Rocky Mountain Japanese Language Education Symposium 2006

When	Saturday, September 16, 2006 8:30 am - 4:20 pm
Where	University of Denver 2148 S. High St. Craig Hall Community Room
Theme	Voice of Languages
Contact	Register at: http://portfolio.du.edu/Jsympo For more information, contact Hideko Shimizu at shimizu@colorado.edu or Junko Fujimoto at jfujimoto@du.edu.

Program
8:30 - 9:00 am: Breakfast
9:00 - 12:00 noon: Workshop
12:00 -1:20 pm: Lunch, CJLEA Business Meeting
1:30 - 2:30 pm: Japanese Language and Culture Workshop
2:30 - 2:50 pm: Break
2:50 - 4:20 pm: Roundtable Discussion

This symposium will focus on how we can adequately prepare for the implementation and adminstration of the Advanced Placement Japanese Language and Culture course that will start nationally this fall. It will also provide networking among K-16 Japanese language teachers and promote better articulation of the Japanese language instruction in our region.
Professor Hiroko Kataoka of California State University, Long Beach, will lead a workshop entitled "Developing Classroom Activities to Promote Critical Thinking Skills: Preparing Your Students for the AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam." Language and culture activities and a roundtable discussion will follow the workshop.