Looking at class meetings

1- How class meetings should be held -４ Posting of class meeting results●Results of class meetings are posted in the class meeting corner

for all to see.

１ Class meeting format

Point

Look at how class meetings should be held to provide a richer and more enjoyable
classroom experience.

Point

ExampleThose wanting to suggest ideas are asked topresent them at morning and after-school
meetings.
Those wanting to suggest ideas are asked topresent them at morning and after-school
meetings.

Aims

Posted information• Date/time of meetings

Points discussed• Ideas, reasons suggested, items discussed, decisions made( 1 ) What to discuss at meeting• Things for all members to think about before the next meeting( 2 ) Decide roles
Moderators

Suggestion card

Month/Day:

Suggestion card

Type of suggestion (Indicate the appropriate answer with a circle)( ) Individual suggestion ( ) Team suggestion
Suggested idea is something for . . . (Indicate the appropriate answer
with a circle)( ) everyone to try( ) everyone to make( ) everyone to discuss(Reason for suggestion)

５ Class meetings (discussion activities)●Verify ideas, reasons for suggestion, and anything decided in advance, andhave everyone discuss them.
Point

２ Choosing ideas●Planning committee members all propose ideas, which are

Idea- Discussion agenda –1.Opening remarks

Discussion example

2.Introduction of role assignments

Sharing of opinions

Various opinions are expressed and questions
raised.

3.Verifying ideas and reasons for suggestion

5.Presentation of decisions

Comparing opinions

Agreeing and opposing opinions are shared,
compared, and improvements identified in theideas.

Consolidation of
opinions (decisions)

Opinions are selected so that all meetingmembers can reach consensus.

4.Discussion

6.Review
7.Teacher remarks

Use of drinking
fountaincollected and organised.

Point

Ideas
Reasonsuggested

Previous meeting
minutes

Decisions

１ Identifying projects and choosing ideas●Planning committee members all propose ideas, which arecollected and organised.

Next class meeting

8.Concluding remarks

Inter-groupnewspaper contest

Viewpoints on the selected ideas• Is immediate discussion needed?

Classroom
Olympics• Is this a project for the entire class?
• Can this be done without help?

６ Carrying out and reviewing decisions●Items discussed and decided on are carried out. In

addition, afterward, the entire meeting is reviewed foruse at the next class meeting.

３ Preparation of discussion materials

Point●Committees create activity plans, and hand out and collectMeeting No.:

Month/Date:Day:•Include good points raised by both yourself andPeriod:discussion cards.

classmates.

1.Topic

Creating activity plans
1. Enter dates/times, class meeting schedule, ideas,

Moderator
Minutes
Person making suggestion

previously decided.
2. Enter items to discuss and select the allocated times.
3. Enter discussion guidelines

Moderator
Minutesbeen done better in terms of the items discussed

3.Reason for suggestion

assigned roles, reasons for suggestions, and anything

Able to responsibly carry out own responsibilities?
Able to cooperate with classmates in activities?
Able to recognise good points and the efforts of classmates?

Month/Date:

Day:

Write about anything you learned from the experience.

and carried out.

Discussion card
Meeting No.:

4.Decisions

Use ◎○△ for scoring•Cover anything that was done well or could have

2.Planning committee member role assignments

Point

Viewpoints on reviews

Planning committee activity plan

Review card

Period:Topic
1.Opinion

5.Discussion contentines
Discussion agenda

Guidel準備

2.Reason

4.Enter anything prepared before discussions

Let us try
it out!

Try thinking about what you might come up with in discussions with others. Use your own skills
to make meetings a success without your teachers’ help.

★Survey request★

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Criteria for ideal classroom activities- Enhancing and improving the classroom experience -３ Ways of gathering ideas

Everyone should be able to suggest ideas at any time, ensuring that many ideas for
improving the classroom experience are gathered.
１ Classroom projects

Classrooms often have many projects to address. Projects involving the entire classare discussed in class meetings to generate solutions.

１Create cards for writing suggestions and set up a place toreceive them. Everyone should be able to propose anything thatcomes to mind.
Point

Projects involving interpersonal classroom relationships
When classmates must mutually recognise eachother’s good points, and have disagreements.
Holding a talent show
Thinking up ways for boys and girls to work
together

Suggestions and suggestion cards

Suggestion box should have a name and be decorated in a waythat reinforces that it belongs to everyone.
Suggestion cards should be categorised as ‘assembly cards’,

s

card

rds

est caReque
6th GradGroup 1Smilen Box
Suggestio

Idea cards‘request cards’, and ‘idea cards’ for convenience.

