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Week 2
	*In Class Material*
	1. CURRENT NEWS (Go over criteria) 2. SHOW & TELL (Go over criteria) 3. Class E-mail List (Check if your email address is correct) 4. GEOGRAPHY A. Announcement & Clarification Homework (Due Feb. 11 at 11:59 pm) • Make sure to complete the reading questions for Reischauer’s The Japanese Today (Part 1: The Setting) by Feb. 11 at 11:59 pm. The reading material was given to you on the first day. For those who did not receive, they are posted on WebCT (Lesson – Week 1 – Reischauer - PDF). You can also obtain the copy at the Library Reserve. You can check out for 2 hours or make copies. If you use ONE CARD, it costs 5 cent each. You will submit your homework (typed) to Assignment on WebCT. You write “Reading Assignment #1” in Subject. 10 pts will be given to an excellent work. One day late homework will receive 50% of the grade. Two day late homework will receive no points. Group Presentation * On Feb. 12, you will give a short presentation (3-4 minutes) about the assigned region. First we make a group of 2-4 people. It is required that each group makes a handout at for presentation. Grading rubric will be created in class. (1) Go to Japan National Tourist Organization, http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/index.html (2) Locate the assigned region and list prefectures and major cities in the region Step 1: Go to http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/index.html Step 2: Look for "Find a Location" (On the top left). Step 3: Below "Find a Location" you will see "Browse by Designation" or "Browse the Map of Japan." Step 4: Start clicking assigned prefectures (Start from "Overview") (3) Describe climate of the region (e.g. temperature, seasons, etc.) (4) Describe major natural characteristics (e.g. mountains, rivers, World Natural Heritage, etc.) (5) List major festival(s) and sightseeing spots in the region (6) Present an overview of the regions and create 5 questions on the region Region 1: Hokkaido Group 1 Region 2: Tohoku Group 2 Aomori, Iwate, Akita, MIyagi, Yamagata, Fukushima Region 3: Kanto-1 Group 3 Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gumma, Saitama, Chiba Region 3: Kanto-2 Group 4 Tokyo & Kanagawa Region 4: Chubu Group 5 Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi Region 5: Kansai-1 Group 6 Mie, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama Region 5: Kansai-2 Group 7 Kyoto & Nara Region 6: Chugoku - Group 8 Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi Region 7: Shikoku - Group 9 Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Kochi Region 8: Kyusyu Group 10 Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima Region 9: Okinawa - Group 11 Central Okinawa, Iriomote-jima Island, Ishigaki-jima Island, Miyako-jima Island, Naha, Northern Okinawa, Southern Okinawa B. Lecture – Power Point C. Decide the group for presentation 5. CROSS-CULTURE A. We watch the remaining “West Meets East” (1) Discuss what you learned by watching video. (2) Discussion Questions 1. List interesting Japanese customs and manners. 2. Based on this video, discuss the differences and similarities between American culture/ your own culture and Japanese culture. 3. What are important values for the Japanese? How do they differ from American values? Why so? 4. Discuss Japanese ways of showing disagreement. 5. Discuss Japanese ways of solving conflicts. 6. Discuss Japanese ways of taking responsibilities. B. With Respect to Japanese by John Condon (This book is also in the Library Reserve) Who is Dr. John Condon? 3 handouts Basic cultural differences between Japan and the US Handout Basic Japanese value - Link 1 Communication and management styles (pp. 64-65) C: Video “Working with Japanese” (Preparation)
	*Assignments*
.	1. Complete the following reading: (1) Reichauer, "The Japanese Today" (pp. 2 - 36) (2) Kodansha International, "Japan: A Profile of Nation"(pp.2-30) (3) Codon, With Respect to the Japanese (Entire book) All of the above are in the Reserve Room. You can find (1) & (2) on WebCT (Lessons - Week 1) 2.Prepare for your group presentation 3. Visit various cities in Japan via http://photopassjapan.com
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