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Bring the World to Your Community; Bring Your Community to the World

Bring the World to Your Community; Bring Your Community to the World. Lynn Sessler & Chie Kakigi Japanese Teacher Menasha Joint School District. Menasha Joint School District’s World Language Program. K-12 (German, Spanish, Japanese) History Why Japanese?

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Bring the World to Your Community; Bring Your Community to the World

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  1. Bring the World to Your Community; Bring Your Community to the World Lynn Sessler & Chie Kakigi Japanese Teacher Menasha Joint School District

  2. Menasha Joint School District’sWorld Language Program • K-12 (German, Spanish, Japanese) • History • Why Japanese? • Challenge of teaching less commonly taught languages “A Rolling Stone Gather No Moss”

  3. Language Classes vs. “A Program” • Audience Quiz • Do you….?

  4. Ultimate Goal World Language Standard 5.2 • Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment. • **Cultural Intelligence**

  5. Standard 5.2 Samples • Grade 4 – Student listen to music, sing songs, or play musical instruments from the target culture. • Grade 8 – Students attend or view via media cultural events and social activities. • Grade 12 – Students establish and/or maintain interpersonal relations with speakers of the language.

  6. Before, during and after….Our Steps……. • Typical “cultural” events/surface culture (3 Fs) Food Fashion Fun Games • Typical community experiences • Elementary to High School experiences

  7. Integrate into Curriculum and Involve the Community Curriculum Community

  8. Curriculum IntegrationMain focus as a “School Program” • Elementary • Secondary • K-12 • Exchange programs • Bring cultural groups into our schools

  9. Tsunagaaru (Social Networking Site)

  10. One example: Japanese Club • Dual Purpose: high school student opportunity to use what they have learned outside of classroom/Elementary enrichment • Planning and Teacher role • Japanese Club Blog • Service Learning

  11. Japanese Club HS Website

  12. Japanese Club Blog

  13. Connection to Different “Communities” • Formal Relationships • Sister School • Sister City • The Japan Forum • Advocacy Piece • Getting the word out • Concrete displays

  14. Advocating…….

  15. Educating……

  16. Connection to Different Communitiescont. • Local vs. Extended Community • Day trips • Elementary (In School Trip/tea house, Japanese garden/outdoor classroom) • Middle School (Concordia Language Villages) • High School (Japanese Market and Garden in IL) • Internet • NEW Japanese network • Outreach • Public library • PAC • Rotary

  17. ”NEW” Project

  18. Doing…………! • Organize a calendar of “typical” events

  19. What You Can Do • Have your contact information ready • Business card • Pamphlet • Website • Find local place to host an annual “Event” • Library, Turn off TV week • Display • Hands-on learning • Service project • Integrate with other subject areas

  20. What You Can Do • Connect with the lower levels • Find an elementary staff member to connect with • Create a “program” for the elementary/middle school experience • Involve the MS/HS students • Find a small funding source to get started (PTO, local grants, etc) • Make it happen! 七転八起

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