Japanese Culture and Society　Ⅲ

Course Information

College	Akashi College	Year	2022
Course Title	Japanese Culture and Society　Ⅲ
Course Code	4324	Course Category	General / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 1
Department	Architecture	Student Grade	3rd
Term	Second Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	The teacher will make and distribute the handout.
Instructor	KUBOTA Ikumi

Course Objectives

1. Can write logical sentences on familiar topics, and speak in clear structure and appropriate Japanese.
2. Can review your Japanese ability and way of thinking by sharing ideas and exchanging opinions with your classmates.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Unacceptable Level
Achievement 1	Can write sentences logically. Can speak in clear structure and appropriate Japanese.	Can write sentences logically. If there is advance preparation, can speak in clear structure and appropriate Japanese.	Cannot write sentences logically. Cannot speak in clear structure and appropriate Japanese.
Achievement 2	Can participate in activities with your classmates and not only review your Japanese and ideas, but also give comments and advice to the other person.	Can participate in activities with classmates and review your Japanese and ideas.	Cannot participate much in activities with classmates. Can participate, but cannot review your Japanese or your thoughts.

Teaching Method

Outline:

The purpose of this class is to develop the Japanese ability to write and speak logically through various communication activities.

Style:

We will engage in various communication activities in a joint class with JapaneseⅣ. We hope that the students will improve their Japanese and thinking skills through the various activities.

Notice:

Students who miss 1/4 or more of classes will not be eligible for a passing grade.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning

Applicable to Remote Class

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Orientation	Understand the class objectives and content.
		2nd	Depict in detail	Can explain visual information objectively and concretely.
		3rd	Say an interpretation	Can explain what can be read from visual information.
		4th	Think in relation to yourself	Can think what you explained in the 3rd week in relation to yourself.
		5th	Propose to make study abroad life happier	Can give ideas and opinions to make your study abroad life happier and share them with classmates.
		6th	Propose to make study abroad life happier	Can think how to show ideas in an easy-to-understand manner and can prepare a presentation.
		7th	Propose to make study abroad life happier	Can give a group presentation.
		8th	Reflection	Can explain new things you found out in class, things that changed their minds, and how your Japanese abilities and skills have developed.
	4th Quarter
		9th	Present reasons and arguments 1	Can be in a position of support for a theme that is generally regarded as insane, and can show the grounds for persuading other person.
		10th	Present reasons and arguments 1	Can modify the content and Japanese with classmates.
		11th	Present reasons and arguments 1	Can grounds for persuading classmates again.
		12th	Present reasons and arguments 2	Can write evidence to prove some common sense.
		13th	Present reasons and arguments 2	Can think about the content, structure, and Japanese in order to effectively present evidence with classmates.
		14th	Present reasons and arguments 2	Can write more convincing sentences, based on peer feedback in the 13th week.
		15th	Present reasons and arguments 2	Can write more convincing sentences, based on peer feedback in the 13th week.
		16th	Reflection	Can explain new things you found out in class, things that changed their minds, and how your Japanese abilities and skills have developed.

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Presentation, Production work	Submission of assignments	Behavior	Total
Subtotal	70	10	20	100
Basic Proficiency	20	10	0	30
Specialized Proficiency	20	0	0	20
Cross Area Proficiency	30	0	20	50