COURSE NAME: Japanese Language and Culture I (HVCC)

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Averill Park

INSTRUCTOR: Ms. Susannah Graziano

MAXIMUM TOTAL CLASS ENROLLMENT - ALL SITES: 30

COURSE PREREQUISITES: None

BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION / OUTLINE:

This is a fun, fast paced entry level course covering the basics of the Japanese language and culture.
Topics and culture covered include greetings, family, numbers, colors, everyday activities, school, food,
physical descriptions of oneself and others, likes and dislikes, skills and weaknesses, time, and transportation.

This is an interactive course that upon successful completion will provide students with the ability to greet,
introduce themselves and family, discuss their daily routines and experiences and write short notes to
teachers and friends in present and past tenses. By the end of the course, students will be able to read and
write the hiragana alphabet as well as 50 kanji

OTHER NOTES / MISCELLANEOUS: Juniors and Seniors may take this course for 3 HVCC credits. Some
additional work is required for HVCC credit

FOR COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES ONLY:

SPONSORING COLLEGE: HVCC

NUMBER OF CREDITS AVAILABLE: 3 HVCC Credits/ 1 high school credit

APPROXIMATE TUITION FEE (PER CREDIT): $50/ credit; $150.00 for course