2016 IIME REPORTCountry/Region [ Malawi ]School[ Chitedze L.E.A. Primary School ] Teacher [ G. K. Patrick, M. Kumwenda ] Grade (7 ) Member (15 )JP school [ Kita Elementary School ] Teacher [ Hiroyuki Nakanishi ]# Subjects, Activities and Times of the lessons
Subject
Conception of the lesson
Extra curricular
To introduce each other with Japanese learners.
activity
Extra curricular
To search Malawian culture and know Japanese culture.
activity
Extra curricular
To draw the mural.
activity

Hours657# Theme and Message of the mural
ThemeMessage

CultureDifference is personality –Connected to Earth-

United thoughts toshare with the world# Effects and the Problems
Effects your students have gained
Learners learned about Japanese culture. Therefore
they recognized their own culture more. Especiallythey were interested in Japanese food, so they tried
to cook Japanese food in practice. They could
deepen the understanding of culture of both
Japanese and Malawian.

Points for further improvement
It was the first time for learners to paint using paintcolors and brushes. So at first, they hesitated topaint. But they got used to painting little by little.
Finally, they could enjoy painting and they knew howto paint.

# How has your impression toward your partner’s country/region and the world changed?
Changes in the students
Changes in the teachers
Learners learned how to write a letter and Christmas International project was also their first time forcard. They haven’t written any letter except their teachers. So they didn’t know what they should do.
class. They have improved to write a letter every But after understanding how to proceed, they weretime they write. This project was good experience for very active. It was good experience for them to know
them because they could make friends abroad for the about Japanese school, learners and how tofirst time.
communicate with foreign people.

# Flow of the Activity
ContentMonthMEET
Selfintroduction

SHARE
Research on
the theme

UNITE
United message/

Sep

Oct

Nov

Mural design

CREATE
Mural painting

APPRECIATE
Reflection/
Appreciation

Dec
JanFebMar

What you did
Learners communicated on
skypeandmadeself-introduction cards. Andthen, we exchange it withJapanese learners.
Learners
researched
Malawian culture and knew
Japanese culture.
Learners discuss about ourtheme and message. We
decide about design ofmural.
Learners tried to cook
Japanese food. They madeChristmas cards and sent itto Japan.
They drew and painted themural.
Learners took a picture andshowed teachers.

Your students attitude/reflection
It was difficult for learners to write
self-introduction cards because they
have do it for the first time. But they
could enjoy making their introduction
cards using colored paper, crayons andetc.
Learners communicated with theirpartner on forum. They looked happy toconnect with them.
Learners could decide what they drawunder the leadership of Japaneselearners. They realized again theirculture.
Learners ate Japanese food and usedchopsticks for the first time. They weresurprised that Japanese uses chopsticks
when eating. They enjoyed making
Christmas cards..
They tried to draw big picture, and they
could complete the mural.
Learners were proud of completing themural. They looked happy when they saw
Japanese learners are seeing the mural.

SubjectExtracurricular
activity〃〃〃〃# Aim of the Lessons and ResultAim: 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
Understanding our owncultures
Understanding theother’s cultures
Communication ability
in the class/with partners

IT skills
Creating friendshipin the class/with partners

Collaborationin the class/with partners

Attitude in learning
Expression ability
in words, in pictures

ResultA

5

A

5

B

4

C

2

A

5

A

5

B

4Learners could think about the message of mural by themselves,
and they also told Japanese learners their idea.
Almost all the learners attended every time, but some of themware sometimes absent. Because they were hungry.

B

4Learners endeavored to express what they think, but they weresometimes shy.

A

5

Learners were happy because they knew Japanese learners
have received the mural and letters. They had sense ofaccomplishment.

Appreciation ability
Appreciate the mural and thewhole collaborative learning

How your students have reached it
Learners could realize again their culture.

Aim

Learners understood Japanese culture especially culture of
Tsushima city.
Learners sometimes couldn’t ask their partner anything bythemselves on the forum.
They don’t have laptop and communication network was notgood in Malawi. So after writing their massage on the paper, theygave it to JOCV and she sent it on the Internet.
Learners made self-introduction cards and Christmas cards totheir partner. They expected it made them happy.