Curriculum:
Japanese

Curricular Units for grades 1-12

Japanese is offered in grades K-5 at the Glastonbury-East Hartford Magnet School.
Starting in Grade 6, students in Glastonbury can continue their studies in Japanese tutorials.

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Farm Animals
The Restaurant
The Weather and Seasons

Grade 2

The Family
Peach Boy

Grade 3

Families in Japan

Grade 4

Introducing My Family

Grade 5

Geography

Grade 6

Let's Go!
Let's Eat!
Let's Play!
Let's Party!
Let's Travel, Visit, and Shop!
Let's Go Home!

Grade 7

Artists, Writers, and Musicians
The Chinese Legacy in Japan
The Japanese Influence
The Western Influence
Rites and Celebrations

Grade 8

Japanese in the U.S.A.
Media Influence
Nation Building
Foreign Exchange in Japan

Japanese I
(This high school course is meant for students
studying Japanese for the first time.)

Japan's Writing System
Getting to Know Each Other
Location
Time and Numbers
Weather
Likes and Dislikes
Daily Activities
Japan's Excursions into China

Japanese II
(This high school course is meant for students
who have taken Japanese in grades 1-8.)

Eating
Shopping
Traveling
Hobbies and Leisure