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You have
just finished your first month in Japan. You are spending your sophomore
year as an exchange student in Tokyo and are adjusting to life with your
exchange family. You feel like you have neglected your friends and
family back in Cary or Fox River Grove, IL and are prepared to write a
long letter home. You will use CulturGrams and the Internet to research
what life is like in Japan so that you can give them a full report of
your experiences!
1) Research is acquired by using CulturGrams and/or the
Internet
- Be prepared
to hand in at least two pages of notes from research with the letter
2) Make sure that you write about the following categories:
- a comparison
of Japanese vs. American population size
- a comparison
of Japanese vs. American country size
- a description
of Japanese customs (for example; visiting, eating, dating)
- a description
of Japanese popular culture (for example; fashion, music, comics)
- a description
of two Japanese holidays you celebrate
- a description
of the Japanese school system
3) Make sure that you hand in a two page typed grammatically correct letter
in paragraph form.
4) Make sure that each of your paragraphs addresses one of the above required
issues.
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Perspective
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3
Effectively demonstrates perspective of American in Japan
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N/A
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1
Less effectively demonstrates perspective of American in Japan
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0
Not completed
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Presentation
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3
Types at least a two page paper
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2
Types less than two pages or handwrites four
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1
Hand writes less than three pages
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0
Not completed
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Grammar
& Structure
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5
Uses paragraph structure, complete sentences, & excellent grammar
and spelling
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3
One of criteria is missing
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1
Two of criteria are missing
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0
Not completed
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Research
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5
Research is acquired through CulturGrams or Internet; at least 2
pages of notes and/or printouts handed in w/ letter
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3
Research is acquired through CulturGrams or Internet; at least 1
page of notes and/or any printouts handed in w/ letter
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1
Research is acquired through CulturGrams or Internet; less than
1 page of notes & any printouts are handed in w/ letter
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0
Not completed
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Population
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5
Accurately compares Japan's & US's populations (includes correct
#'s)
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N/A
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1
Less accurately compares Japan's & US's populations
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0
Not completed
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Size
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5
Accurately compares Japan's and US's size (in kilometers)
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N/A
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1
Less accurately compares Japan's and US's sizes
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0
Not completed
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Japanese
Customs
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5
Accurately & thoroughly describes 3 customs in a paragraph
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3
Accurately & thoroughly describes 2 customs
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1
Accurately and thoroughly describes 1 custom
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0
Not completed
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Japanese
Popular Culture
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5
Accurately describes 3 trends in a paragraph
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3
Accurately & thoroughly describes 2 trends
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1
Accurately & thoroughly describes 1 trend
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0
Not completed
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Japanese
Holidays
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5
Accurately & thoroughly describes 2 holidays, using at least
3 facts about each in a paragraph
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3
Uses at least 2 facts about each
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1
Uses at least one fact about each
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0
Not completed
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Japanese
School System
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5
Accurately & thoroughly describes school system using 3 facts
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3
Describes school system using two facts
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1
Describes school system using one fact
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0
Not completed
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Total = ____________/
71 points
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