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2014 JAPAN ACADEMIC CHALLENGE

REGISTRATION FORM

SCHOOL NAME: _________________________________________________________________________

SCHOOL ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE: ___________________________________ FAX: __________________________________

TEACHER’S NAME: ______________________________________________________________________
TEACHER’S E-MAIL (required): ___________________________________________________________
TEXTBOOK USED: _______________________________________________________________________
Have participants finished learning hiragana and katakana? Yes ___ No ___
Is Japanese language spoken in any of the team member’s homes? Yes ___ No ___
Do any team members have experience in Japan: Yes_____ No_____

If yes, please describe (i.e. who, when, where, type of program, length of stay): __________________________________________________________________________________________

Each contestant will receive a complimentary t-shirt. Specify quantity needed for each size. S___M___ L___ XL___
Please list the students participating in each level. Each school may submit two teams for each level.

LEVEL I: 1st Year Japanese Language Students Participating

Team 1 Team 2

_________________________1.___________________________
_________________________2. __________________________

3. _________________________3. __________________________
LEVEL II: 2nd Year Japanese Language Students Participating

Team 1 Team 2

_________________________1.___________________________
_________________________2.___________________________

_________________________3.___________________________

LEVEL III: 3rd Year Japanese Language Students Participating

Team 1 Team 2

__________________________1.__________________________
__________________________2.__________________________
__________________________3.__________________________

LEVEL IV: 4th Year Japanese Language Students Participating

Team 1 Team 2

__________________________1.__________________________
__________________________2.__________________________
__________________________3.__________________________

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Japanese language instructors should complete this form for their students and return all applications by February 16, 2014 to the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta.

2014 Japan Academic Challenge

Date:	Saturday, March 1, 2014 Registration begins at 9:30am.
Place:	Emory University, White Hall
Levels:	Contestants will be divided into four levels.
Level 1:	• Students enrolled in first year high school-level Japanese language study
Level 2: Level 3: Level 4:	• Students enrolled in second year high school-level Japanese language study • Students enrolled in third year high school-level Japanese language study • Students enrolled in fourth year high school-level Japanese language study
Number of students in each level.	2-3 students per team • The students of virtual schools may pair up with the students from other virtual schools • Each school may submit two teams for each level.
Topic:	Japanese history, geography, language, current events, and other cultural aspects
Eligibility:	• Each school may submit up to two teams for each level. • Contestants must be current high school students. • Contestants have not lived in Japan for more than 3 months since 2009. • Contestants come from homes where Japanese is not spoken regularly.
Format of the competition:	• The three Judges will judge throughout the competition. • A native English speaker will read the questions throughout the competition • Only the Final Round is open to audiences. Preliminary Round • Each level will have one preliminary round. • Preliminary Round will have 20 questions and 2 Bonus questions. • 20 questions value at 10 points each, and Bonus questions value at 5 points each. • Questions are read only once. • During the preliminary round, each team has 30 seconds to write an answer on a provided answer sheet. Conferring is allowed between team members. Any member of the team may write the answer(s) to the question. • The three teams with the highest score on preliminary round go on to the Final Round. Final Round • There are two rounds of competition: 1) a Team Round of 10 Team Questions valued at 10 points each, and 2) a Toss-Up Round of 10 Toss-Up Questions and 2 Bonus Questions valued at 5 points each. • During the Team Round, each team has 30 seconds to write an answer on the mini-boards. Conferring is allowed between team members in the Team Round only. Any member of the team may write the answer(s) to the question. • During the Toss-Up Round, teams will have 30 seconds to “ring-in” to signal their answer. However, a person who has rung in does not have 30 seconds to give his/her answer. The answer must be given immediately, so ring in only when you are prepared to answer. • NO CONFERRING IS ALLOWED IN THE TOSS-UP ROUND. The team member who “rings-in” must answer the question. • During the Toss-up Round, teams responding before a question has been read completely, will not have the benefit of having the question re-read. • In the event that there is a tie "ring-in" on a Toss-Up Question, all teams signaling will be asked to write their answer on the paper provided. • After a team “rings-in,” the team members who rang-in must wait to be recognized by the Moderator’s Aid. • In case of a tie-breaker, all teams should remain in the area. Students who leave the competition area may be disqualified.
Causes for Disqualification:	• Students leaving the competition site • Use of offensive language • Challenging or showing a lack of respect to the moderators, judges, or event staff
Prizes:	Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place
Registration:	The deadline for registration is Sunday, February 16, 2014.

Phipps Tower

3438 Peachtree Road Suite 850 Atlanta, Georgia 30326

TEL: 404-240-4300 / FAX 404-240-4311

EMAIL: info@aa.mofa.go.jp

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