Japanese thematic unit plan pdfs

Grades:

4th - 8th

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Japanese: (Tokyo Games) NOW PARIS GAMES

Created by

Japanese JANKENPON

Resource TypeA comprehensive PDF document incorporating all materials needed to teach a complete unit based on the 'Games'. A significant update has been made since the 2020 Games.AimThis unit of work aims to capitalize on the interest generated by the 2024 Paris Games and is an updated version of the 2020 Tokyo Games Resource. Students will learn the vocabulary and grammatical structures to enable them to be interviewed as a Games participant– real or imaginary! Alternately, students may be re

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Workbooks, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

Grades:

4th - 8th

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White Belt 2 of 4 [Momotaro - The Peach Boy]

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Workbooks, Thematic Unit Plans

Through the White Belt 2 of 4 course [Momotaro], students will learn about the famous Japanese story “Momotaro”, the Momotaro song, animal words and their sounds, sequencing and learn about the festivals that occur during Term Two.The tracing of hiragana words is a focus, along with oral communication and recall.*Can be implemented over a Term or a Semester - designed for Kindy/Prep/Reception to Year 1 level of Japanese.**$20 for have it all done for you! WHY REINVENT THE WHEEL? [Purchase to you

Subjects:

Japanese, Reading

Grades:

PreK - K

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Tanabata Star Festival Activities

Created by

Teodora Notira

Celebrate Tanabata with this special booklet designed especially for Japanese learning students and young children. These summer activities feature lots of worksheets (word search words tracing, match the words, mazes), as well as a craft and bingo boards. Students learn about Tanabata, also known as Star Festival. This is a Japanese festival celebrated on July 7th and is one of Japan's five traditional seasonal festivals.Includes:Tanabata story - Japanese (beginners level) and English (B&W)

Subjects:

Japanese, Summer, World Language

Grades:

3rd - 6th, Adult Education

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: Tanabata Bundle: Star Festival Presentation Activities

Aqua Belt Unit 3 of 4 [Mascot Maker]

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Aqua Belt Unit 3 of 4 [Mascot Maker] is a creative unit, based on the culturally significant characters "Yurukyara-".Students;◎Revise animals and their calls + new Chinese zodiac animals◎Learn about ゆるキャラー◎Identify particles, kanji and hiragana and katakana within a sentence◎Revise body parts and colours◎Use their knowledge of self-introductions to apply to describe their own Yurukyara in Japanese◎Grow in confidence in reading and writing Japanese◎Grow in confidence in understanding and producin

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Grades:

5th

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Yellow Belt Unit 3 of 4 Student/Teacher Course Book [Reuse, Reduce, Recycle]

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Yellow Belt Unit 3 of 4 [RRR ~ Reuse, Reduce, Recycle] is an environments/habitats unit. Students;◎Compare Australian and Japanese native animals/environments◎Compare how we recycle in Australia, compared to Japan◎Revise White Belt Unit 3 of 4 animals◎Learn new animal vocabulary◎Learn some environments vocabulary and extend to kanji◎Revise/learn some children's songs◎Improve reading, writing, listening and speaking skills◎Introduced to "Shinrinyoku" and use their Japanese to reflect◎Explore Japa

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Grades:

1st

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White Belt Unit 3 of 4 [Welcome to the Funny Farm!]

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Through the White Belt 3 of 4 course [Welcome to the Funny Farm], students will learn many animal/animal call vocabularies in Japanese, explain what pet/s they have and about the festivals of Japan that occur in Term Three. Many new songs are introduced.*Can be implemented over a Term or a Semester - designed for Kindy/Prep/Reception to Year 1 level of Japanese.**$20 for have it all done for you! WHY REINVENT THE WHEEL? [Purchase to yourself and claim on tax or approach your school to purchase t

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Workbooks, Thematic Unit Plans

Grades:

PreK - K

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Pink Belt Unit 4 of 4 [Profiled!] DDJ

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Pink Belt Unit 4 of 4 [Profiled!] is a 'Who dunnit?' unit, where students learn to describe the features and clothing of the robber.Students, as the witness to the crime, write down the culprit's descriptions, then verbalise it to the police officers [small group of peers]. The police officers listen and draw a description. At the end, each officer shows their 'profile' to the witness ~ who has drawn the most accurate description?!HEAPS OF FUN FOR THE WHOLE CLASS!Students;◎Revise seasons◎Discuss

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Grades:

4th

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Yellow Belt Unit 4 of 4 [Festival Fun!]