When trying to strengthen classroom unity
Creating a class mascot
Thinking up ways for the class to mark its
progress

２
Projects involving the classroom environment
When deciding how to use classroom space and resources
Deciding rules for the reading class libraryThinking of ways to utilise the classroom bulletin board

mbly

Asse

Presenting suggestions at morning and after-school meetings.
Set aside time for presenting daily classroom problems or possible classroom improvements at morning and afterschool meetings.

When trying to enhance teams and duties
Recognising efforts at team presentations
Thinking of ways to avoid creating waste

Point

Morning me
eting
Date
Presentationof su

ggestionsSet aside time for handing out suggestion cards
and having individual students fill them out whenno suggestions have been gathered.
Set aside time for individual students and groups

Projects involving the entire schoolStudent council and committee projects
Thinking up ways to achieve monthly goal of ‘quietly cleaning’.
Deciding content for ‘Introducing a class’ on the school PA
system.

to discuss anything that has not been suggested.
Projects related to school events
Deciding on cheers for athletic events
Thinking about recreation for school
excursions

３

Encouraging suggestions
using postings
Using classroom bulletin board and class activity
corner to encourage suggestions.
Point

Post samples of filled suggestion cards.
Note potential topics and post them during

２ Criteria for class meeting ideas

breaks and lunchtime.

Classroom activity corner
Suggestion card

Suggestion card

Want newspaper with
top 10 classroom
news stories

Want rules created forborrowing from theclassroom library

When students think of a classroom project, they need to consider if it meets theproper criteria. Verify if an idea is suitable or unsuitable.
Improving the class is up to you. Actively participate in the suggestion process, fromidentifying projects to thinking up ideas, and use the suggestion box to make6

Suitable projects are things that

Unsuitable projects are things that• everyone should try• will improve classroom life
• involve everyone’s participation• address problems during class• everyone should make• everyone should discuss• use personal information• might cause injury• require changing timetables or class periods• require changing school decisions, facilities,
or equipment• involve exchanging money• might be bad for ones’ health or dangerous

suggestions for the entire class.

Let us try
it out!

After class meetings on suggestions, try imagining and suggesting how to improve yourclassroom or school.

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Holding the planning committee

3- Activity plan examples and gathering opinions -３ Creating activity plans

Planning committees create activity plans for class meetings detailing discussion agendas. Discussions areheld according to the activity plans and proceed within predetermined time constraints.
１ Roles and tasks of planning committee

Class meeting No. 2 Activity planMay 12 Friday 5th period

Planning committees make preparations and proceed with tasks during class meetings.
Reviewing past experiences in class meetings allows for new ideas in future meetings.

Topic

Think about interactive activities that first graders might like.

Roles

Moderator [Minutes (blackboard) [★Roles of planning committee

Reason forproposal

I think that coming into contact with first graders and sensing their happiness and enjoyment will enable sixth
graders to remember their own elementary school experience and provide them with a greater awareness andsense of responsibility as seniors.

Aim

Think about the fun ways in which sixth graders might be able to play with first graders on certain days.

Decisions

Activity day . . . . . 4th period, Friday, June 9 Place . . . . . First Grade, Group 1 classroom• Do something first graders are familiar with • Do something everyone can doPlanning committee★Planning committee tasks

１ Choosing ideas• Person making suggestion • Teacher

４ Review

Moderator group• Moderators (2 people)• Minutes (notes)• Minutes (black board)

Making activity plans ·２ Gathering opinions

３ Holding class meetings

２ Handing out discussion cards before starting class meetings

Planning committees discuss things they want members to consider before the classmeeting, and hold in-depth discussions on presenting them to the entire class.
Discussion card
Meeting No. 2 May 12 Friday 5th period
Idea
Think about interactive activities first graders might like
1.Opinion] Minutes (Notes) [] Person making suggestion (Discussion agenda

Speak clearly in a loud voice.

2.Introducing planning committeeState aims and introduce yourself.

Items prepared

4.Verifying reasons for suggestions andaims

Provide clear explanations including one’s feelings so allclassmates are united in sentiment.

5.Verifying decisions made in advance

Write notes on paper and post on blackboard in advance.

Papers with decisions written
on them

Try thinking about what sort of play was fun in the first grade.

Yearbooks from fifth
grade and earlier

6.Discussion③How should roles be divided? (15 minutes)

１

Please hand them inby the meeting on themorning of the 11th.

