Japanese Lesson Plan (Part 2): Japanese high school and students, JAPOP #2, and Japanese KANJI names (11/19/99)
1. Brief introduction to this lesson - agenda (5 min.)
* Talk about what we learned last time (10/8/99) in class.
* Bring back their memory of JAPOP #1
* Share the results that I got from the survey. ** Please see survey sheet**
* Talk about what we are going to do today in class (3 main topics: Japanese high school and students, JAPOP #2, and Japanese KANJI names).
[Since I have a full-time (84 min./block) this time, I decided to divide this lesson into 3 sections. The main theme of this lesson is still to break students' stereotyped image of Japanese modern culture.]
2. Drawing a picture of high school students (a boy and a girl) in Japan (5 min.)
* Ask students to image and draw a picture of high school students in Japan.
* Drawing in detail with clear explanation, and creativity is strongly encouraged.
* They will turn the picture in to me, because I am very interested in their stereotyped image of Japanese high school students.
[This part is to let students express their image of Japanese high school students in Japan freely. They will notice that they have a stereotyped image unconsciously in their mind.]
3. Share what they have drawn with the class and common stereotyped image of Japanese high school students (5 min.)
* Let students present and explain their drawings to the class.
* Why do you think Japanese high school students look like that?
* Focus on uniform, hairstyle, face expression, and accessories (glasses, school bag, pencils, etc.).
[STudents will learn that other peers have approximately the same image as they have. They should also learn how to explain what they have drawn to the class in words.
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4. Show them the first video, "Gakkou-e-ikou!" (meaning "LET'S GO TO SCHOOL!") which focuses on Japanese high school students
* Students will see modern Japanese streets filled with high school students.
* They will see how most high school students look like in Japan.
* They should be able to learn the difference of the image that they have had and the video clip.
[Students will probably be surprised to see the video. Most high school students in Japan disobey their school rules (because they are too strict!) and are rough. They no longer wear uniforms in proper way and wander around streets when they should be in school. Colorful hair, face pierced, fashionable and unique accessories, etc. are seen.]
5. Show them the second video, "Abonai-houkago" (meaning "DANGEROUS AFTER SCHOOL") which focuses on Japanese high school and school life (10 min.)
* Students will see how Japanese students look like in school.
* They will see Japanese high school teachers.
* They will see what Japanese high school students do in school (lunchtime, in-class time, cleaning a classroom after school, cultural activities, etc.).
* They should be able to compare and contrast American and Japanese high schools.
* Find out some differences and similarities between American and Japanese high schools.
[STudents' image of Japanese high school and students should be completely changed by this time. They should start to wonder why Japanese students study that hard in classes and why Japanese teachers have that much authority, etc.]
6. Introducing 10 more popular music bands/groups in Japan today (20 min.)
* Briefly review 10 groups/band that they have learned in the last lesson. ** Please see mini-lesson 2**
8. Give each student Japanese KANJI names (10 min.)
* Hand out a slip of KANJI names according to the slip.
* Help them write their KANJI names according to the slip.
* Use Japanese calligraphy style for the final draft.
* Teach the basic rule of strokes in KANJI writing.
[Although KANJI style is hard to write, students should challenge. They will learn that a Japanese KANJI character means a lot to Japanese people, because it has multiple meanings within.]
Japanese Lesson Plan (Part 2): Japanese high school and students, JAPOP #2, and Japanese KANJI names (11/19/99)
