HS Japanese

UNIT 1-4 KATAKANA AND HIRAGANA CHARACTERS

JAPANESE LEVEL 1

PACING

WL STANDARDS

RESOURCES

KEY LANGUAGE USE

This unit is intended to be used across all units as students learn different written symbols

Novice Low

● HS DLI/WL PL Canvas Course ● USBE Standards ● World Readiness Standards for Languages

INFORM

WIDA Website

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS FOR NOVICE LOW PROFICIENCY LISTENING SPEAKING When students exhibit Novice Low listening pro fi ciency, they understand:

When students exhibit Novice Low speaking ability, they can: 1. Use greetings and farewells. 2. Introduce themselves using memorized words and phrases. 3. Answer simple questions with words or short memorized phrases. 4. Name familiar people, places, objects, and classroom items. 5. Use practiced expressions to meet basic classroom needs.

1. Familiar words, greetings, and memorized expressions. 2. Simple classroom commands supported by gestures or visuals. 3. Basic questions about themselves when spoken slowly and clearly. 4. Frequently used words related to familiar people, places, and objects.

READING

WRITING

When students exhibit Novice Low reading ability, they understand:

When students exhibit Novice Low writing ability, they can: 1. Copy and write familiar words and memorized phrases. 2. Write basic personal information (e.g., name, age, hometown). 3. Label familiar people, places, and objects. 4. Respond to simple prompts using words or memorized phrases.

1. Familiar words and memorized phrases. 2. Labels, signs, and classroom vocabulary. 3. Simple words and phrases supported by pictures or visuals. 4. Very short texts containing familiar vocabulary.

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS

This unit is intended to be used across all units as students learn different written symbols ● All Katakana characters and most of their corresponding Hiragana Characters. ● Understanding the relationship between all four Japanese alphabets SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION

● Use a variety of visuals to read and write Katakana ● Use Total Physical Response to review Katakana characters ● Use gestures and oral repetition of key phrases and words in multiple contexts. ● Reading and writing names in Katakana ● Understanding the use of Katakana outside of foreign/loan words. ● Engage the student in increasingly complex written texts. ● Have students ask questions and/or give TPR commands for the class. ● Students ask questions about the topics covered in a lesson. ● Have students provide extended responses/more details. ● Have students recognize and read the Katakana characters ● Have students write a short sentences including words that should be written in Katakana.

Skill Building

Extension