Machinto – Hiroshima/Nagasaki for Peace
Language:
English, Japanese, Spanish
Grade/Age:
Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)
Subject:
Social Studies
Global Goals:
11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, 16: Peace and Justice, Strong Institutions
Dates:
August 2023 – July 2024
Facilitator(s):
Enid Figueroa, Eriko Katsumata, Kristin Brown, Tomoko Kurita, Yoko Takagi
Project Description:
Based on reading picture books such as Machinto and ‘My Hiroshima’, and listening to the real voices of Survivors, participants will learn about where the dropping of nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought us to today. Students share their messages and activities for peace with other students in the world, so that people never forget Hiroshima and Nagasaki and never repeat this evil tragedy in the future.
When is the project most active?
October and May
Length of time to complete project:
5 weeks
Instructional time required for project:
less than 1 hour per week
Facilitator(s):
Ricardo Lopez
Facilitator country:
Argentina
Will the project include a synchronous exchange?
No
Project Phases:
- Participating in teacher training
- Instructions on how to carry out the activities
- Coordination of measurement dates
- Measurement
- Calculations with shared data
- Share Final Results
Not a member yet? Become one today!