4-+遊び

Section Title: 遊び

Level: High School

Estimated Time: 8-9 days

Final Outcomes: Students will be able to identify the types of activities done by Japanese high school students in their free time. They will be able to compare the differences and similarities of "遊び" in Japan and America. They will be able to talk about activities that they like and dislike (in Japanese), and be able to invite friends along with them to join in these activities. Finally they will be able to demonstrate their understanding of these ideas by putting together their own stories about this aspect of Japanese culture.

Activities:


 * 1) Web Quest - This exercise will be used to explore "遊び" in Japan and to gather information about what types of activities are popular among students in Japan. They will use this information to make a 2-3 minute presentation and then as a class discuss the the differences between "遊び" Japan and in America. **"Knowledge"**
 * 2) Erin Video- This will be a listening comprehension exercise, but will also contain some elements of Japanese coustoms and culture. They will watch a video from the Erin Web-site and try to recognize the Japanese (words and Language Structure). They will also be able to recognize different customs, such as how to enter a home, taking of shoes, and how Japanese homes are designed. This will be done after some "pre-task" exercises and then there will be a group discussion about the video and aspects they understood and didn't understand. **"Comprehension"**
 * 3) Tsunagaaru- This is a free writing exercise to practice talking about activities that they enjoy. This will be a completion task, in order to give students the freedom to write without hesitation. Although I will not grade the grammar, I will give them feed back and have them correct it as homework. After revising there essays, they will post them on the "tsunagaaru" web-site. **"Comprehension"**

Assessments
 * 1) Create an animation using "Animate", where the characters in the animation will discuss an 遊び activity. By the end of the animation the should have established an activity that all of the characters like and have used Language learned in class to invite one or the other to go do the activity. **"Application"**
 * 2) Summative Activity- to be listed on another page and too include the assessment of other parts of the overall unit.

Schedule:
 * 1) Introduction to topic including scaffolding for Web-Quest
 * 2) Web-Quest continued and Introduction to Language
 * 3) Oral Presentations of Web-Quest and discusion of differences in culture.
 * 4) Learning to write about the types of activities that you like.
 * 5) [|Erin Video] and continue writing personal essay to be posted
 * 6) Post Tsunagaaru essays and begin final project for this section- making anime on "Animate" (give continual feedback as they work)
 * 7) Final project continued. Work to finish by the end of class.
 * 8) Final Anime presentation and discussion.