No. tjf_day1a03b A Day in the Life Activity 3: Thinking About Kojiro's Day Date: Country: Author (copyright): Themes: 2001/10 n/a The Japan Forum A Day in the Life Overview: Students compare and contrast the lives and activities of Kojiro, one other Deai student, and themselves. In groups students list things Kojiro or the other student does that they find interesting or curious. They discuss the reasons that might lie behind the activities and write down as many possible explanations as they can think of on the worksheet.   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 Activities 1 and 2 of the Day in the Life lesson plan. Points to be studied Language objectives Function Structure Vocabulary words/phrases Describe daily activities. Compare things. Ask questions (Using doshite, dare, nani, itsu, etc.) Describe the reasons behind actions that you wonder about. TimeにVます PlaceでVます PersonとVます TimeからTimeまで 〜のまえに 〜のあとで どうして 〜からだと思います 〜からではないでしょうか 〜からかもしれません n/a Cultural objectives Target Process Aim The day in the life of Kojiro, one other Deai student, and themselves. (Practices, perspectives) Comparison, examination By comparing and contrasting the day in the life of Kojiro, one other Deai student, and themselves, to speculate about the reasons behind the differences and similarities and realize that nationality alone does not prescribe differences or similarities. To learn that many reasons other than nationality contribute to differences among people. Activity type Activity type Mode Oral/written Who Discussion Interpretive, Presentational Integrated Small Group, Whole Class Materials From the Deai photo sheets From the Deai text booklet Other materials A Day in the Life photographs of the seven Deai students n/a Worksheet #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 Duration Duration 90 minutes (Third in unit of four classes)