Japanese: AP Japanese Language/Culture ( JAPA-520/0)
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Course Description
This course is modeled on the AP syllabus, and is designed to be comparable to college/university Japanese courses where students complete approximately 300 hours of college-level classroom instruction. Like the corresponding college courses, the AP course supports students as they develop the productive, receptive, and cultural skills necessary to communicate with native speakers of Japanese. Students' proficiency levels at the end of the course are expected to reach the intermediate-low to intermediate-mid range, as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines.
Steps in the Research Process
Begin your research with an understanding of the process
Gain an Overview with Reference Sources
Below are some Reference Books in the Garver Room
REF 200.952 N25SW Nanzan guide to Japanese religions REF 903 W89 2007 Worldmark encyclopedia of the nations REF 950 M95EA East Asia : a new history REF 950 L57E Encyclopedia of modern Asia REF 952 J276 Japan : profile of a nation = Eibun Nihon shÅjiten REF 952 M72 Modern Japan : an encyclopedia of history, culture, and nationalism Also check the bibliographies for further information. Remember to use cross references, indexes, and tables of contents to help you locate information.
Suggested Keywords or Subjects via Catalog Search
Try the following terms for your search:
- Japanese heritage
- Japan -- History -- 1868-
- Japanese literature.
- Japanese literature -- Film and video adaptations.
- Japanese literature -- History and criticism.
- Japanese literature -- Translations into English.
- Japanese Americans -- Education.
- Japanese Americans -- Ethnic identity.
- Japanese Americans -- Social conditions.
- Japanese Americans -- Economic conditions.
- Japanese American women -- Psychology.
Library Catalog
Other Library Catalogs
Note: When you need to request materials from other libraries via online catalog above, you will need a library card with a PIN. If you don't have one yet, the librarians at the Circulation Desk will help you set it up.
Recommended Reading
Instructional Librarian also put together a list of recommended readings for this class so as to make your language class more enjoyable. Please click for this reading list
We also welcome your recommendations. To make a recommendation to this list, please contact Sharon Pei via her email spei@andover.edu. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Recommended Databases for Further Research
Access to Full Text Periodicals and other reference sources is available through the following subscription databases:
Cambridge Collections Online on Japanese Culture
JStor A full text collection of scholarly journals, many going back to the first issue.
Lexis-Nexis Search today's news, or glance back more than 20 years
Phillips Academy A to Z Databases
Selected Internet Resources
The Asian Reading Room of the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress's Portals to the World
Fun for Japanese Daily Life
Internet Public Library Newspapers from around the world.
Boston Public Library (Note: To access to BPL's electronic resources, you will need to sign up an BPL's e-Card.
Japanese Greetings
What Are Primary Sources and How to Find Them
A primary source is a document that shows direct, immediate or firsthand knowledge of a subject or event. It is a document written at the time or on the scene where an event occurred. The following are examples of primary sources:
- Autobiographies
- Diaries/Journals
- Letters
- Speeches
- Government Documents
- Travel Accounts
- Manuscripts
For more explaination, you may click Primary Sourceor ask our librarians for further help.
How to Build Up Your Bibliography
First, know what style your teacher asks you to use, then click the link below to learn how to use them via samples given. If you have further questions, please feel free to ask librarians at the Help Desk.
