一ばんいいさくぶんです。
（セクション１）
（セクション２）Japanese 1
（セクション３）パトリックの日本語ブログ
（セクション４）Inconceivable!
（セクション５）Cherish!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
いちばんいいカタカナさくひん(work)
In the katakana project, we examined how Katakana is used in the actual context and compared those actual usages with the Katakana descriptions in various textbooks. We hope that you have had interesting insights through this project. As some of you already mentioned in your analysis, textbooks are never able to exhaust all rules. Textbook authors always need to select and organize particular constructions of reality from the vast universe of knowledge.
There are many notions that we all tend to consider as self-evident. For example, we may think that Katakana is used only for loan words, textbooks present correct, neutral, and essential information and knowledge, or Japanese people speak Japanese language. But do these “self-evident” notions truly reflect the realities? We believe that questioning or reflecting on your understanding of these “self-evident” notions is the first step in making yourself involved in the target Japanese community, not as passive receivers of knowledge but as active producers of knowledge. We should not just wait for the community to take the initiative to change but change the community by ourselves. Hence the katakana project was an attempt to put this concept into practice.
Another reason why we conducted this project is because we wanted to encourage students to explore Japan- related topics. In order to focus on content learning foremost, we emphasized researching and writing in any language, not limited to Japanese.
As educators we feel that it is extremely important for us to help students gain critical thinking skills and cross-cultural understanding. With these abilities and knowledge, we will be able to become responsible for our future community. Let’s make a better world together!
先週の木曜日に、クラスメートのせんりゅうやマンガを評価（ひょうか:evaluation）しましたね。その中で、とてもいい作品（さくひん:piece of work）を紹介します（しょうかいします:to introduce）。
セクション１
Monday, December 13, 2010
１２月１３日のアクティビティ（セクション５）
きょうのアクティビティです。There are 5 activities. If you do not finish within class time please finish at home. Use your time effectively!
If you haven't finished "Evaluation of katakana literary works" and/or "Evaluation of the katakana project," click here and finish them before doing today's activities.
1. Course Evaluation (If you haven't finished)
2. Evaluation of the blog (15 minutes)
transition into using more Japanese, use Japanese as much as possible, use the grammar structure and vocabulary we learned, not always playing it safe with what we have learned in class
3. Evaluation of the blog project. (10 minutes)
4. Evaluation of the コロテレ project. (5 min.)
5. Play the Jeopardy game. (30 minutes)
If you haven't finished "Evaluation of katakana literary works" and/or "Evaluation of the katakana project," click here and finish them before doing today's activities.
1. Course Evaluation (If you haven't finished)
- Go to the Courseworks, first year Japanese, and then Evaluation.
- Evaluate this Japanese class. Please write as much as possible so that we can improve our Japanese classes for students who will be studying Japanese at Columbia.
2. Evaluation of the blog (15 minutes)
- Read the evaluation categories shown below.
- Click the form below and rate your classmates' blog and your blog between the scale of 1-10.
- Evaluate them and type comments. Make sure to write at least one sentence in Japanese.
- Your comments will be given to the bloggers.
- If you are ケンディ、ジーン、ホミン、ロラン、ジリアン、アンジェラ、ジム、ジョナサン、メイリン, Click here.
- If you are ピーター、まや、セボム、ジン、ジョニ、アレックス、エド、アンドリュー、エド、アンドリュー、チェリー、リチャード, Click here.
