Click Course Policy
Glance below for some major parts of the course policy.
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Classroom Behavior Expectations
Classroom Behavior Expectations
The Japanese classes consist of a diverse group of students. The maximum learning occurs when everyone shows respect to each other. Thanks for being a positive part of the dynamic learning community. Classroom rules include but are not limited to:
Use of cell phones and other electric equipment is not allowed except when Sensei allows you explicitly.
Refrain from taking pictures and/or videos during class so that everyone feels safe.
No profanity, either verbal, body language, or written, will be tolerated.
Textbook
Textbook
All are hardcopies:
Japanese 1
Adventures in Japanese 1
Kana Book
Japanese 2
Adventures in Japanese 1
Japanese 3
Adventures in Japanese 2
Japanese 4 (Honors)
Adventures in Japanese 3
Japanese 5 (AP)
Dekiru!
(AP College Board website)
Supplies
Supplies
Students are expected to have the following items at school and at home.
School provided Chromebook and.
A pencil
A red pen
A yellow highlighter
If you need help obtaining supplies, let me know.)
Class Weighting
Class Weighting
Grading Factors
Listening 17%
Reading 17%
Speaking 17%
Writing 17%
Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji 17%
Assignments 3%
Notes 3%
Projects 9%
ORAL PARTICIPATION IS REQUIRED TO PASS THIS CLASS. If you don't know how/what to answer, your classmates & Sensei will help you.
When you miss work
When you miss work
When you miss work, do it and turn it in.
What is tardy?
What is tardy?
Attendance is taken at the bell. I expect you to be sitting in your seat, listening quietly, which is the good sign that you're ready to learn. If you have to move around the classroom at the bell, or come in late, you'll be marked tardy.
The end of lesson exams and other assessments
The end of lesson exams and other assessments
At the end of each lesson (ex. Lesson 5 of Adventures in Japanese 1), students will take the assessment test. It should happen every 1 - 2 months. Some are multiple choice questions, and others may be short answer questions, most likely on the goformative.com. Students will be asked to answer listening, reading, writing, and speaking questions. Occasionally, some of these assessments may be spread out during the lesson, however, students will be given an ample time to prepare. Parents and guardians are encouraged to check in with their students what tests are coming, and when. Asking students how they're preparing for the test will help students come up with their own way(s) of preparation methods. Attending the Japanese student support period is highly encouraged, whenever possible.
Making up or Retaking Testing Policy
Making up or Retaking Testing Policy
If you missed the test or if your current grade shows a C or below, you're REQUIRED to retake the test. See policy for details.
Please Don't Cheat!
Please Don't Cheat!
Plagiarism is the use of any idea or phrasing of an idea traceable to a single source without proper acknowledgement. Plagiarism is also turning in someone else’s work as your own or supplying your work to another student for him/her to use. Cheating is copying homework, web sites, class work, quiz, and test answers from other students with or without their permission. Students who work “together” should not have identical work. Cheating and Plagiarism results in a zero for the assignment and a referral to school administration.
Cheating is often difficult to determine. I strongly discourage you to cheat, because it not only halts your learning, but also stops you from being a happy, centered human being. In addition, you’ll face difficulties for the finals as well as standardized tests, such as AP and SAT exams.
Consequences for cheatings are as follows:
All cheating incidents will be referred to Monte Vista administration.
Your record will show that you cheated in a test.
In addition, you'll receive a zero for the test.
Click to view Monte Vista HS's school wide policy.
It is for the Japanese classes, too.
Click to view SRVUSD district wide HOMEWORK policy, including make up work.
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