Sixth graders tour a Japanese home (いえ, ie) — the へや (heya, rooms), だいどころ (daidokoro, kitchen), and おふろ (ofuro, bath). They also learn about the げんかん (genkan), the entryway where shoes come off before stepping inside.
Students will be able to…
Welcome to a Japanese home! What are the rooms called — and why do you take your shoes off at the door?
Project this and tap each. Have students tour the rooms of a Japanese home.
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Welcome to a Japanese home — what are the rooms, and why remove your shoes?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Mid).
Interpretive: understand room words.
Explore home customs (genkan, ofuro).
Compare homes.
Interpersonal: describe a home.
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Have students name two rooms in a Japanese home and explain the genkan. A printable Japanese house sheet is in the World Languages library.
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