)

3.Verifying ideas②How can it be done? (12 minutes)

Enter an idea on a card and fill out the survey request section
several days before the class meeting, and hand out cards to theentire class.

]

Guidelines

1.Opening remarks①What sort of play is good? (6 minutes)★ Holding the planning committee][

Discussion card

Think about what roles are required on the play date.

Write down date/time, topics, roles, aims, anddecisions made.

２

Write down reasons for suggestions in anunderstandable manner.

JUNE
S M T W T F S

Listen carefully andcollect the reasons forsuggestions.

The activity will be held during
the fourth period on Friday,
June 9.

It might be good to have activities in which first and sixth graders
are paired or small groups are allowed to interact.

★ Steps for entire class

2.Reason
When I was a first grader, I felt more relaxed and enjoyed myself,
because my sixth-grade older brother and older sister were
nearby.

Enter opinions of ideas and reasons in the proper sections, and fillout the survey section by the set date.
8th
Discussion
cards handed
out

9th

10th

11th

12th

Submit formorning
meeting

Meeting date３

Choose and write down two or
three things that were discussed.
Sample discussion
What to do and how to do it?
What teams are needed?

４

Write down anything noticed or prepared during
discussions. made.
Seems like there aremany questions, so I
will request more time.

★Survey request★
Please mark the one thing you would like during assemblies witha circle.
Sports

Quiz

Games

Sing
songs

readings

Eat lunch
together

Please submit by meeting on the morning of the 11th.

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When there is a desire to discuss one idea for a long time, other ideas can be moved to morning
meetings or break times. A format should be devised for discussions, which everyone agreeson.

★ Steps for planningcommittee
Verify the types of opinions
before starting the classmeeting, tally up survey results,
and summarize them in agraph.

Other
9 people
Sing songs
5 peopleGames
14 people

Quiz
7 peopleLet us try
it out!

Anything in the activity plans carried out smoothly or not should be mentioned at the nextplanning committee meting.

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4- How to organise discussions -３ Techniques used by discussion experts

It is important to listen closely to classmates’ opinions and provide your own opinions toreach consensus. There are various techniques other than simply agreeing or
disagreeing.

１ Example of discussion format

Class meeting discussions are organised so that opinions are shared and compared toreach consensus.

Recognise opinions of classmates
Discussion expertise

Question opinions

Add comments

Discussion expertise

Discussion expertise

I think ○○’s opinion is good

Ask ○○. What do I think should

I think ●● opinion is better

because of ▲▲.

be done when ▲▲?

if ▲▲.

●Students present ideas in their own words when sharing opinions.
• Opinions are stated regarding reasons for suggestions, decisions, and the aims of the discussion.
• Students clearly present their ideas using ‘we’ as the operative word.

●Opinions are grouped and organised for comparison.

Fruit basket• Opinions are given in terms of agreements and disagreements, and by asking ‘How do we combine all
Talent show

good points?’ and ‘How can we address concerns?’• Students present ideas they think will be good for everyone using ‘we’ as the operative word.

●Opinions that were grouped, organised, and compared are further
organised to reach consensus.

Use talents
to makefruit baskets• Opinions are organised so that they better fit the reasons for suggestions, prior decisions, and theSupport classmate’s opinion

Yield own opinion

Combine opinions

Discussion expertise

Discussion expertise

Discussion expertise

I had ●● opinion, but afterI think opinion ●● opinion andhearing various opinions, I▲▲ opinion should be combinedchanged my opinion to ▲▲.

into ■■.

aims of the discussion.
• Students discuss what to do about undecided opinions to reach conditional agreement among thosewith opposing views.

２ Becoming a discussion expert

How proficient are you in the critical points of discussion? Let us explore your discussion
expertise.
I believed ○○ probably wanted

Discussion expertise

Start
Clearly state yourideas.

Write down ideas andreasons in classmeeting notes.

Repeatedly raise handand speak until opinion
is accepted.

Choose opinion
meeting reasons forsuggestion.

Listen to classmates’
ideas and compare to
own ideas.

Some classmates’
ideas seem good.

Participate in classmeeting withawareness of
discussion aims.

Clearly indicateagreement or
disagreement duringgroup decision making.

to say ▲▲.

Can decide which opinions aregood for class and thus lead classmeetings.

