Welcome to 6th Grade Japanese, a beginning course in Japanese.

2009-2010 School Year

Marking Period 1

September 9 - October 23

Marking Period 2

October 24 - December 14

Marking Period 3

December 15 - February 1

(End of 1st Semester) 

Marking Period 4

February 2 - March 23

Marking Period 5

March 24 - May 11

Marking Period 6

May 12 -June 25th

(End of 2nd Semester and School Year) 

FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPT. GRADING POLICY

Tests   35%

-Full period exams given in class, once or twice per marking period.

Quizzes  15%

-10-15 minutes each, focusing on a specific topic. Generally given once a week.

Graded Classwork 20%

-specified assignments and tasks that all students must complete in class. This includes:

-dictations

-recitation of dialogues (graded for pronunciation, fluency, and accuracy)

-performance of role plays (graded for pronunciation, fluency, and accuracy)

-completion of in-class interview activities

- writing exercises

-responses to readings

Projects   15%

-A project that is connected to the unit of study and which includes:

-writing                               

-editing and revision

-an oral presentation (optional)

-group projects must demonstrate learning by all members (no decorator roles)

Homework  10%

Forums 5%

-Students receive credit based on the quality of writing and thoughtfulness of their ideas, as well as their responses to other posts.