1.+Topic+1.+日本の教育制度の概要

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 * Topic 1: ** ** 教育制度の概要 WEEK 1-2 **

Students will learn the overview of Japanese school system and also learn to describe American school system in Japanese.
 * Lesson objective: **

**Lesson Outcome Task: ** Students will create a brochure that lays-out the overview of American school system in comparison to Japanese one for Japanese families moving to the US.

**Evidence: ** Brochure created by students.

**Lesson Plan 1. **

[導入・前作業] 1) Teacher plays a slide show showing school life before the class starts. When the class starts, teacher asks general questions about schools. media type="youtube" key="jNGhgk-Whew" height="385" width="480"

アメリカでは小、中、高、は何年間ありますか. 義務教育は何年生から何年生までですか. 小学校ではどんな教科を勉強しますか. 誰が教科書を決めますか.

2) ＜自国の教育制度をまとめた表を作成する＞

3）<自国の教育制度について、短い文章で説明する＞

[本作業：日本の教育制度] Now that you can explain about the school system of your country, let’s see what you know about Japanese education system.

１） Tapping into students’ prior knowledge. “What do you know about the Japanese school system?”

Teacher shows a slide show on Japanese schools. media type="youtube" key="1J8gYFuQG6c" height="385" width="480"media type="youtube" key="8V_SG43XFkQ" height="385" width="480" “Are they similar to or different from the American system?” Teacher helps students brainstorm what they know or what they noticed on video-clip about Japanese school. Write down what they think they know on the board. Then, ask what they would like to know about Japanese education system.

２）Read articles on Japanese education system. (This may be assigned as homework) Japanese Ed System1 Japanese Ed System2 Japanese Ed System3

3）日本の教育制度の単語

4）＜日本の教育制度についてまとめた表を作成する＞

５）＜日本とアメリカの教育制度のまとめの表を作る＞

出来上がった表を見ながら、日本とアメリカの教育制度の違うところについて、それらの違いはどこから来るのか話し合う.

６）Further Discussion: Aricle on School Culture  According to this article, what are the values imparted and nurtured in Japanese education system? How do you think they compare to American school culture?

= WEEK3 =

= Summative Assessment: Brochure Competition =

Your area school district office has asked your Japanese class to create a brochure about the American education system in Japanese for Japanese families moving to the US. With your partner, make an easy-to-understand brochure that outlines American education system, making contrast to the Japanese system. The class will evaluate each brochure using a rubric and decides the best brochure at the end, so make sure you pay attention to the rubric as you create your brochure.

Sample brochures
 * Step 1:** Look at various brochures in Japanese as a model.
 * Step 2:** Decide what information will be useful or interesting to Japanese families coming to the US.


 * Step3:** Write text for each piece of information to be included in your brochure. Turn it in to your instructor one week before the final deadline. Make corrections based on instructor feedback.


 * Step 4:** Find pictures or illustrations that go with texts.


 * Step 5:** Organize texts and visuals in easy to read format and create your brochure.


 * Step 6:** Present your brochure to your class and draw attention to the best features of your brochure.


 * Step 7:** Evaluate your classmate’s brochure, using the rubric.

Peer Evaluation Rubric Teacher Evaluation Rubric