Discussion expertise

Remember to clearly share your own ideas with everyone. In addition, it is important

There is a saying that ‘A good talker
is a good listener’. An expert is able
to balance the two.

to listen to ideas from classmates as much as sharing your own ideas. Ideas that aregood for everyone emerge by combining your classmates’ ideas.

Discussion expertise
Yes……
No…

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Own ideas feel better in classmeetings after identifying whichclassmates’ ideas sound good.

Let us try
it out!

Try sharing opinions based on the ideas and intentions of other people in daily conversation.
Also discuss other techniques with your classmates.

115Blackboard use and opinion gathering- Discussion focused on consensus building -２ Consensus-building methods

Consensus building during discussions is intended to get as close as possible to an
opinion where participants feel that ‘What is good for one is good for all’. It also involves
thinking about how to deal with opinions on which there is little agreement.

１ Blackboard use when comparing opinions

Using a blackboard to group and organise opinions when comparing helps build
consensus.
Using a blackboard to group and organise opinions

Consider rules so everyone has fun

when comparing helps build consensus.

and everyone gets along.

Class meeting No. ■Discussion aims
Let us do something everyone will enjoy.

Topic
Bingo and quiz got only one less votethan karaoke, so I do not agree.

Discussion
What should be done for fun?

maybe I should pickKaraokeReasons for suggestions
Doing something everyone enjoys
while traveling by bus on excursions
would help everyone become friends.

karaoke since that is

Quiz
Bingo

what most people
Disagree…●

agree on.

Agree …●

Mark how many students
Decisions

I do not agree, but

agree and disagree.

Date/Time May __ 3rd period
Place Schoolyard (2 courts, 1 game)
Number of teams Four mixed boy/girl teams

Summarise opinions in a
Indicate how much time is

few words in boxes for easy

available for discussion.

grouping and organisation.

I do not want karaoke. People

Bingo and quiz got only one less votefeel embarrassed when singing

than karaoke, so I do not agree.

by themselves, and noteveryone enjoys it.
When this happens, ‘consensus-building arithmetic’ isused so that everyone can reach a common opinion.

Discussion aims
Pick dodgeball rules and teams that everyone can enjoy.

Class meeting No. ■Topic
Holding a dodgeball match★Example of consensusbuilding arithmetic

Discussion (1)● Combining multiple opinions into one●What kind of ball should be used?

Reasons for suggestions
Students will become 6th graders in

Discussing
opinions

1 month. Also, there are some

Karaoke

Use two balls.

Karaokenot played together. Therefore, a

Present
stage

Comparing
opinions

dodgeball game everyone can enjoy
would let everyone get to know eachother quickly and make friends.

Gathering
opinions

Use a soft ball.

Quiz

Quizzing everyone on his or her memory can include
information about the excursion, so I think it would beBoys throw underarm.

Intro quiz

good for the return trip. What do you think about karaoke

Same person cannot throw twice in a row.

and bingo for the outgoing trip?

Boys and girls alternate throwing.

● Do a little bit of each activity

Boys and girls alternate throwing.

Make sure key points discussed

Mark, so decisions areGroup and organise similarMark how many students

are easily understood in theclearly understood.

opinions about the dodgeballagree and disagree.

● Combining multiple opinions into one

KaraokeDisagree…● Agree …●

reasons for suggestion.

Bingo

Quiz

classmates who have never talked
together, and boys and girls have

● Create an order of priority

30
minutesQuiz

Available activity time

Bingo

Pre-trip practiceSongs everyone
enjoysBingo and quiz got only one less vote than karaoke,
so I do not agree.

game and throwing.
30
minutes

Karaoke30
minutes30
minutes

KaraokeI only want to sing
my own songs

Songs everyone
enjoysI will agree if the songs are not those that only singers want to

Karaoke

Gathering many opinions to get everyone to agree on one is called consensus building.
This is not merely a matter of picking opinions based on the number of agreements anddisagreements, but combining the good points of each and highlighting anything left
undecided, finally consolidating everything into the opinion of the entire class.

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Let us try
it out!

Quiz

Bingo

sing, so everyone can sing them.

Teach good blackboard skills to younger students. Try being aware of consensus building ineveryday conversation.

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Make classrooms fun with better team activities

6- Motivational activities -3 Ways for everyone to make team activities exciting

In addition to devising team activities, there are ways for everyone to make classteam activities exciting.

Team presentations

１ Coordinating duties and team activities

Assigning duties and teamwork are essential to creating a rich, enjoyable classroom life.
We highlight the features of these activities to show how they are conducted.
Sports
team

Quiz
team

Lunchtime

Newspaper team
Newspaper teamClass Top 5 News!