transition into using more Japanese, use Japanese as much as possible, use the grammar structure and vocabulary we learned, not always playing it safe with what we have learned in class
2. Content
• a good name, catchy titles,
• a good topic or theme, some sort of continuity in the theme/topic of the blog, topics that somehow relate to Japanese, Topic should be related to Japanese culture to raise people's common interests, culture observation,
• various subjects, new content, informing, updated material, genuine value, learning life lessons, sentimental value, addictive material, opinions,
• clarity,
• interesting to reader and writer, interesting topics that lead to good discussions coherent, controversial information, entertaining, nothing too explicit or controversial, original/creative, fun, appropriate/polite content,
• regional reaction to international events, about something that actually matters,
• don't self-reference language learning
3. Layout
compelling graphic elements, easy on the eyes, aesthetics, Appealing wallpapers, legible (ex. the background should not be the same or similar color of the text). not too many shiny bright colors, Ability to scroll through quickly (lots of pictures, videos, etc.), include some pictures, videos, links, etc,Different colored text can help make certain parts stand out
4. Communication
responds to comment, interacting with other blogs, try to interact with other bloggers not only from our class but also the blogs of students from other universities, use this place to make friends and communicate with people, comments should be answered if they include questions, presence of new words, english translation when relevant, should pose questions to invite comments, references to other people's blogs
5. Consideration
personal and honest in nature, be sincere, aware of the language level of one's readers, try to post at the class' level so we can all read your posts, no offensive words or posts.
6. Frequency
update regularly, frequently updated
• a good name, catchy titles,
• a good topic or theme, some sort of continuity in the theme/topic of the blog, topics that somehow relate to Japanese, Topic should be related to Japanese culture to raise people's common interests, culture observation,
• various subjects, new content, informing, updated material, genuine value, learning life lessons, sentimental value, addictive material, opinions,
• clarity,
• interesting to reader and writer, interesting topics that lead to good discussions coherent, controversial information, entertaining, nothing too explicit or controversial, original/creative, fun, appropriate/polite content,
• regional reaction to international events, about something that actually matters,
• don't self-reference language learning
3. Layout
compelling graphic elements, easy on the eyes, aesthetics, Appealing wallpapers, legible (ex. the background should not be the same or similar color of the text). not too many shiny bright colors, Ability to scroll through quickly (lots of pictures, videos, etc.), include some pictures, videos, links, etc,Different colored text can help make certain parts stand out
4. Communication
responds to comment, interacting with other blogs, try to interact with other bloggers not only from our class but also the blogs of students from other universities, use this place to make friends and communicate with people, comments should be answered if they include questions, presence of new words, english translation when relevant, should pose questions to invite comments, references to other people's blogs
5. Consideration
personal and honest in nature, be sincere, aware of the language level of one's readers, try to post at the class' level so we can all read your posts, no offensive words or posts.
6. Frequency
update regularly, frequently updated
7. Others
Paragraphs should not be so long that the blog becomes difficult to read
3. Evaluation of the blog project. (10 minutes)
- Click here and evaluate blog project. Please write as much as possible so that we can improve the projects for students who will be studying Japanese at Columbia in the future.
- Click here and evaluate blog project. Please write as much as possible so that we can improve the projects for students who will be studying Japanese at Columbia in the future.
5. Play the Jeopardy game. (30 minutes)
- Make a group of 2 or 3.
- Go to Courseworks and download the PowerPoint file, “Jeopardy.”
Friday, December 10, 2010
１２月１３日のアクティビティー
きょうのアクティビティです。There are 4 activities. If you do not finish within class time please finish at home. Use your time effectively!
If you haven't finished "Evaluation of katakana literary works" and/or "Evaluation of the katakana project," click here and finish them before doing today's activities.
1. Course Evaluation (If you haven't finished)
2. Evaluation of the blog (15 minutes)
はまだ先生のクラス
If you haven't finished "Evaluation of katakana literary works" and/or "Evaluation of the katakana project," click here and finish them before doing today's activities.
1. Course Evaluation (If you haven't finished)
- Go to the Courseworks, first year Japanese, and then Evaluation.
- Evaluate this Japanese class. Please write as much as possible so that we can improve our Japanese classes for students who will be studying Japanese at Columbia.
2. Evaluation of the blog (15 minutes)
- Read the evaluation categories shown below.
- Click the form below and rate your classmates' blog and your blog between the scale of 1-10.
- Evaluate them and type comments. Make sure to write at least one sentence in Japanese.
- Your comments will be given to the bloggers.
パク先生のクラス
- If you are サイモン・レイチェル・ソーユン・パトリック・ジェイミー・トーマス・ケント・レイラ・ダン, Click here.
- If you are ティナ・ルイーズ・メン・ウック・ユンキュン・ソーヒー・ペンフェイ・リージュン, Click here.
