2018 IIME REPORTCountry/Region [ India ]School[ Oakridge International School, Newton Campus ]Teacher [ Sreesha Korada, Swarna , Latha Pitta, Karuna Swaminathan ] Grade ( 4 ) Member ( 35 )JP School [ Minami Tsurumaki Elementary School ]Teacher [ Chinami Ueda ]# Subjects, Activities and Hours of the lessons
Subject
Conception of the lesson

Hours

EnglishCommunication

5

History

Culture10

Folk arts of India

8Art# Theme and Message of the mural
Theme

Folk art and Peace

Message

Irrespective of where we are in the world, there are always similarities that we can findbetween two cultures. It helps us appreciate the other country and understand them.

United thoughts toshare with the world# Effects and Problems
Effects your students have gained
They have learnt to respect other cultures and see NONE
the similarities between the two. They have learnt
that collaboration can be a beautiful thing and that it
can be with anyone around the world.

Points for further improvement# How has your impression toward your partner’s country/region and the world changed?
Changes in the students
Changes in the teachers
Students have begun to appreciate and understand Teachers have learnt about the artwork and havestudents from Japan.
brainstormed with the students for ideas and images
and what colours to use.

# Flow of the Activity
ContentMonthMEET
Selfintroduction

SHARE
Research on
the theme

Sept.

Oct.

What you did
Students learnt to introduce
themselves and dressed up
in their cultural dresses forthe first meeting
Students researched about
their own cultures –festivals, food, traditions

Your students attitude/reflection
They were eager to meet their friends
from another country and happy to learn
about them
It was a good opportunity for them tolearn about their own culture and theyfelt pride in sharing it with the Japanese
students

Subject
English/Japanese

HistoryCulture

UNITE
United message/

Jan.

Mural design

CREATE
Mural painting

APPRECIATE
Reflection/
Appreciation

Feb.

Feb.

The message was of’World
Peace’, however we usedfolk art to exhibit items thatare unique to our own
cultures–Japanesetraditional house vs Indian
temple, Mt Fuji vs HimalayasetcStudents loved to show off their local
culture and tried to match the Japaneseside of the mural by placing items ofsimilar types in the same spaces but onthe Indian Mural sideStudents sat together anddecided what to put on themural and how to place it

They worked in collaboration and shared
the work amongst themselvesStudents appreciated thehard work of their friends.
They loved the idea offinishing a mural and that it
would be greatly appreciatedin JapanAppreciation of each other’s work andreflecting on how to better work in agroup so that work is easier to do.

VisualArts

VisualArts

English# Effect and evaluation gained through the collaborative learning
Evaluation: Rank 5 to 1 (5: very effective / 4: effective / 3: so- so / 2: not so effective / 1: not effective at all)

Expected effectEvaluation

Scenes / points teachers felt the effects

Understanding yourown cultures

5

It is important for students to understand and appreciate their own
cultures before they look beyond and learn about other cultures

Understanding yourpartner's cultures

5

Once you are aware of your roots, you can well appreciate the history of
your partner’s culture and appreciate what they have to offer

Information literacy(research, share)

Communication ability(interactive exchange)

Critical thinking(objective, logical views)

Active learningand action
Collaboration(in the class, with partners)

Expression ability(in words, in pictures)

55555

Collaboration among the students was really good. They came to school
on a non-working day to complete the mural

5

Creative arts are all about expression and this was an apt platform forthe students to express their ability and creativity

Appreciation ability(the mural, the wholecollaborative learning)Students researched about their own cultures and were happy to sharewith the Japanese school. They even dressed up in their cultural clothes
to show the Japanese students
It was a good opportunity for the students to interact with each otherand exchange notes. They had to listen to their partner and absorb what
was being shared as well.
It is decision making time for the students as they decide the theme,
elements that will go into the mural and have logical explanation for whatshould be in the mural that reflects our culture as well as is well
represented using folk art.
It is a constant process of learning and that has helped them take action.

5

Working on a mural is all about collaboration, dedication and commitment.
The students need to appreciate the fact that they are chosen for thistask and have to take onus for completing the mural.