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Yellow Belt Unit 4 of 4 [Festival Fun!] is a unit revolving around Japanese festivals/celebrations.Students;◎Revise numbers◎Reinforce their understanding of months and seasons◎Learn months and seasons vocabulary in Japanese◎Learn about various festivals/celebrations that occur in Japan [starting from January, ending the booklet with December for Christmas activities/songs]◎Learn cultural practices. Students also compare Australian/Japanese festivals◎Use the hiragana chart to write the hiragana s

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Grades:

1st

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Yellow Belt 2 of 4 [My Convenie]

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Yellow Belt Unit 2 of 4 [My Convenie] is a shopping unit. Transportation for 'How to get there' is an extension of the unit.Students;◎Revise weather◎Revise days of the week, extending to kanji◎Learn basic foods [lunchbox friendly]◎Begin to identifiy the difference between hiragana and katakana script and pronunciation◎Revise numbers. Extend beyond 10. Practise kanji◎Participate in shopping role-plays using vocabulary/sentence patterns/manners/money◎Discuss cultural phrases◎Modes of transport◎Exp

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Grades:

1st

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White Belt Unit 4 of 4 [Food Frenzie]

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Workbooks, Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans

White Belt 4 of 4 [Food Frenzie], is based on the book “The Hungry Caterpillar”. What kid [and adult] doesn’t love this famous story by Eric Carl?! Students will be engaged in Japanese learning the days of the week, colours and a variety of foods. Cultural expressions are also a focus of the unit. Japanese festivals that occur during Term Four are a cultural point.*Can be implemented over a Term or a Semester - designed for Kindy/Prep/Reception to Year 1 level of Japanese.**$20 for have it all d

Subjects:

Japanese, Literature

Grades:

PreK - 1st

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Pink Belt Unit 1 of 4 [Cracking Characters] DDJ

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Pink Belt Unit 1 of 4 [Cracking Characters] is a hiragana and sight word based unit.Students;◎Learn to read the first half of the chart◎Learn 10 sight words [A and K line based]◎Explore Japanese festivals that occur in Term 1**Remember Hiragana Tip Belt Grading resources also available https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/DDJ-Pink-Belt-Hiragana-Tip-CERTIFICATE-C-4033276This unit can be implemented over a Term or a Semester - designed for Year 4 level of Japanese. [Dan-Dan Japanese Pink Be

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Grades:

4th

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Peach Belt Unit 2 of 4 [Show You Care, be Aware!]

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Peach Belt Unit 2 of 4 [Show You Care, Be Aware!] is a health and fitness unit. Students;◎Compare Japanese martial arts and Western sports/hobbies◎Identify hiragana and katakana words◎Make sentences about the sports they play/don't play◎Add information about self to their growing self-introduction◎Grown in confidence in reading and writing Japanese◎Grown in confidence in understanding and producing Japanese◎Discuss why the Japanese, in general, live long healthy lives [foods, onsen, ganbanyoku e

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Grades:

3rd

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Pink Belt Unit 2 of 4 [The ABCs of Japanese] DDJ

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Pink Belt Unit 2 of 4 [The ABCs of Japanese] continues on from Pink Belt Unit 1 of 4, focusing on learning the hiragana base chart and learning sight words in Japanese.Students;◎Practise the second half of the hiragana chart◎Learn 15 sight words from the S, T and N lines◎Reflect on how language is used ◎Discuss festivals and celebrations that occur during Term Two**Remember Hiragana Tip Belt Grading resources also available https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/DDJ-Pink-Belt-Hiragana-Tip-C

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Grades:

4th

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Peach Belt Unit 1 of 4 [My School Rules!]

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Peach Belt Unit 1 of 4 [My School Rules!] focuses on comparing Australian and Japanese school, learning common classroom phrases and instruction and classroom items.Students are encouraged to gain a deeper understanding of reading and writing words, using a chart.Festivals that occur in Japan during Term One are also explored.*Can be implemented over a Term or a Semester - designed for Year 3 level of Japanese.**$20 for have it all done for you! WHY REINVENT THE WHEEL? [Purchase to yourself and

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Workbooks, Thematic Unit Plans

Grades:

3rd

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Aqua Belt Unit 4 of 4 [Shop 'til You Drop]

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Aqua Belt Unit 4 of 4 [Shop 'til You Drop] is based on foods, money and shopping.Students;◎Compare Western cuisine to Japanese cuisine◎Learn Japanese phrases for eating◎Learn various food vocabulary◎Practise hiragana through spelling food items◎Make simple sentences about foods/ if they like/dislike foods◎Learn some simple Japanese dishes◎Learn about Japanese currency◎Revise numbers and numbers kanji◎Learn vocabulary to express tastes of different foods◎Grow in confidence in reading and writing

Subjects:

Geography, Japanese, World Language

Grades:

5th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans

Japan ... Where the Sun Rises

Created by

MrChristopherTan

A comprehensive country study and unit of work on 'Japan'. Complete with stencils and worksheets, use this resource when teaching your students about the traditions, geography, culture and language of Japan.Suitable for students in Years 2 and up.

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Grades:

2nd - 7th

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Workbooks, Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans

Fantasy Shopping Unit

Created by

Elsie Yoshimura

Fun interactive activity where students set up a fantasy shopping mall and buy/sell products of their choice. This exercise will help students to practice budgeting money while enjoying a fantasy shopping expedition. Very useful for language arts, mini-society for elementary levels, and foreign language cross curricular activity with math.

Subjects:

Japanese, Math, World Language

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Simulations, Cultural Activities

Japanese stories: Urashima Taro reading passages

Created by

Teodora Notira

This is a Japanese story for students learning the Japanese language. Urashima Taro (浦島太郎) is one of the most popular Japanese folktales. After reading this story, students will love learning more about Japan and its culture.The tale involves a young fisherman who rescues a sea turtle from the harassment of children at the beach and is later invited to live with the turtle in its underwater palace. This Japanese folktale is important because it illustrates how human actions sometimes result in u

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