Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Sheridan, Yoshimi
Unit Name and #:
Story (Essay) Writing
Course:
Japanese III, AP
Dates:
Week of 2-9-2015
Objective: Students will be able to write a story in Japanese with 起承転結(introduction/quick get-
Monday
away, development/ build up, turn/ climax, conclusion/ending) format, using cultural knowledge and
correct grammar rules. Students will gain an understanding of Japanese cultural perspectives through their
study of the writing and performing the story. SW add more vocab and 漢字。
Learning Activities:
Demo and guidance on ~は、～が structures-Nearpod activity
Japanese-III creating an original Japanese story, ウェストサイド桜物語 - Rubric on Hub
AP will help Japanese III on GoogleDoc
TextChat AP practice on TodaysMeet online
Assessment Methods: Class participation, GoogleDoc, TodaysMeet,
Checks for Understanding: Demo. Asking Questions
Materials: PC, Laptop, Projector, Nearpod presentation on Hub, GoogleDoc, notes
Follow Up/HW: Complete the story due 2/9; Study for Grammar test on Wednesday
Objective: Students will be able to write a story in Japanese with 起承転結(introduction/quick get-
Tuesday
away, development/ build up, turn/ climax, conclusion/ending) format, using cultural knowledge and
correct grammar rules. Students will gain an understanding of Japanese cultural perspectives through their study of
the writing and performing the story. SW add more vocab and 漢字。
Learning Activities:
 Hub-Nearpod review on ~は、～が structures.
 Japanese-III creating an original Japanese story, ウェストサイド桜物語 - Rubric on Hub
N5Vocab.5-6 review
Wednesday /Thursday
Assessment Methods: Class participation, and Hub assignments
Checks for Understanding: Hub assignments
Materials: PC, Projector, PowerPoint, notes, pencil, Nearpod presentation
Follow Up/HW: Study for Grammar test on Wednesday
Objective: Students will be able to write a story in Japanese with 起承転結(introduction/quick getaway, development/ build up, turn/ climax, conclusion/ending) format, using cultural knowledge and
correct grammar rules. Students will gain an understanding of Japanese cultural perspectives through their study of
the writing and performing the story. SW add more vocab and 漢字。
Learning Activities:
Hub Test on Grammar particles, ~は、～が
Japanese-III creating an original Japanese story, ウェストサイド桜物語 - Rubric on Hub
 AP writing Essay 7 on Hub and TextChat AP practice on TodaysMeet online
Assessment Methods: Class participation, Assignment and Test on Hub.
Checks for Understanding: Demo. Asking Questions, Test, Assignments
Materials: PC, Projector, PowerPoint, notes, pencil, Essay assignment on Hub, Test on Hub
Follow Up/HW: Submit the Hub test
Objective: Students will be able to write a story in Japanese with 起承転結(introduction/quick get-away,
Friday
development/ build up, turn/ climax, conclusion/ending) format, using cultural knowledge and correct grammar
rules. Students will gain an understanding of Japanese cultural perspectives through their study of the writing and
performing the story. SW add more vocab and 漢字。
Learning Activities:
Practice saying, reading, and writing sentences using technology - Rubric on Hub
Begin making video clips to create a video background for the story performance
N5Vocab.5-6 review
Assessment Methods: Class participation, Hub Assignment
Checks for Understanding: Demo. Asking Questions, Assignment
Materials: PC, Projector, PowerPoint, vocab lists, pencil, Hub-assignments, online-sites
Follow Up/HW: Video creation by 2/17
*Plans are subject to modifications at the teacher’s discretion.