SCHEDULE

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DATE CONTENT Handouts STEP 1: Preparation STEPS 3 & 4: Evaluation and Term Paper Writing
Deadline for Sending E-mail to Mr. Shimura for Your OP Deadline for Giving 1st Handouts to Classmates Objective Evaluation Term Paper
9/23 1. Introduction to English Seminar: Current Topics about Japan.
2. Class Picture Taking for Our Web Site		 Student Info Sheet, pp. 1-2 and Game "Find Someone Who..."
9/27 1. Self-introductions
Yamamoto, Uematsu, Kumagai, Tahara, Kasano, Maejima, Inoue, Mizutani, Horiuchi, and Ohto
2. Intro. to Newspaper English, I
 1. "Worksheet for Self-introduction"
2. HO (pp. 3-4, 22-25)
9/30 1. Self-introductions
Nakajima, Masada, Kuriyama, Yo, Kogushi, Sekine, Yamaura, Sawaki, Takahashi, and Ishihara
2. Scheduling Oral Presentation #1s
3. Intro. to Longer Presentations, I
 1. "Worksheet for Self-introduction"
2. HO (pp. 9-10, 15-16)		 Ishihara and Masada
10/4 1. Intro. to Newspaper English, II
2. Intro. to Longer Presentations, II
 Yo and Yamaura
10/7 1. Intro. to Newspaper English, III
2. Intro. to Longer Presentations, III
3. Preparation for MOPs by Ishihara and Masada
 Uematsu, Inoue, and Mizutani Ishihara and Masada
10/11 1. Intro. to Longer Presentation IV
2. Preparation for MOPs by Yo and Yamaura
 Kasano, Kumagai, and Sekine Yo and Yamaura
10/14 1. MOPs:
(1) Ishihara (N/B): "Toyota pitches robot for the lonely," The Japan Times, October 4, 2016, p. 6.
(2) Masada (N/AP): "Prime ministers of Japan, Singapore meet in Tokyo to discuss, high-speed rail and rule of law in the South China Sea," The Japan Times, September 29, 2016, p. 2.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Uematsu, Inoue, and Mizutani		 Maejima and Yamamoto Uematsu, Inoue, and Mizutani
10/18 1. MOPs:
(1) Yo (N): "Tokyo cell scientist gets Nobel Prize," The Japan Times, October 4, 2016, p. 1.
(2) Yamaura (N/S): "Doubt cast on plans to scrap Olympics venues," The Japan Times, September 30, 2016, p. 1.
2. Intro. to Term Paper Writing
3. Preparation for MOPs by Kasano, Kumagai, and Sekine		   Nakajima, Kogushi, and Kuriyama Kasano, Kumagai, and Sekine Ishihara and Masada
10/21 1. MOPs:
(1) Uematsu (N): "Abe offers $2.8 billion in aid for refugee crisis," The Japan Times, September 21, 2016, p. 1.
(2) Inoue (N): "Property surveys viewed as risk to disaster recovery," The Japan Times, October 3, 2016, p. 1.
(3) Mizutani (N): "English heads for elementary school but hurdles abound," The Japan Times, September 6, 2016, p. 3.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Maejima and Yamamoto		   Oto, Takahashi, and Horiuchi Maejima and Yamamoto Yo and Yamaura
10/25 1. MOPs:
(1) Kasano (N): "Abdication panel sets first meet," The Japan Times on Sunday, October 3, 2016, p. 2.
(2) Kumagai (N): "Tokyo faces tough calls over role in S. Sudan," The Japan Times, October 7, 2016, p. 1.
(3) Sekine (N): "Sake flows overseas as local market dries up," The Japan Times, October 10, 2016, p. 3.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Nakajima, Kogushi, and Kuriyama		   Sawaki and Tahara Nakajima, Kogushi, and Kuriyama Uematsu, Inoue, and Mizutani Ishihara and Masada
10/28 1. MOPs:
(1) Maejima (N): "Defense Ministry requests \5.1 trillion for fiscal '17," The Japan Times, September 1, 2016, p. 1.
(2) Yamamoto (N): "The AI revolution has begun," The Japan Times, September 24, 2016, p. 7.
2. Scheduling FOPs
3. Intro. to FOPs
4. Preparation for MOPs by Oto, Takahashi, and Horiuchi		   Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival: Shono, Junka Oto, Takahashi, and Horiuchi Kasano, Kumagai, and Sekine Yo and Yamaura
11/1 1. MOPs:
(1) Nakajima (N/B): "Startup joins utility to push bitcoin use," The Japan Times, September 27, 2016, p. 6.
(2) Kogushi (N): "Filipino trainee died from overwork," The Japan Times, October 18, 2016, p. 1.
(3) Kuriyama (N): "Plan to cut down Tokyo trees panned," The Japan Times, October 17, 2016, p. 3.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Sawaki and Tahara		   Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival: Hiroki, Koki Sawaki and Tahara Maejima and Yamamoto Uematsu, Inoue, and Mizutani
11/4 1. MOPs:
(1) Oto (N): "Vietnamese woman is Tokyo's first Zika case", The Japan Times, September 13, 2016, p. 1.