Recommended books
picture show

The newspaper teamhas combined its efforts
to present its first term‘Top 5 Class News’ forthe first time.

Class Guinness tournament

Betterclassroom

DutiesSinging
teamClass library [illegible]

Entertainment
team

The book team has
made a visual showof recommended
books. We createdthese pictures for you
all to enjoy.

Fall book reading

Science club wins prize‘Day duty’Cleaning

Book team

Teacher secrets!

Let us highlightrecommended books!

Teams• Necessary classroom tasks are
divided among all students.
• Duties are rotated so thateveryone experiences doing eachtask.

• Students participate in activities they liketo make the classroom more enjoyable.
• Students carry out responsibilities for set
periods during the year or school terms
as team members.

2 Ways to motivate particpation in team activities

Motivating team activities motivates the entire class. Use morning and after-school
meetings, break times, and lunch to come up with ideas.
Book team

Newspaper team• Organises the class library• Collects material• Summons class for readings• Writes articles• Introduces interesting books• Publishes newspaper!
Motivates

Birthday teamTeam-to-team collaboration!
Animalteam

Entertainment
team
The intro quiz is more
exciting thanks to theplanning of the singing
and entertainment
teams.

What is it?
I go

t it!

• Announces birthdays•Celebrates birthdays!
Motivates• Announces highlights of classnewspaper during morning hours• Interviews teachers from otherclasses and neighbourhood
persons• Accepts interesting photographs
or cartoons from classmatesSingingteam

Thanks to thedecorating team,
our killifish aquarium
has beentransformed into the
Dragon King’s
palace. Keep finding
ways to make class
more fun.

Letters and surveys for teams★ Sports team survey ★

!
Motivates

Thank you card
Dear

• Puts blurbs on books in theclass library• Holds book reading meetingsand novel contests• Introduces words found in books
by writing on blackboard

Decorating
team• Sings birthday songs duringmorning hour
• If it is someone’s birthday, eatslunch sitting in a circle• Makes and passes out birthday
cards with available school items

Team request card
Dear

Team

What sports do you want to play at the next
sports event? Please pick two.

Team

• Baseball ()• Dodgeball ()• Kickball (Thank you for everything.
From

We would like you to do the above.
From)• Badminton (• Soccer ())

When reviewing activities, discuss any problems at class meetings, and think about how
everyone can help to solve them through team presentations or making new teams. In addition,
activities could be improved through greater interaction between teammates and all classmates.

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It seems like there is a

There are many ideas on what to do

lot of time to do things.

next.

Let us try
it out!

Think about what can be done to enhance team activities. Have all team members makesuggestions, create activity plans, and carry them out.

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Fun, short assemblies

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3 Assemblies are as much fun as the effort put into them

- Mini class meetings and mini assemblies -Assemblies are more fun if everyone makes an effort. Think about how to makeassemblies that are memorable and promote class unity.
１ Assembly activity times

6th grade team-building assembly (classroom quiz)

Sixth graders have more activities in which to participate, such as school events and student council
assemblies. However, sometimes there is not enough time to hold an assembly that everyone can enjoy.

Blackboard decorated with

Hats, signs, sashes, andCo m p l e te t o b e t h e q u i z k
iother paraphernalia used toget people motivated

6th grade school events

May

Children’s day ceremony
Evacuation drills

June

July

Neighbourhoodcleaning activity

Aug
Sep

Athletics tournament

Harvest festival
Excursion

Oct
Nov

Music contest

Dec

Sports event

Welfare facility visit

JanLong rope jumping
tournament

Feb

Education for international
understanding

Mar

Graduation excursion
Graduation ceremony

Teachers acting as referees

ng!

Entrance ceremony
Health assessment

Kusudama decorative ball
prepared

Referee

Question

3

Classmates quizzed on

Let us dosome good!

g
kin
Quiz

April

a program written on it

Emceeeach other’s good points inMusic playing

accordance with the
purpose of the assembly

2 Mini class meetings and mini assemblies

When it is difficult to hold one-hour class meetings or assemblies, time reserved forteams, breaks, or lunch may be used for mini class meetings and mini assemblies.

Program posted

Sun

8:25 amMorning meeting
8:45 amJapanese

2nd period Social science
10:20 amBreakMorning
meeting
What is on
this week?

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thurs

Fri

Book
team
Rankingfavoritebooks!