まつい先生のクラス
さとう先生のクラス
transition into using more Japanese, use Japanese as much as possible, use the grammar structure and vocabulary we learned, not always playing it safe with what we have learned in class
3. Evaluation of the blog project. (10 minutes)
4. Play the Jeopardy game. (30 minutes)
さとう先生のクラス
- If you are ケンディ、ジーン、ホミン、ロラン、ジリアン、アンジェラ、ジム、ジョナサン、メイリン, Click here.
- If you are ピーター、まや、セボム、ジン、ジョニ、アレックス、エド、アンドリュー、エド、アンドリュー、チェリー、リチャード, Click here.
transition into using more Japanese, use Japanese as much as possible, use the grammar structure and vocabulary we learned, not always playing it safe with what we have learned in class
2. Content
• a good name, catchy titles,
• a good topic or theme, some sort of continuity in the theme/topic of the blog, topics that somehow relate to Japanese, Topic should be related to Japanese culture to raise people's common interests, culture observation,
• various subjects, new content, informing, updated material, genuine value, learning life lessons, sentimental value, addictive material, opinions,
• clarity,
• interesting to reader and writer, interesting topics that lead to good discussions coherent, controversial information, entertaining, nothing too explicit or controversial, original/creative, fun, appropriate/polite content,
• regional reaction to international events, about something that actually matters,
• don't self-reference language learning
3. Layout
compelling graphic elements, easy on the eyes, aesthetics, Appealing wallpapers, legible (ex. the background should not be the same or similar color of the text). not too many shiny bright colors, Ability to scroll through quickly (lots of pictures, videos, etc.), include some pictures, videos, links, etc,Different colored text can help make certain parts stand out
4. Communication
responds to comment, interacting with other blogs, try to interact with other bloggers not only from our class but also the blogs of students from other universities, use this place to make friends and communicate with people, comments should be answered if they include questions, presence of new words, english translation when relevant, should pose questions to invite comments, references to other people's blogs
5. Consideration
personal and honest in nature, be sincere, aware of the language level of one's readers, try to post at the class' level so we can all read your posts, no offensive words or posts.
6. Frequency
update regularly, frequently updated
• a good name, catchy titles,
• a good topic or theme, some sort of continuity in the theme/topic of the blog, topics that somehow relate to Japanese, Topic should be related to Japanese culture to raise people's common interests, culture observation,
• various subjects, new content, informing, updated material, genuine value, learning life lessons, sentimental value, addictive material, opinions,
• clarity,
• interesting to reader and writer, interesting topics that lead to good discussions coherent, controversial information, entertaining, nothing too explicit or controversial, original/creative, fun, appropriate/polite content,
• regional reaction to international events, about something that actually matters,
• don't self-reference language learning
3. Layout
compelling graphic elements, easy on the eyes, aesthetics, Appealing wallpapers, legible (ex. the background should not be the same or similar color of the text). not too many shiny bright colors, Ability to scroll through quickly (lots of pictures, videos, etc.), include some pictures, videos, links, etc,Different colored text can help make certain parts stand out
4. Communication
responds to comment, interacting with other blogs, try to interact with other bloggers not only from our class but also the blogs of students from other universities, use this place to make friends and communicate with people, comments should be answered if they include questions, presence of new words, english translation when relevant, should pose questions to invite comments, references to other people's blogs
5. Consideration
personal and honest in nature, be sincere, aware of the language level of one's readers, try to post at the class' level so we can all read your posts, no offensive words or posts.
6. Frequency
update regularly, frequently updated
7. Others
Paragraphs should not be so long that the blog becomes difficult to read
3. Evaluation of the blog project. (10 minutes)
- Click here and evaluate blog project. Please write as much as possible so that we can improve the projects for students who will be studying Japanese at Columbia in the future.
4. Play the Jeopardy game. (30 minutes)
- Make a group of 2 or 3.
- Go to Courseworks and download the PowerPoint file, “Jeopardy.”
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
１２月９日のアクティビティー
きょうのアクティビティです。There are 5 activities. If you do not finish within class time please finish at home. Use your time effectively!
