BOARD OF EDUCATION NORWALK, CONNECTICUT Board Meeting Date a ‘Action Required By (date) 28/11 ‘Number on Agende: VAL Bi Action item — CJinformation item (check one) Agenda Title: Approval of field trips Background ‘The attached field trip must be approved at the Board level according to Pe olicy #6153 - Field Trips Cost (i applicable) Funding Source: Beginning Date of Frogram or Project (i applicable): Ending Date of Program of Project if applicable) Options (if applicable) Recommendation: Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Supe {he Board of Education approve the attached field (rip: Roton & Ponus Ridge Middle Schools Grade 8 Japanese Classes to Chiba, Japan May 11-25, 2011. Attachment: [J Yes Ono (check one) ‘Submitted by: Superintendent's Office Department: iendent of Schools, that[ Request for School Sponsored Trip] NORWALK PUBLIC SCHOOLS OvernighOutof-State Field Trips a “age tof 2) “Approval for School Sponsored Trips] | ee ‘Type of Tip | Approved By | Submission ‘Deeg sr lense ease et tof Site Superintendent | Aas er fel ip wil ot be approved ity festa | UPRMMtENdeRt | onthe por aro submited in aecordance wih Board of Aeaat? Eduction oi (ae char te) “ps of 3 | aoa Baucalon [ieeedememe_ iPower ror | the uardr Cannons eh tras” | Board aucaton | Ht ilo approval af pesos approved eld The Danses! y uehegags atc carl ne pgm a) Pease Note: No planting ranging or fd sng mi tetthe se of changed circumsances place nil approval i scuted, General Information School: Roton & Pons Ridge Middle School Submission Date: December 28.2010 Feculty Leadet/Advisor: DRIassey __Group/Grade: Grade 8 apanese Proposal to take a field rip to Chi = ‘onthe following dates (specify if dates involve regular school days): JAN 1@ 2001 Date/Time of Departure Date/Time of Returhntm ae nse May 1.2011 (noon-tpm) May 25,2011 (4-Spm) ‘The tip will nce the following numbers of students 17 inthe following grades or lasses Grade SJapanese Class Purpose ATIACH explanation as to how this relates othe curriculum: give specific instructional objectives to be met through the trig and the itinerary. ‘Chaperones ist below the names of chaperones (include titles ie, teacher, parent, et.) andthe ratio of harerones to students ~ ato should be no greater than 10:1. (Use additional sheet i needed) Name Title Name Title T.Ditrio Principal “$Tom——_______ teacher R. Lindblad Japanese InformantTransportation andlor Accommodation Arrangements Mab. Manazonay ee a Provision for handicapped Yes INo Funding Cost of tipper student 2.150 (Other sources of funding for student Private Donors Sa eee ‘Method of raising funds ‘wrapping, Ice skating, ec: contribution letter to corporations via consultant Financial aid provisions larships on a need basis directed to consul IMPORTANT Feta trips which require Board approval must be followed up with a written Feport submitted to the board within a month after return from the trp, Please use the wat fovea servo inal pple ome ifs Appa ot ied tesenayt at i Date // Lily Approval of Ast Superintendent Dae ofitfe Action by Board of Fducstion Date Approval of Superintendent Record of performance of coach company check by transportation director Date__MIDDLE SCHOOi, WORLD LANGUAGES GRADE 8 GBS pl th special atteTion t Tipane CL EM IZ, FF IEF pp 2-3 ep Ae p 4 alel-s pF aaKy-o pps 31 #e re a Slee pe Fe re LeL OVERVIEW ‘The aim for the grade 8 World Language Program is to complete a cycle of seuice Proficiency in the target language. Sustained listening and speaking {kills are developed within a meaningful context. Students actively use language every day in a unique area of situational experiences, Reading is integrated within guided writing opportunities 11. GOALS, Crit Language Program Goals interfaced with Connecticut World Languages Curriculum Standards 1. To Communicate in Language other than English 2 To Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3 To Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information 4 To Develop insight into Nature of Language and Culture ‘To Participate in Mulitingual Communities and Global SocietiesIIL. Goals/Objectives tne following represents a rigorous Eighth Grade Curriculum as per Ss Connecticut State Department of Education World Languece Standards as they apply to Norwalk. Program Goal 1: To Communicate in Languages Other than English Content Standard 1.1 nat least one language other than English, students wil o io sation, provide and obtain information feelings and emotions. a sachange opinions, Dbicctives: ‘Students will learn to socialize in the following ways: 1+ Exchange information about what students want to da/know how to do regarding beach activities and water sports. 2 Discuss weather seasons and related articles of clothing. 3 Express seasonal activites that students likeldshike. 4 Give instructions as they relate to weather conditions S- _Discuss subjects, schedules, and school events that have occurred, 6 Make plans and prepare themselves to go out friends, 7. Leave and receive phone messages. & Discus situations regarding TV, radi, newspapers, magazines, ‘and movies from today's and yesterday’s point of view. 9 Talk about places to shop and things to buy, > what they bought and to 10. Discuss where students went sho} whom they gave a gift. > 11. Discuss how to prepare fora trip abroad, > 1% Pies places visited during trip abroad and souvenirs purchased‘Adi reach and Japa * 13, Discuss what students did on week-ends 14. Inquire about and share students future plans 1S. Talk about food preferences 16. Give advice and share confidences ditional 1 17. Converse using appropriate speech level with formal and familiar speech patterns 18. Exchange and counting systems bout objects using appropriate Exchange information regarding methods of transportation Content Standard 1.2 Objectives: 1. Give and follow instructions by participating in games and other activities 2, Express an idea in multiple ways in the target language; Students ‘generate a variety of responses to an ora, visual, or written text i ‘the target language, cg. simple descriptions, drawings, presentations using props or visuals, 3. Comprehend and write conversations and guided compositions on farslar topes inthe target language based on ideas generated through a vaety of ways, such a8 writing, drawing, talking, webbing, listening, brainstorming; then edit and present it to an audience inthe target language 4 Differentiate past, present and future 5 Learn and demonstrate appropriate use of variety of word recognition Strategies inthe target language to aid in comprehension and language and language development, eg, contextual clue, phonetics, cognates, ‘sufixes and prefixes, structural analysis, mnemonic devicesAdditional Objectives of Japanese program 5. Recognize and use hiragana and ketakana 6. Recognize and use selected Kanji for travel Program Goal2: To Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures Content Standard 2.1, 1! r ie ‘practices and perspectives of the culture studied. Obiectives: ‘The students willlearn to: |. Compare and contrast basic customs and traditions of target culture vs those of | the United States 2. Participate in cultural activites 3. Prepareand present cultural projects relative to unt of study 4. Experience culture through medi; Students explore the different ways spoken, Visual and written texts convey a message repreentaive of the target cultures), ‘©, messages in commercials and advertisements 5, Students lear in the target language how history, culture, and individuals influence the products ofa culture, including art and oral written tex, Content Standard 2.2 {nat least one language other than English students demonstrate an understanding of ‘Broducts and perspectives of culture studied, ‘Objectives: ‘Students wil lean to: 1. Create “authentic” cultural materials 2. Parteipate in cultural activities in the community 3. Observe and recreate social customs CI am KS