Music
team
Decidemusic toplay during
noon
recess!

Birthdayteam
Celebrate
thismonth’sbirthdays!

Animalteam
Introducenewfriends!

Newspaper
team
Present thisweek’snews!

ScienceMusic

10:40 am
3rd periodMath

4th periodPE

12:15 pm
13:50 pm

Class flag displayed▼Mini presentation at morning meeting!

●One-hour example

1st period

6th grade team-building assembly (playground dodgeball tournament)

Lunch, Cleanup, Noon recess
5th period

Science

6th periodMusic

1st period

Japanese

ournament chart so

Teacher acting as referee

everyone can play thegame in accordancewith the purpose of theAssigned timekeeper

assemblyPE

MoralsTwo teams not competing act
as cheerleaders and managers▼Mini class meeting during break time

Medals for the winning
team

Live commentaryother

I would like to form teams for next week’srope jumping tournament during break.

15:25 pm
After-school meeting
15:20 pm

Many things need to be determined for assemblies: the time and place, roles, andequipment. Work together to make assemblies special. Also put your experience to
use in middle school.
After-school hours may
be used for preparation.

Let us try
it out!
◀Mini assembly

Make records to remember successful assemblies resulting from everyone working together.
Teach younger students about anything that worked out well.

during lunch!

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Avoiding being trapped by fires

5- Improving everyday emergency preparation -３ Fire prevention quiz challenge!

Let us learn about fire prevention.
１ Fire-related causes of death and circumstances

Many people are unable to find an escape route and cannot escape fires.
Fire-related deaths by cause(2015)
Other/Unknown(suicide, bruises,
Carbon monoxidebone fractures, etc.)
poisoning
575 people
501 people(36.8%)(32.05%)
1,563 people 1,563
peopleBurns
487 people (31.15%)

Fire-related deaths by circumstances(excluding self-immolation) (2015)

Other/Unknown
504 people(41.8%)

1,204
people591 people(49.1%)
Burns/toxic
gas from
ignited clothing
87 people(7.2%)

Re-entering /Entering after
fire starts
22 people (1.8%)

Far more people seem

Half of all deaths seemto die from smoke thanto be of those whoburns.

were trapped.

B Shout ‘Fire!’ and‘Trapped’ refers toLate detection and lack ofescape routes

Being unable to escape becauseof the inability to make decisions
or being weakened.

evacuation) drills and act

and get out.

B

Answer… B

It is important to get down
low and get out to avoid
inhaling toxic smoke.

B Get down low andget out.

Answer… A

Q3 If you are in a building with more than two floors and there is an earthquake or fire, how to you get out?

A

A Use the stairs toescape.

B

Elevators might be damaged
and not working, and you
might get trapped inside. Use
the stairs as much as
possible.

B Use the elevator

to escape.

Answer… A

When there is a fire, the first priority is to get away from it. In addition, it is important to check andprepare for emergencies daily so that you can make the right decisions and act appropriately.

Write down what you know or notice about escaping fires.
It is important to

How to use a fire extinguisher

diligently
practice school
evacuation.

calmly.

A Get down low

Modified from 2016 Fire prevention
white paper (Fire Defense Agency)(http://www.fdma.go.jp/html/hakusho/
h28/h28/html/1-1a-2-1.html)

When evacuating, we(or ‘Ohashimo’; slang forrun away.

Q2 When there is smoke from a fire in a room, what should you do?

A

When there is a fire, do not
try to deal with it yourself. It
is important to shout awarning and getaway quickly.

Missing the opportunity toescapeWhat should you do to save yourself when a fire occurs? Think about this and discuss.

Too youngCannot doanything(Cannot run)
Cannot talkCannot go
backB

Being unable to evacuate in time
because of a rapidly spreadingfire

２ Avoiding being trappedshould observe ‘Okashimo’AA Quickly put it out.

Being unable to escape despite
evacuation

TrappedQ1 What should you do when there is a fire?

① Pull thesafety plug.

Personal goals② Remove the hose andturn it towards
the fire.

Progress（excellent：◎，good：○，needs improvement：△）
Fires occur

Month/
Day

suddenly, so it isMonth/
Day

Month/
Day

Month/
Day

Month/
Day

Month/
Day

Month/Day

important to beready all the time.

p③ Firmly grip
the lever.
You might get trapped if you taketime to change your clothes andshoes.

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Let us try
it out!

Think about what to do when there is a fire and discuss it with family. Think about how to escapeemergencies other than fires.

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