No. tjf_day1a02b A Day in the Life Activity 2: The Variety of High School Students' Lives Date: Country: Author (copyright): Themes: 2001/10 n/a The Japan Forum A Day in the Life Overview: Students describe the lives and activities of Kojiro, one other Deai student and themselves on the worksheets.   Presumed class profile Level of Japanese-language Japanese 2, 3, 4 Grades and Ages Grade 10-12, Age 15-17, Secondary Optimal number of students 10-20 Text book used n/a Required language skills Must be able to read hiragana, katakana, and some beginning kanji. Should be familiar with basic verbs to describe daily activities and with expressions to describe time and place. (If the Japanese level of the students is not adequate to perform the tasks in this activity in Japanese, English should also be used to ensure understanding and effective observation.) Others Assumes completion of Activity 1 of the Day in the Life lesson plan. Points to be studied Language objectives Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases Describe typical activities during the day. Vます TimeにVます PlaceでVます PersonとVます n/a Cultural objectives Target Process Aim The day in the life of Kojiro, one other Deai student and themselves. (Practices) Exposure, observation and discovery To recognize similarities and differences in the daily experiences of Kojiro, another Deai student and themselves as they describe a day in the life of all three. Activity type Activity type Mode Oral/written Who Narrative and description Interpretive Written Individual, Small Group Materials From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials A Day in the Life photographs of the seven Deai students Captions to above photographs Worksheet #1, #2, #3 Duration Duration 90 minutes (Second in unit of four classes)