(2) Takahashi (N): "Lawyers take stand over death penalty," The Japan Times, October 8, 2016, p. 2.
(3) Horiuchi (N): "Doll makers decry USJ’s use of traditional dolls in haunted house," The Japan Times, October 19, 2016, p. 2.
2. Preparation for FOP by Shono and Junka		   Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival: Kumakichi, Yuta Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival: Shono, Junka Nakajima, Kogushi, and Kuriyama Kasano, Kumagai, and Sekine
11/8 1. MOPs:
(1) Sawaki (N/B): "Dentsu admits to overcharging clients since 2012," The Japan Times, September 24, 2016, p. 6.
(2) Tahara (N/B): "Firms takes steps to reduce sitting," The Japan Times, October 6, 2016, p. 8.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Hiroki and Koki		   Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival: Koto, Taka Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival: Hiroki, Koki Oto, Takahashi, and Horiuchi Maejima and Yamamoto
11/22 1. FOP
(1) Shono (N): "U.S., Japan vote against nuke ban negotiations," The Japan Times, Octobe 29, 2016, p. 1.
(2) Junka (N/B): "Vaping Revives Dying Tobacco Market," The Japan Times, September 1, 2016, p. 3.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Kumakichi and Yuta		   Taku, Tatsuro Kumakichi, Yuta Sawaki and Tahara Nakajima, Kogushi, and Kuriyama
11/25 1. FOPs
(1) Hiroki (N): "E-textbooks to open digital can of worms," The Japan Times, June, 2, 2015, p. 3.
(2) Koki (N): "Foreign trainees as caregivers," The Japan Times, October 27, 2016, p. 7.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Koto and Taka		 . Yuya, Soichiro Koto, Taka Shono, Junka Oto, Takahashi, and Horiuchi
11/29 1. FOPs
(1) Kumakichi (N): “Bill to cut legal age of adulthood in works,” The Japan Times, August 17, 2016, p. 2.
(2) Yuta (N): "Crisis in Japanese science leaves young researchers struggling to find long-term positions," The Japan Times, October 19, 2016 p. 1.
2. Preparation for FOPs byTaku and Tatsuro		 Horiuchi, Yamato Taku, Tatsuro Hiroki, Koki Sawaki and Tahara
12/2 1. FOPs
(1) Koto (N): "Cities take curtesy tack to get youths to go to the polls," The Japan Times, June 27, 2016, p. 3. 
(2) Taka (N/S): "Whaling back in focus as battle lines harden at IWC meeting," October 26, 2016, Wednesday, p. 2.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Yuya and Soichiro		 Mayo, Takeshi Yuya, Soichiro Kumakichi, Yuta .
12/6 1. FOPs
(1) Taku (N): "Liberal arts studies are key to Japan's economic revival," October 25, 2016, p. 8.
(2) Tatsuro (N): "The bright side, and dark, of Japan's university beauty contests," the Japan Times, November 1, 2016, p. 3.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Horiuchi and Yamato		 Harachan, Hiro Horiuchi, Yamato Koto, Taka
12/9 1. FOPs
(1) Yuya (N): "NPO offers online Japanese classes," The Japan Times, October 22, 2016, p. 3.
(2) Soichiro (N): "Osaka group launches 'easy-match' adoption," The Japan Times, November 24, 2016, p. 3.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Mayo and Takeshi		 Inoko, Kazuya Mayo, Takeshi Taku, Tatsuro
12/13 1. FOPs
(1) Horiuchi (N): "Child victims of SNS crimes hits record," The Japan Times, October 21, 2016, p. 2.
(2) Yamato (N): "Abe pins hopes for Japan-Russia WWII treaty on 'trust' ," November 23, 2016, p. 3.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Harachan and Hiro		 Harachan, Hiro Yuya, Soichiro
12/16 1. FOPs
(1) Mayo (N/B): "Sun setting on Japan solar energy boom," The Japan Times, December 1, 2016, p. 8.
(2) Takeshi (N): "Lawmakers aim to enact bill to legalize casinos by Dec. 14," The Japan Times, December 1, 2016, p. 1.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Inoko and Kazuya		 Inoko, Kazuya Horiuchi, Yamato
12/20 1. FOPs
(1) Harachan (N): "Two killed in accident involving elderly driver," The Japan Times, November 15, 2016, p. 2.
(2) Hiro (N): "Care home massacre probed as mercy killing," The Japan Times, July 27, 2016, p. ?.		 Mayo, Takeshi
12/27 Back-up Day for PPD FOPs
1/6 1. FOPs
(1) Inoko (N): "Asahikawa Prison revamped for elderly inmates," The Japan Times, November 29, 2016, p. 3.
(2) Kazuya (N): "Inexcusable response in bullying case," The Japan Times, November 25, 2016, p. ?.		 Harachan, Hiro All TP#2s
1/13 1. Review
2. Back-up Day for PPD FOPs		       Inoko, Kazuya
NOTES on Abbreviations:
N = National, B = Business, O = Opinion, S = Sports, AP = Asia/Pacific, TBA = To Be Arranged