Today’s activities are all individual work.
1. Evaluation of the katakana literary works (25 minutes)
パク先生のクラス→Clich here
はまだ先生のクラス：
(Katakana Literary Work Evaluation Categories)
2. Evaluation of the katakana project. (10 minutes)
3. Listen to your classmates’ compositions #3 and choose the one you think is best. (15 min.)
4. Course Evaluation (10 minutes)
5. Think of questions for Jeopardy. (If you have extra time)
Today’s activities are all individual work.
1. Evaluation of the katakana literary works (25 minutes)
- Read the evaluation categories shown below.
- Click the form below and rate your classmates' work between the scale of 1-10.
- In addition, leave comments about their literary works on their blog. (Make sure to write at least one sentence in Japanese.)
パク先生のクラス→Clich here
はまだ先生のクラス：
- サイモン・レイチェル・ソーユン・パトリック・ジェイミー・トーマス・ケント・レイラ・ダン→ Click here
- ティナ・ルイーズ・メン・ウック・ユンキュン・ソーヒー・ペンフェイ・リージュン → Click here
まつい先生のクラス→Click here
さとう先生のクラス：
さとう先生のクラス：
- ケンディ、ジーン、ホミン、ロラン、ジリアン、アンジェラ、ジム、ジョナサン、メイリン→ Click here.
- ピーター、まや、セボム、ジン、ジョニ、アレックス、エド、アンドリュー、エド、アンドリュー、チェリー、リチャード→ Click here.
(Katakana Literary Work Evaluation Categories)
1. Emotiveness (Appeal to heart)
Capture the readers, appeals to the senses, inspire reaction
Thought provoking
Relatable to the reader
2. Delivering message (Message)
Eternal verities, providing lessons (underlying deeper messages), depth beyond the plot, has a point to it
Controversial/thought provoking content,
Star-crossed romance, sense of fantasy (mythos)
3. Aesthetic Factors (Beauty)
Aesthetically pleasing,
Follows a structure , style, formation of a style and consistency
Provokes image, songs, and etc, can picture in your head
Sounds beautiful, should flow, have rhythm, rhythmical
4. Creativity (Interest)
Unique, exciting, interesting, fun, not boring, wit, smart, funny, humorous, entertaining, well developed, not repetitive/ cliché, sparking new ideas and questions, original, imaginative, innovative, challenging societal conventions, question the typical standards
5. Consideration for Others (Ease of Reading)
Coherent, clear, thoughtful, an appropriate length
Easy to interpret and/or understand
Ability to reach wide audiences across ages and cultural backgrounds, potentially carry universal values
Vocabulary that takes into account the audience's level of understanding
6. Language (Relation to Language)
Use of language, meaning either a unique use of diction perhaps
Well crafted (i.e.- put thought/effort into it, strategic choice of words, etc.)
Wordplay, fun with language
Haiku & Senryu
Rhythms, rhymes, and catchy sounds
Correct form and style
Express an aspect of human nature (Senryu)
Express an aspect of the natural world (Haiku)
Story & Manga
1) Plot & Structure
Good, interesting, clear story line
Depth of character and plot
Beginning, middle, and end
2) Characters
Character development, characters that you can relate, memorable characters
- Click here and evaluate katakana project. Please write as much as possible so that we can improve the projects for students who will be studying Japanese at Columbia in the future.
3. Listen to your classmates’ compositions #3 and choose the one you think is best. (15 min.)
- Go to Audio Discussion, and listen to the 8 compositions listed below your own introduction. Choose the best introduction out of the 8.
- E-mail the name of the person who had the best composition #3 and the reason you chose the person to your instructor (Nazikian: fn2108@, Park: jp2194@, Hamada: hh2373@, Matsui: kml2168@, Sato: ss903@).
4. Course Evaluation (10 minutes)
- Go to the Courseworks, "first year Japanese," and then "Evaluation."
- Evaluate this Japanese class. Please write as much as possible so that we can improve our Japanese classes for students who will be studying Japanese at Columbia.
5. Think of questions for Jeopardy. (If you have extra time)
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