The 2nd contest booklet
Organization, Remarks and References

Organization and Remarks

      A simple overview is given at the beginning of each lesson plan, showing the ages and level of Japanese-language study of the students for whom the lesson was originally prepared, along with themes it introduces. The themes are organized under twelve topics following the categories given in the Japanese-language curriculum guide of the State of Wisconsin, U.S. compiled with the assistance of TJF (Daily Routines; Home and Community; Japan and the World; Leisure/Free Time; Means of Communication; My Body/My Health; Rites of Passage; Schools and Education; Seasonal Events; Self, Family, and Friends; Shopping; and Travel and Transportation). There were no lesson plans in some of these categories for this year's contest.

日常生活 Daily Routines 家庭と地域生活 Home and Community 日本と世界 Japan and the World
余暇 Leisure/Free Time 通信手段 Means of Communication 身体と健康 My Body/My Health
冠婚葬祭 Rites of Passage 学校生活と教育 Schools and Education 年中行事 Seasonal Events
自分・家族・友人 Self, Family, and Friends 買い物 Shopping 旅行と交通手段 Travel and Transportation

      The lesson plans are composed in most cases of three elements: Objectives (language-acquisition and culture components), Procedure, and Remarks by the author of the plan concerning his or her approach to foreign-language teaching and cultural understanding. The objectives and outline of each plan is briefly described on the first page. At the end of each plan are appended comments by members of the contest's selection committee, noting the strong points of the plan as well as offering suggestions for further development or enhancement. Source materials listed in the Procedures sections and marked with an asterisk have been appended to the lesson plans in such a way that they can be copied by readers and used as teaching resources. In addition to the reference materials and teaching aids attached to the lesson plans, some are provided with TJF resources entitled TJF Reference Page.

      The time required for each lesson plan is, as a general rule, limited to one class hour (30 to 60 minutes long). When this is not the case, the time required is noted.

      Aside from minimal editing for this publication, the lesson plans are basically presented as originally submitted to the contest. Japanese characters in the text are reserved for words, phrases, and sentences actually spoken or written down by the teacher in class. Other Japanese words are referred to in romanized form. English punctuation marks are used for Japanese text embedded in English text. The affiliation of each teacher is as given on the contest entries. Japanese names in this publication are given in traditional order, surname first.

References

  1. Communication and Correspondence
    • Consulate General of Japan in Sydney.What I Want to Know About Japan, Brief Answers To Questions About Japan. Information Section, Consulate General of Japan in Sydney, 1994.

    • International Video Network. JAPAN: The Island Empire. Video Distributors International Pty Ltd., 1992. (Video)

    • Japan: the Land of the Rising Sun. SBS. Video in Education, 1990. (Video)

    • Ossher, Jon. Classroom Video: Japan. Davis Film & Video Products, 1987. (Video)

    • Urban Connections Inc., ed. Views of Japan (English version). Urban Connections, Inc., 1995. (Video)

    • ______. Views of Japan (Chinese version). Urban Connections, Inc., 1996. (Video)

    • Video Letter from Japan, University of London, 1986. (Video)

  2. Kimono
    • Yamanaka, Norio. The Book of Kimono. Kodansha International Ltd., 1986.

  3. The Calendar
    Suggestions by the selection committee:
    • Carle, Eric.(The Very Hungry Caterpillar). Kaisei-sha, 1976.

    • ______.『月よう日にはなにたべる？』 (Today's Monday). Kaisei-sha, 1994.

    • ______.『たんじょうびのふしぎなてがみ』 (The Secret Birthday Message). Kaisei-sha, 1978.

    • Tani, Shinsuke. Illustrated by Akasaka Miyoshi.『行事むかしむかしシリーズ』(全13巻) Kosei Publishing Company, 1990.

  4. Oceans and Japan
    • Koontz, Rita. et al. Teach Me Japanese-Nihongo. Hardin County Schools Central Office, 1997.

      • Suggestions by the selection committee:
    • Anno, Mitsumasa. 『数えてみよう』 Kodansha, 1975.

    • Lesieg, Theo. Illustrated by Roy McKie. 『あたまのうえにりんごがいくつ』 (Ten Apples up on Top). Penguin-sha, 1977.

    • Urashima Taro (Song)

  5. New Year
    • Video Letter from Japan: Seasons and Festivals. University of London, 1986.（ビデオ）

      • Suggestions by the selection committee:
    • Anno, Mitsumasa, ed. 『まるいちきゅうのまるいいちにち』 Dowa-ya, 1986.

    • Tanigawa, Shuntaro. illustrated by Ohashi Wataru. 『おしょうがつさん』 Fukuinkan Shoten, Publishers Inc., 1990.

  6. The Japanese and the Bath
    • Curriculum and Teaching Materials Research Institute, People's Education Press, ed. 『全日制普通高級中学教科書日本語』 People's Education Press, 1996.

    • People's Education Press and Mitsumuratosho Publishing Co., Ltd., ed. 『中日交流標準日本語』 People's Education Press, 1988.

  7. Picture Brides
    • Kimura, Yukiko. Japanese Immigrants in Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press, 1992

    • Ogawa, Dennis. Kodomo no tame ni. University of Hawaii Press, 1978.

    • Saiki, Patsy Sumie. Japanese Immigrants in Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press, 1993.

    • SPICE, ed. Episodes in the History of U.S.-Japan Relations. Stanford University, 1993

  8. I'm Hungry; I'm Thirsty
    • Living Language Multimedia. A Random House/Syracuse Language Systems Program, 1996. (CD-ROM)

  9. The Japanese Lifestyle
    • Evans, Meg. et al. Mirai. Addison Wesley Longman Australia Pty Ltd., 1995.

    • National Japanese Curriculum Project. NIKO NIKO. National Curriculum Guidelines for Japanese, 1993.

    • Nihongo Journal, ed. Living in Japan: A Handbook. ALC Press Inc., 1991.