| Big Ideas |
Sharing our feelings, opinions, and beliefs in a new language contributes to our identity. |
Japanese 12 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Language learning is a lifelong process. |
Japanese 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism |
Japanese 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: cultural appropriation |
Elaboration: use of a cultural motif, theme, “voice,” image, knowledge, story, song, or drama, shared without permission or without appropriate context or in a way that may misrepresent the real experience of the people from whose culture it is drawn |
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| Content |
contributions of Japanese Canadians to society |
Japanese 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
Japanese-related resources and services |
Japanese 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: resources and services |
Elaboration: e.g., magazines, blogs, courses, community centres, newspapers, online resources |
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| Content |
histories and worldviews of the indigenous peoples of Japan |
Japanese 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: indigenous peoples |
Elaboration: Ainu and Okinawan peoples |
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| Content |
Japanese works of art |
Japanese 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: works of art |
Elaboration: e.g., creative works in dance, drama, music, visual arts |
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| Content |
distinguishing features of major Japanese regional dialects |
Japanese 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: regional dialects |
Elaboration: e.g., the endings of words, phrases or sentences can change depending on region; some words are unique to certain regions of Japan |
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| Content |
First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place |
Japanese 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: oral histories |
Elaboration: e.g., conversations with an Elder about celebrations, traditions, and protocols |
| Keyword: identity |
Elaboration: Identity is influenced by, for example, traditions, protocols, celebrations, and festivals. |
| Keyword: place |
Elaboration: A sense of place can be influenced by, for example, territory, food, clothing, and creative works. |
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| Content |
language formality and etiquette |
Japanese 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: language formality and etiquette |
Elaboration: elements of formal and informal speech and writing, such as the distinguishing features of major dialects and other accents, idiomatic expressions, and local slang vocabulary |
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| Content |
past, present, and future time frames |
Japanese 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: time frames |
Elaboration: e.g., 〜ました, 〜ませんでした |
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| Content |
increasingly complex vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:- complex questions
- sequence of events in stories
- needs and emotions
- explanation and justification of opinions
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Japanese 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: questions |
Elaboration: e.g., ことができますか |
| Keyword: sequence of events |
Elaboration: using appropriate transition words such as そして, それから |
| Keyword: needs |
Elaboration: e.g., 〜がいります |
| Keyword: emotions |
Elaboration: e.g., うれしい , かなしい |
| Keyword: explanation and justification of opinions |
Elaboration: e.g., なるほど |
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| Content |
an increasing range of kanji |
Japanese 12 |
No CCG |
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| Curricular Competency |
Recognize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge |
Japanese 12 |
Personal and social awareness |
| Keyword: ways of knowing |
Elaboration: e.g., First Nations, Métis, and Inuit; and/or gender-related, subject/discipline-specific, cultural, embodied, intuitive |
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| Curricular Competency |
Identify and explore opportunities to continue language acquisition beyond graduation |
Japanese 12 |
Personal and social awareness |
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