Test from 9:30 a.m. (Listening, Written, Speaking tests) In addition to the Ch 6 test, Ch6 Kanji and Vocabulary test: The same format as the previous test.
June 13 (Wed.) Start writing a journal in Japanese.
The purpose is to write in Japanese by hand. 
You can have mistakes (no points off for a mistake.)
 Start writing a journal in Japanese.
The purpose is to write in Japanese by hand. 
You can have mistakes (no points off for a mistake.
Due at the beginning of
the Farewell party		 Journal from June 13, Chapter 6 Assignments 1, 2 (A, B, & C as indicated below in #1), & 3 and
Power Point (see below) are due in Japan.		 Journal, Chapter 6 Assignments 1, 2 (A through E as indicated below in #1) , & 3 and Power Point  (see below) are due in Japan.

Save all the files by your last name and assignment name. 
E.g. (If your last name is "Smith") Kanji Hunting_Smith,  Train station_Smith, etc.

The followings are assignments in Japan:  Please save them in your folder in the Google Drive to turn in at the meeting on the last day in Japan.  I will download the folders to my computer and return the flash drive at the meeting.

1. Audio Recordings in Japanese  A) at a flea market;  B) at a restaurant ;  C) at a fast food;  D) at a town or Train station (Chapter 6);  E) at other situations
All the recordings have to be done by one person.  No group recordings, please.

2. Kanji and Word Hunting in Japan; Take photos of Kanji (at least 20 images); Katakana words (at least 20 images); Jinglish (at least 10 images)

3. Your Power Point in English (due at the Farewell/Sayonara party) to reflect your learning in Japan:  Short essay written in the note section of each slides in English, explaining your experiences  at least including the followings.
        - Something surprising, impressive, disappointing, and frustrating;
        - something you have learned in Japan and want to adopt it to your life back in the US;
        - your culture shock/adjustment; and
        - if you come back to Japan again, where would you like to go and what you want to do.