Visual and Performing Arts

Historical Events

Literature

Japanese Upper Levels > Culture

Visual and Performing Arts

Communication

Person-to-Person Communication

• Express and elicit opinions pertaining to theatre, music, dance, the visual arts, and films.
• Express and elicit opinions concerning Japanese-speaking artists and their work.
• Analyze information pertaining to the arts.

Listening and Reading for Understanding

• Comprehend the basic themes and historical and cultural contexts of Japanese works of art.
• Explore and understand the history and evolution of various forms of Japanese artistic expression.

Oral and Written Presentation

• Produce and explain opinions and reactions to visual and performing arts from various time periods, such as Noh and Kabuki.
• Produce well-organized spoken and written presentations on people in the arts.

Cultures

Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products

• Discuss how a particular work of art reflects Japanese culture.
• Explore how music, art, theatre, dance, and films are influenced by historical and political events.

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

Making Connections Through Language

• Recognize a connection to various subjects to include music, art, and the humanities.

Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons

• Compare and discuss different approaches to artistic productions observed in Japan and in the U.S.
• Compare the Japanese use of the passive voice with English when discussing the arts and past events.

Communication Across Communities

• Compare popular films, stories and actors in Japan and the U.S.
• Study and compare the value placed on the arts in Japan versus the U.S.

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Vocabulary related to the visual and performing arts

Japanese Upper Levels > Culture

Historical Events

Communication

Person-to-Person Communication

• Maintain a discussion pertaining to major political events in Japan.
• Discuss the cause and effect that wars have had on Japan.
• Discuss and analyze the various leaders in the history of Japan.
• Discuss the success and failures of a variety of past regimes in Japan.

Listening and Reading for Understanding

• Identify and analyze pertinent information when reading materials pertaining to world history.

Oral and Written Presentation

• Produce well-organized spoken and written presentations on historical events in Japan.

Cultures

Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products

• Examine racial and class differences within Japanese history.
• Investigate ideological differences of Japan, past and present.
• Explore current attitudes among the youth in Japan.

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

Making Connections Through Language

• Recognize a connection to various school subjects including history, government, and political science.

Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons

• Compare and contrast social structures, economies, and political regimes of Japan.
• Compare and contrast attitudes of people in the U.S. and in Japan towards historical events.
• Explore the influence of Asian languages on the Japanese language.

Communication Across Communities

• Locate and use authentic resources in Japan to broaden understanding of the various political systems and historical events of Japan.

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Vocabulary related to historical events and politics
• Expression of conviction, opinions, and agreement or disagreement

Japanese Upper Levels > Culture

Literature

Communication

Person-to-Person Communication

• Maintain a discussion pertaining to literature in Japan.
• Discuss and critique major Japanese authors and their works.
• Discuss and analyze the various literary genres in literature from Japan.

Listening and Reading for Understanding

• Identify and analyze pertinent information when reading literature.

Oral and Written Presentation

• Produce well-organized spoken and written presentations on writers from various time periods.
• Recite poetry from Japan and Haiku.
• Perform a play written by a Japanese author.

Cultures

Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products

• Explore how literature is influenced by historical and political events.
• Analyze how literature reflects Japanese cultural attitudes.

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

Making Connections Through Language

• Recognize a connection to various school subjects including the humanities and social sciences.

Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons

• Compare and contrast attitudes of people in the U.S. and in Japan towards literature.

Communication Across Communities

• Locate and use authentic resources to deepen understanding of Japanese literature.

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Literary terminology
• Vocabulary related to historical events

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