2013 IIME REPORTCountrySchool[ Samoa][ Falefitu Primary School ]Teacher [ Atapana Tuilaupupu, Taifoe Kapisi, Isao Umeda ] grade ( 6 ) student number ( 40 )JP School [ Oookayama Elementary School ] Teacher [ Mayumi Kobayashi ]# Subjects, Activities and Times of the lessons
Subject
Conception of the lesson
Population game To understand differencies between Japan, Samoa and neighborSocialcounries
SocialListened Samoan speaker who have been in JapanTimes11# Theme and Message of the mural
ThemeMessage

Samoan culture
To depict Samoan culture especially traditional “Siapo” pattern. Share to draw a tree in thecentre with Japan and Samoa that is Symbol of countries tree (Japan cherry, Samoa coconuts)
that are also symbol of friendships between two countries.

# Effects and the Problems
Effects your students have gainedStudent gained International view

Points for further improvement
Need to improve research skill that will develop theirunderstanding for the partner’s culture, cultural
diversity that exist rest of the world and even their own
culture.

# Have you made your activity open in your school or in your local area? How was their reaction or reputation?

PR you did inside/out of your school
We finally show in front of all students

Reaction/reputation from around
Students and teachers loved it# Flow of the Activity
ContentMonthWhat you did
Sent each student’s photowith messages.

Your students attitude/reflection
Very positive. It was great lesson

Researched to their parents,relative, teachers and local
peopleStudent try hard but actually bit confused
because of they have no experience toresearch something. Moreover there is nobook, internet that students can freely usedthat lead students research somethingharder.
Student enjoy drawing and voting

Dec

Had a Competition to decidechief design in the class. Did
election as well

Painting

FebAccording
toselected
designer’s idea, students thatare divided 6groups painted itby turn over system.

Chief designer lead and give advice eachgroups how to paint that was good
opportunity to learn leaderships.

Appreciation

Feb

Showed front of all students inthe morning assebly

Other students show their interest for JAM
program and the painting

Introduction

ResearchComposition

Oct

Nov

Subject
SocialIT

SocialVisualart,
SocialVisualart# 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

Aim

ResultUnderstanding our owncultures

A

4

Understanding theother’s cultures

A

4

However they couldn’t research their selves, Teacher and partner
provide information they enjoyed to look at.

B

3We tried best but internet environment and partner was bit busy sothat we couldn’t do it very often

C2

B

3

We tried best but internet environment and partner was bit busy sothat we couldn’t do it very oftenB

3

We tried best but internet environment and partner was bit busy sothat we couldn’t do it very often

Attitude in learning

B

3

Generally Samoan Students are bit passive for learning (not just IIME)
so that we need to prompt students independence for study

Expression ability

B

3

Generally Samoan Students are bit passive for learning (not just IIME)
so that we need to prompt students independence for study

Appreciation ability

B

3

Generally Samoan Students are bit passive for learning (not just IIME)
so that we need to prompt students independence for study

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 did their best but luck of research skill and environment need toimprove.

We need to improve IT environment.

Please submit to jam@artmile.jp . Thank you for your cooperation.