2015 IIME REPORTCountrySchoolPartner[ Kyrgyztan ][ O. Isaev Secondary School ] Teacher [ Sakura Iwai ] grade ( 7)
[ (JP) Kanonji Elementary School ] Teacher [ Hiroko Kondo ]student number ( 22)# Subjects, Activities and Times of the lessons
Subject
Conception of the lesson
Self-Introduction
Let’s write a letter to friends in foreign country.
cards
Let’s do video
How can we introduce own country to Japan?
conference
Let’s make school
How can we introduce our school?
introduction video# Theme and Message of the mural
Theme

Culture of your country and home town

Message

We live Japan and Kyrgyz each. What is the difference between our cultures?
Although we have differences, we can recognize each and be good friends.

Hours
611

# Effects and the Problems
Effects your students have gained
Through this communication project, our students
recognized that there are foreign countries andpeople who are at the same age of them living in
there at the moment. Even if they have different
cultures and languages, they could communicate withEnglish. It reminded them of importance of learning
English, too.
Furthermore, they have gained how to introduce own
country to foreigners and recognized the good
aspects of own country.

Points for further improvement
Since there was a slow internet connection in thevillage, we should go to the city to do videoconferences. Only the half of the students could go
to the city for Skype. It was little hard to choose thestudents for Skype.

# How has your impression toward your partner country and/or the world changed?
Change in student’s impression
Change in teacher’s impression
Since there are only Kyrgyz people live in this village, Teacher’s impression about Japan changed tostudents didn’t use to think about the World many better to better. Japanese school tried as best astimes. They’re impression toward the world was they can and Kyrgyz students tried to fit their effort.
more far but it has became closer.

# Flow of the Activity
ContentMonthIntroduction

Research

Composition

Painting

Appreciation
Reflection

Sep
Oct
Nov

NovJanJanJanFebFebWhat you did
We sent self-introduction
cards, made movie about ourschool, and did videoconferenceStudents looked for many
books about Kyrgyz cultures

Students tried to find ideas
from books and pictures
about Kyrgyz.
Students drew the picture to
the muralWe put the mural on theentrance hall and showed it
to visitors for a couple days.
And sent the mural back toJapan with presents.

Your students attitude/reflection
They enjoyed making the letters toJapanese students and were glad to getletters from Japan.
Students found how they can explain
about your own country and also foundthe differences between Japan andKyrgyz.
Students found the symbols which aremost important for Kyrgyz people. They
made the composition which fits themural.
Students
learnedsomedrawing
techniques from art teacher and drew
practically. They tried to make the mural
beautifully.
Teachers
andotherstudents’compliments made up our students’
confidents. The pictures on the forum
which shows that Japanese students got
the mural and presents satisfied themwith their experiences from lastSeptember.

Subject
EnglishHomeroom

ArtArtHomeroom

# Aim of the Lessons and Result
Aim: Rank A to C in order you put emphasis on (A: very much/ B: much / C: not so much)
Result: Rank 5 to 1 (5: very effective / 4: effective / 3: so- so / 2: not so effective / 1: not effective at all)

Expected Effect

AimResult

Understanding our owncultures

A5

Understanding theother’s cultures

A5A

5B

3A5A

5

Attitude in learning

A5

Students worked with peers, enjoying each other’s company,
chatting while they worked. With partners collaborated on theforum
Making friendship stimulated their curiosities and they intensely
and fascinated to this project.

Expression ability

B

3They used many techniques which art teacher showed. They
tried to draw beautifully.

Appreciation ability

A5

The many compliments of the completed mural made thestudents feel very proud

Communication ability
in the class/with partners

IT skills
Creating friendshipin the class/with partners

Collaborationin the class/with partners

How your students have reached it
They learned many Kyrgyz own cultures such as yurtas, kalpakand manas.
They learned differences between Kyrgyz and Japan
We used the forum, sent letters, uploaded a school introducing
video.
Kids had fun time to use internet.
Students sent the letters to each and give presents. They reallyenjoyed having friends in Japan.