4.2.5+Lesson+Five


 * Lesson 6 **

**Lesson Title:** Create an Anime


 * Lesson Goals:** By the end of this lesson the students will have a full comprehension of how to talk about their hobbies and free time activities with their friends. They will also be able to apply these language tools to their understanding of Japanese culture and be able to create their own original manga about these topics.


 * National Standards:** 1.1


 * Lesson Outline:**
 * 1) Language and culture review
 * 2) Language practice
 * 3) Communicative activity
 * 4) Project introduction


 * Lesson Activity Descriptions**


 * 1) (all in Japanese) "Brain Storming"- Review Japanese play activities and discuss any activities that were not mentioned in class. As each activity is mentioned, write it on the board creating a list. Continue to exhaust the list as far as possible.
 * 2) Go through the list and obtain, from the students any words that might add to each of the activities, such as descriptions, specific verbs for some activities, and anything else they want to add.
 * 3) As a class try talking about some of the activities and which ones are liked (a lot) and which ones are not liked (very much/ not at all)
 * 4) CPH
 * 5) Communicative activity for comprehension and practice. Give students an opportunity to go around and gather information about their friends' "遊び". Have them keep a record of what their friends like (or don't like). Try to have them find at least five different activities that their classmates like. (while they are working, go around and try to listen "around corners" (slyly) to hear what each student is saying, and to hear whether or not they are communicating in Japanese.
 * 6) Project Introduction- Before dividing into groups, have the students sit and settle, then give them a brief overview of what they will be doing in the project. Be sure to talk about the details of "Animate", and what all is possible. Now divide the class into groups so that each group has a computer. After they have all gotten to a computer, have them go to the "Animate" web-page. At this point, hand out instruction sheets to each student. Have them read over the instructions (individually=quietly). Now together as a class, go over all of the functions of "Animate", and do a simple practice together. Be sure to show them all of the pictures that have been added as possible backgrounds in order for the anime to be as original as possible. Encourage them to be creative and "risk takers" with both their knowledge of the Language and culture. Finally, let them begin their work.