Japanese

Japanese 163 (FJA16300S)
Grade: 9,10,11,12 Length: 2 Sem Credit: 1.00 GPA: All Subject & Academic
Students begin to develop language competency within the context of culturally rich thematic units. Performance-based activities allow students to speak and write in practiced and familiar situations. Listening and reading skills are developed through the use of authentic materials to interpret basic stated information in familiar contexts. Students explore the Japanese speaking culture(s), as well as make comparisons and connections to their own experiences. Communication in the classroom (teacher-student and/or student-student) takes place primarily in Japanese.
Prerequisite: none

Japanese 263 (FJA26300S)
Grade: 9,10,11,12 Length: 2 Sem Credit: 1.00 GPA: All Subject & Academic
Students continue to develop language competency within the context of culturally rich thematic units. Performance-based activities allow students to speak and write in practiced and familiar situations with increasing independence. Listening and reading skills are further developed through the use of authentic materials to interpret basic information and recognize key details in familiar contexts. Students continue to explore the Japanese speaking culture(s) in new contexts, as well as make comparisons and connections to their own experiences. Communication in the classroom (teacher-student and/or student-student) takes place primarily in Japanese.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Japanese 163

Japanese 273 (FJA27300S)
Grade: 9,10,11,12 Length: 2 Sem Credit: 1.00 GPA: All Subject & Academic
Students continue to develop more advanced competency in the target language within the context of culturally rich thematic units. Performance-based activities allow students to speak and write in practiced, familiar situations as well as occasional unfamiliar topics with increasing independence. Listening and reading skills are further developed through the use of authentic materials, including literature, to interpret basic information and recognize key details with emerging evidence of inference making at a deeper level. Students continue to explore Japanese speaking culture(s) in new contexts, as well as make comparisons and connections to their own experiences. Communication in the classroom (teacher-student and/or student-student) takes place in Japanese.
Prerequisite: Recommendation of Japanese 163 teacher or approval of the Instructional Supervisor for World Languages.

Japanese 363 (FJA36300S)
Grade: 9,10,11,12 Length: 2 Sem Credit: 1.00 GPA: All Subject & Academic
Students continue to develop language competency within the context of culturally rich thematic units. Performance-based activities allow students to speak and write in familiar situations independently. Listening and reading skills are further developed through the use of authentic materials and focus on literal comprehension with increasing emphasis on inferential interpretation. Students continue to explore the Japanese speaking culture(s) in new contexts, as well as make comparisons and connections to their own experiences. Communication in the classroom (teacher-student and/or student-student) takes place in Japanese.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Japanese 263.

Japanese 373 (FJA37300S)
Grade: 9,10,11,12 Length: 2 Sem Credit: 1.00 GPA: All Subject & Academic
Students continue to develop more advanced language competency within the context of culturally rich thematic units based on the six AP themes. Performance-based activities allow students to speak and write independently in unfamiliar situations. Listening and reading skills are further developed through the use of authentic materials and focus on literal comprehension and inferential interpretation. Students continue to explore the Japanese speaking culture(s) in new contexts, as well as make comparisons and connections to their own experiences. Classroom communication requires a higher level of language proficiency and takes place exclusively in Japanese.
Prerequisite: Recommendation of Japanese teacher or approval of the Instructional Supervisor for World Languages

Japanese 463 (FJA46300S)
Grade: 9,10,11,12 Length: 2 Sem Credit: 1.00 GPA: All Subject & Academic
Students continue to develop language competency within the context of culturally rich thematic units. Performance-based activities allow students to speak and write independently in unfamiliar situations. Listening and reading skills are further developed through the use of authentic materials and focus on literal comprehension and inferential interpretation. Students continue to explore the Japanese speaking culture(s) in new contexts, as well as make comparisons and connections to their own experiences. Communication in the classroom (teacher-student and/or student-student) takes place in Japanese.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Japanese 363.

Japanese 473 (FJA47300S)
Grade: 9,10,11,12 Length: 2 Sem Credit: 1.00 GPA: All Subject & Academic
This Pre-AP language and culture course helps students continue to develop their competence within the context of culturally rich thematic units based on the six AP themes. Performance-based activities allow students to speak and write independently in unfamiliar situations with an increased level of proficiency. Interpretive listening and reading tasks focus on both literal comprehension and inferential interpretation. A variety of authentic print, audio and video materials, from media and literary sources, provide the basis for exploration and comparisons of the Japanese speaking culture(s). Classroom communication requires a higher level of language proficiency and takes place exclusively in Japanese.
Prerequisite: Recommendation of Japanese teacher or approval of Instructional Supervisor for World Languages

Japanese 563 (FJA56300S)
Grade: 9,10,11,12 Length: 2 Sem Credit: 1.00 GPA: All Subject & Academic
The course aims to further develop student’s critical thinking and linguistic skills, as well as to deepen their cultural understanding of the Japanese speaking culture(s). This course is thematically anchored with authentic resources such as films, music, art and literature. Each theme requires students to explore current events, and the historical, sociocultural and geopolitical contexts with instructional support. This is done through tasks in the three modes of communication: interpersonal (spontaneous speaking and writing), presentational (rehearsed speaking and writing) and interpretive (listening and reading). The course is conducted entirely in Japanese.
Prerequisite: Japanese 463

Japanese 573 (FJA57300S)
Grade: 9,10,11,12 Length: 2 Sem Credit: 1.00 GPA: All Subject & Academic
The course aims to further develop student’s critical thinking and linguistic skills, as well as to deepen their cultural understanding of the Japanese speaking culture(s). This course is thematically anchored with authentic resources such as films, music, art and literature. Each theme requires students to explore current events with support and independently, as well as the historical, sociocultural and geopolitical contexts of the cultures studied. This is done through tasks in the three modes of communication at a higher level of proficiency: interpersonal (spontaneous speaking and writing), presentational (rehearsed speaking and writing) and interpretive (listening and reading). Classroom communication requires a higher level of language proficiency and takes place exclusively in Japanese.
Prerequisite: Japanese 473

Advanced Placement Japanese Language and Culture 583 (FJE58300S)
Grade: 9,10,11,12 Length: 2 Sem Credit: 1.00 GPA: All Subject & Academic
Students work to develop advanced linguistic and cultural competencies across the three modes of communication in the context of the six AP themes. Performance-based activities and assessments provide students with multiple opportunities to use the language independently in unfamiliar contexts. Interpretive listening and reading tasks involve authentic sources designed for native speakers and are focused on both literal comprehension and inferential interpretation. Students analyze and make comparisons with their own cultural products, practices, and perspectives through the use of print, audio and video materials from media and literary sources. Classroom communication requires a higher level of language proficiency and takes place exclusively in Japanese.
Prerequisite: Recommendation of Japanese 373, Japanese 473 teacher or approval of Instructional Supervisor for World Languages.

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