Japanese

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC310911	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	国語文化概論Ｄ（国語文化と書写書道）
Subject Name （Katakana）	コクゴブンカガイロンD（コクゴブンカトショシャショドウ）
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Japanese Language Culture D(Japanese Culture and Calligraphy )
Instructor	MATSUMOTO HITOSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	マツモト　ヒトシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues9-10,Fri9-10：EDU L204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
			Exercise-oriented, Frequent use of blackboard, Hands-on work
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Arts
Eligible Students	2nd year and upperclass students，Only as for the student of the department of education
Keywords	Writing of Japanese language for junior high school students, brush practice, pen practice, intellectual ability of writing, teaching method of writing
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)	Secondary School Japanese Language Education （Knowledge and Understanding） ・To have acquired basic knowledge on the contents of secondary Japanese language education ("Language" and its culture) （Abilities and Skills） ・To be able to collect and understand materials and information on the contents of Japanese taught in secondary education, (Japanese studies, Japanese literature, and Chinese poetry)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The purpose of this course is to deepen understanding of the culture of writing along with writing brushes, and to understand the fundamental contents (including practical) of calligraphy in Japanese language in junior high school education.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1 　Orientation 　　　・Learning objective of calligraphy in Japanese language, Items to be prepared Lesson 2 　Transition of letters and types 　　　・5 types, Six writings Lesson 3 　How to write basic lines and dots 　　　・Brushwork, Tip of writing brush, Writing pressure, Angle of writing brush Lesson 4　 Distance and length of lines and dots 　　　・Equally-spaced intervals, Emphasized line and dot Lesson 5 　Adjacent and intersectional position and also proper proportion of lines and dots 　　　・Acceptance of cursive writing Lesson 6　 How to lay out Chinese character (right and left) 　　　・Principle of compromise, Transformation of letter shape Lesson 7　 How to lay out Chinese character (top and bottom) 　　　・Principle of compromise, Transformation of letter shape Lesson 8 　How to lay out Chinese character (inside and outside) 　　　・Principle of compromise, Transformation of letter shape Lesson 9　Calligraphy lessons using writing materials with hard pen tip 　　　・Learning relevant to various writing utensils, Daily activity Lesson 10　Knowledge on and how to write Kana letters 　　　・History of Kana letters, Brushwork of Kana letters Lesson 11　50-character kana syllabary 　　　・Features of Kana letters, Brushwork of Kana letters Lesson 12　Harmony with standard square style of Chinese characters and Kana letters 1 　　　・Harmony in brushwork, Size of letters Lesson 13　Harmony with standard square style of Chinese characters and Kana letters 2 　　　・Arrangement and posture, Size of letters Lesson 14　Practical format for writing 　　　・Vertical and horizontal writing, Variety of format of writing Lesson 15　Writing in Japanese language lessons 　　　・""Reading"" and calligraphy, ""Writing"" and calligraphy
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Instructions are given at orientation
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
	(More Details)	Blackboard
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1　 Prepare for writing utensils for calligraphy based on explanation. Lesson 2 　Obtain knowledge on transformation of type and six writings. Lesson 3 　Review how to write basic lines and dots. Lesson 4 　Practice distance and length of lines and dots, applying to letters you use everyday. Lesson 5 　Practice adjacent and intersectional position and also proper proportion of lines and dots, applying to letters you use everyday. Lesson 6 　Practice how to lay out Chinese character  (right and left), applying to letters you use everyday. Lesson 7 　Practice how to lay out Chinese character  (top and bottom), applying to letters you use everyday. Lesson 8 　Practice how to lay out Chinese character  (inside and outside), applying to letters you use everyday. Lesson 9　 Apply acquirements in lesson 3 to 8 to daily use in writing letters with pens and pencils.                                                    Lesson 10　Memorize origins of Kana letters. Lesson 11　Practice alignment of Kana letter shapes with letters you use everyday. Lesson 12　Apply arrangement, posture and size of letters to daily use Lesson 13　Apply how to write letters horizontally to daily use. Lesson 14　Practice how to write letters and post cards, applying the format of them to daily use. Lesson 15　Fully understand and recognize the purpose of calligraphy in Japanese language.
Requirements
Grading Method	Based on learning outcome of submitted materials in every lesson （100％）
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
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