Your participation in this survey will help the Alliance of Associations of Teachers of Japanese to evaluate and develop resources for teaching and learning about culture as an integral part of Japanese language education. AATJ is participating in a multi-language project called LangNet (www.langnet.umd.edu), which is creating an online database of resources for teachers and learners of 14 world languages. This online resource will be available free to all teachers and students.

1. How familiar are you with the National Standards for Japanese Language Learning?
very somewhat slightly not at all

2. To what extent do you use Goal 2 of the National Standards (Culture) and the concepts of products, practices, and perspectives in planning and teaching lessons and units on Japanese culture?
always frequently occasionally not at all

3. Do you consider yourself proficient at relating Japanese cultural products to perspectives?
very confident fairly confident emerging beginning

4. Do you consider yourself proficient at relating Japanese cultural practices to perspectives?
very confident fairly confident emerging beginning

5. How often is culture a part of your language class?
daily often sometimes never

6. Do you devote classes or lessons to specific aspects of Japanese culture?
daily often sometimes never
If so, please give specific examples of topics that you address.

7. Do you use Japanese cultural practices in your classroom (for example, aisatsu, han workgroups, students choosing Japanese names)?
daily often sometimes never
If so, please give specific examples.

8. What resources or materials on Japanese culture do you currently use or consult when you plan your lessons?
Web sites Textbooks Newspapers
Magazines CD-ROMs
DVD/videos
Please name specific materials.

9. What resources or materials on Japanese culture do you currently use in the classroom with students?
Web sites Textbooks Newspapers
Magazines CD-ROMs
DVD/videos Other
Please name specific materials.

10. What materials or resources do you use to maintain your own knowledge and understanding of Japanese language and culture?
Web sites Textbooks Newspapers
Magazines Professional journals CD-ROMs
DVD/videos Other
Please name specific materials.

11. What types of materials or resources would be helpful to you in maintaining your knowledge and understanding of Japanese language and culture?

12. What resources or materials on Japanese culture would be helpful to you in the classroom for teaching and/or incorporating culture?

13. What kinds of professional development materials and activities would be helpful to you in developing strong cultural lessons and units?
Structured time in Japan
Access to authentic materials
Immersion-based professional development workshops
Hands-on training in a specific cultural or artistic activity
Online training in language or pedagogy
Media-based materials on Japanese culture
Materials illustrating best practices in the teaching of culture
Other (Please specify below.)

14. On what topics in Japanese culture would you like materials and activities?

15. Would you be willing to share your own cultural lessons and units with other teachers?
Yes No
If so, please provide your contact information (e-mail address or mailing address).
Name:
e-mail address:

Please tell us about yourself.

16. What grades do you teach? (Check all that apply.)
Elementary School Middle School High School Other

17. What levels do you teach? (Check all that apply.)
Beginning Intermediate Advanced

18. How long have you been teaching?
less than 2 years 2-4 years 5-7 years 8-10 years more than 10 years

19. Do you teach Japanese full-time?
Yes No

20. Are you a native speaker of Japanese?
Yes No

21. If you are a native speaker of Japanese, how long have you lived in the United States?
less than 2 years 2-4 years 5-7 years 8-10 years more than 10 years

22. If you are not a native speaker or Japanese, how much time have you been able to spend in Japan, for work, study, or pleasure?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!