Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education
Lecture Code CC112313 Subject Classification Courses for Professional Teaching
Subject Name 初等国語
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ショトウコクゴ
Subject Name in
English
National Language in Elementary School
Instructor MATSUMOTO HITOSHI,MOCHIZUKI SHIN
Instructor
(Katakana)
マツモト ヒトシ,モチヅキ シン
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues5-8:EDU K102
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture-oriented, Note-taking, Student presentations, Work
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students Only as for the student of the department of education
Keywords Letters, Words, Notations, Speaking & Listening, Writing, Reading
 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Elementary School Teacher Education
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Having acquired basic knowledge of theory and method on guidance in subjects and cross-curricular education in elementary schools 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course explains the basic contents covered by Japanese Language classes in elementary schools from various perspectives: Japanese language, Japanese literature, and calligraphy, to deepen understanding of knowledge and skills necessary for an elementary school teacher.
 
Class Schedule Lesson1-5: Words1 ‘ Letters, Words, and Notations’ ( Matsumoto)
Lesson1: The structure of national language education. The whole picture of items regarding traditional language culture and the characteristics of Japanese language.


Lesson2: Letters (including calligraphy) 1. Hiragana and Katakana

Lesson3: Letters (including calligraphy) 2. Kanji (Chinese characters)

Lesson4: Words

Lesson5: Notation

Lesson6 -10: Words 2 ‘ Speaking & Listening’ ‘ Writing’ (Mochizuki)
Lesson6: ‘Speaking & Listening ‘ ‘ Writing’
Lesson7: Speaking & Listening 2. Communication

Lesson8: Writing 1. Records, Reports

Lesson9: Writing 2. Letter

Lesson10: Writing3. Story

Lesson11-15: Words3  ‘ Reading’ (Mochizuki)
Lesson11: Reading 1. Children’s literature


Lesson12: Reading 2. Children's literature

Lesson13: Reading 3. Classic literature

Lesson14: Reading 4. Statements

Lesson15: Reading 5. Statements
 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Each instructor will inform textbooks and teaching materials.
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Textbook, handouts
 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
"Lesson1-5: Words 1
- Read distributed materials again to deepen understanding of ‘ letters, words, and notation’ .
- Practice repeatedly writing KANA and KANJI covered by the Calligraphy Practice.

Lesson6-10: Words2
- Read distributed materials to deepen understanding of ‘ speaking and listening ‘ and ‘ writing’.
- Summarize your finding and comment.

Lesson11-15: Words3
- Read distributed materials to deepen understanding of ‘ reading’.
- Summarize your finding and comment.





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Requirements The classes will be specified in early April. A great emphasis is placed on attendance.
 
Grading Method Students will be evaluated based on reports and others(The detail will be instructed by each lecturer)
 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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