Japanese Language and Culture 20-3Y Global Citizenship Outcomes Index

General Outcome: Students will acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be effective global citizens.

GC-1 historical and contemporary elements of Japanese culture

Students will be able to:

GC-1.1 accessing/analyzing cultural knowledge

a. seek out information about Japanese culture from authentic sources

b. compare and make connections between some elements of Japanese culture and their own culture

GC-1.2 knowledge of Japanese culture

a. participate in a variety of activities and experiences that reflect elements of Japanese culture

b. identify some things they have in common with Japanese people their own age

c. explore some elements of Japanese culture

GC-1.3 applying cultural knowledge

a. identify commonalities and differences between Japanese culture and their own, and apply knowledge of Japanese culture to interpret these similarities and differences

GC-1.4 diversity within Japanese culture

a. identify similarities and differences among diverse groups within the culture, and apply knowledge of Japanese culture to interpret these similarities and differences

GC-1.5 valuing Japanese culture

a. participate in a variety of cultural activities and experiences, and share their feelings about those activities and experiences

b. identify similarities between themselves and Japanese people

c. express an interest in finding out about people and aspects of Japanese culture

GC-2 Affirming diversity

Students will be able to...

GC-2.1 awareness of first language

a. identify similarities and differences between their first language and Japanese

GC-2.2 general language knowledge

a. identify ways that languages can be learned

b. recognize that, within any linguistic group, individuals use language in personal ways

c. recognize that in any language there are different words for the same thing

GC-2.3 awareness of own culture

a. recognize and identify similarities and differences between their own culture and other cultures

GC-2.4 general cultural knowledge

a. recognize that culture is expressed in a variety of ways

b. recognize that speakers of the same language may come from different cultural backgrounds

c. recognize some of the factors that affect the culture of a particular region

GC-2.5 valuing diversity

a. engage in activities that reflect other ways of doing things or other perspectives

b. explore the limitations of adopting a single perspective

GC-2.6 intercultural skills

a. reflect on their actions and the consequences of their actions for others

b. explore how their perspective is shaped by a variety of factors

GC-3 Personal growth and career opportunities

Students will be able to...

GC-3.1 Japanese language and culture

a. identify some personal uses they have made of their knowledge of the Japanese language and culture

b. identify some careers for which knowledge of Japanese is useful

c. identify some places that they could visit where Japanese is used

GC-3.2 cultural and linguistic diversity

a. identify some personal uses they have made of their knowledge of different languages and cultures

b. identify some careers for which knowledge of different languages and cultures is useful

c. identify some places where there is significant linguistic and cultural diversity

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