2015 IIME REPORTCountrySchoolPartner[ Cameroon ][ G.B.P.S New Town KRIBIⅠ]

Teacher [ Theodore Mbufung / Tomomi Seki ] grade (4,5,6) student number (120)[ (JP) Seimon Elementary School ] Teacher [Makiko Uchisawa / Masae Tadenuma]# Subjects, Activities and Times of the lessons
Subject
Conception of the lesson
Introduction
ArtHours

Self introduction, Introduction of Japan, Origami

3

Draw a mural4# Theme and Message of the mural
Theme

Environment, Culture

Message

We want them to know the different of Japan and Cameroun.
(seasons, environment etc…)# Effects and the Problems
Effects your students have gained
Points for further improvement
They had experience of painting with colors, mixing We wanted to more reflect the opinion of students
colors.
but we couldn’t. Because they don’t any experience
like artmile, we don’t have enough time to discussand number of students were too much.

# How has your impression toward your partner country and/or the world changed?
Change in student’s impression
Change in teacher’s impression
Before they didn’t know anything of Japan.
From before teachers know presence of Japan butNow, they have the impact that they are studying in Japan became more familiar for them.
rich countries. They commented ‘They study in Also by a first glance it seems difficult, they started
school like university! ’,’We are poor!’.
thinking ‘Let’s let students do’
But they found same play; jump rope and they had
joy of singing same song; Ookina kurino kinoshitade.

# Flow of the Activity
ContentMonthIntroduction

SepResearch

Oct

Composition

Nov
Dec

PaintingJanFebAppreciation
Reflection

Mar

What you did
Your students attitude/reflection
We exchanged introduction Our students were interested incards and introduction film Japanese introduction cards.
by EMS.
We exchanged information
by forum.

They were surprised to know that Japanis developed country.

We discussed the theme andcomposition by forum.

They were satisfied that they could
decide theirStudents
andpainted together.

teachers

At first, they didn’t know hou to paint,
but finally, they could paint well.
They were satisfied their painting.

We wiil attach photos ofartmile on the New Town
school and the education
office avec comments bystudents.

Students will be satisfied with theoutcome.

Subject
EnglishEnglishEnglishArt
EnglishArt

English# 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 own
cultures

C3

How your students have reached it
When they paint their painting, they’re staring at their own
culture.

Understanding theother’s cultures

A4Through the mural and forum, they knew Japan.
They can image Japan.

B

4C1

B

3

We worked with everyone. Students were looking forward tolearn by interacting with students of SEIMON E.S.

B

3

Usually, we can’t draw in the paint. So students and teachers
observed a painting carefully and paint a painting.

Attitude in learningA

5

Students learned positively. They were interested in Japan, apainting and world.

Expression ability

A

4They draw a painting that they wanted to paint. It’s importantfor them.

Appreciation abilityA

５Students took in difference between Japan and us. Colors
ofpainting, seasons, culture…etc.

Communication ability
in the class/with partners

IT skills
Creating friendshipin the class/with partners

Collaborationin the class/with partners

Through exchanging Japanese song, they communicated withpartners. (We sung Japanese song on DVD, and partners sungsame song on DVD.)
They don’t have environment to use internet.