7.+Thematic+Units+General+information

[[file:thematic overview template.docx]]Overview of all thematic units

 * Year || J1 || J2 || J3 || J4/AP ||
 * Term ||^  ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * Term 1

Ist half || Theme: P& P Identities

Topic: About me || Theme: Science and Tech

Topic: Travel and Transportation || Theme: Fam. and Comm.

Topic: Schools || Theme: Fam. and Comm.

Topic: Gift Giving ||
 * Term 1

2nd half || Theme: Fam. and Comm.

Topic: My Family || Theme: P& P Identities

Topic: Careers and work || Theme: Global Challenges

Topic: Food and resources || Theme: Contemporary Life

Topic: New Year’s Holidays ||
 * Term 2

1at half || Theme: Aesthetics

Topic: Shopping || Theme: Aesthetics

Topic: Fashion and Clothing || Theme: Science and Tech

Topic: Cell phones and IT || Theme: Science and Tech

Topic: Natural Disasters ||
 * Term 2

2nd half || Theme: Contemporary Life

Topic: Daily Activities || Theme: Fam. and Comm.

Topic: Japanese Homes || Theme: P& P Identities

Topic: Seasons/ Religion || Theme: Global Challenges

Topic: Population Change ||
 * Term 3

1st half || Theme: Science and Tech

Topic: Climate and Weather || Theme: Contemporary Life

Topic: Japanese Pop Culture || Theme: Contemporary Life

Topic: Holidays/ Special events || AP Exam Practice ||
 * Term 3

2nd half || Theme: Global Challenges

Topic: Geography and population of Japan || Theme: Global Challenges

Topic: Protecting Environmental resources || Theme: Aesthetics

Topic: Literature || Theme: Aesthetics

Topic: Film and Television ||



Links to information about thematic units
Thematic Units

Suite 101.com: Introduction to Thematic Units in the Classroom|Suite 101.com: Introduction to Thematic Units in the Classroom Nice introduction to thematic units

Ten Key Reasons to Use Thematic Units|Ten Key Reasons to Use Thematic Units A very useful site for developing thematic units

__Alfred Smith's Article__ [|ED438725.pdf] "Designing a Standards-Based Thematic Unit Using the Learning Scenario as an Organizational Framework"

Thematic Units (National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center) A Japanese Thematic Unit can be downloaded as a free Adobe PDF file.

Web Toolboxes - Thematic Units|Web Toolboxes - Thematic Units Toolbox on Japan is available.

The Best Thematic Units Several good links to a variety of thematic units

The Teacher's Guide: Thematic Units Ideas for thematic units

Standards-Based Thematic Units From GeorgiaStandards.org

Thematic Unit: A Chinese Example A comprehensive example

Thematic Unit: A Spanish Example A comprehensive example

Mari Haas' article on Standards-Based Thematic Units for K-8 "Thematic, Communicative Language Teaching in the K-8 Classroom"

4x4 Thematic Unit Guidelines and Resources Jill Kerper Mora's comprehensive site on the development of thematic units

Thematic Unit Assessment Rubric Performance //Based Standards// for Colorado Teachers (PBSCT)

 World Language Learning Scenarios  New Jersey World Languages Framework Project