by mwuesthoff@digidesigncompany.com | Aug 16, 2023
Grade/Age:
Primary (5-11) Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)
Subject:
Social Studies, Creative & Language Arts
Global Goals:
4: Quality Education, 11: Sustainable Cities, 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, 15: Life on Land, 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Dates:
September 2024 – June 2025
Facilitator(s):
Yoshiko Fukui, Ms. Ayana Kojima, Ms. Ayane Nose, Ms. Puppala Rasagnya
Project Description
Do you know your local culture? Can you explain it to others?
The project is meant to give the students from different countries a chance to share their folk costumes, traditions and dances with other students and teachers in the world, to promote their culture, folk art and traditions. The students will take/collect photos with folk costumes from their region/country, describe them and give information about the occasions when people use/used to wear them. Students can also create short videos reflecting different traditions and folk dances.
When is the project most active?
On November 3rd, which is “Culture Day” in Japan.
Length of time to complete project:
Instructional time required for project:
less than 1 hour per week
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by mwuesthoff@digidesigncompany.com | Jun 26, 2023
Grade/Age:
Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)
Subject:
Creative & Language Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM), Social Studies
Global Goals:
6: Clean Water & Sanitation; 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities; 14: Life Below Water
Dates:
September 2024 – July 2025
Project Description:
GOMI is the Japanese word for garbage. This project is about the long journey of GOMI on EARTH and what we can do about it! You are GOMI detectives in Part I. You will visualize and illustrate what GOMI is about when you follow its long journey to final destination on EARTH. You investigate and face the World GOMI Reality in Part II. You are GOMI activists at Part III, where you care about GOMI and reach your creative GOMI solutions. You can participate in Part I ~ Part III freely based on your class time and students’ ages. In addition, you have ‘Mottainai’ program facilitated by Aoyama Gakuin University students, which invites you to learn and experience Mottainai culture in Japan.
When is the project most active?
May, July, October, December, February. The period of most activity depends on the school since each school progresses at it’s own pace.
Length of time to complete project:
Combined time: 2 60-minute blocks and 2-3 weeks outside of class time. 4-8 weeks with the ZOOM workshop.
Instructional time required for project:
Project Phases:
Part 1 GOMI- Detectives ( Locally and Regionally focused ) 1 hour x 2
Part 2 World GOMI Reality ( Globally focused ) 1 hour x 2
Part 3 You are GOMI Activists 1hour x 2
Mottainai Workshop by ZOOM 1 hour x 2 days
By learning about the GOMI issue from both local and global perspectives, students become interested in global social issues, think about what we should do for earth and are empowered to take action themselves.
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