鯨（Whale)

1. How it started.

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3. Unit overview

4.Tasks (1 ~ 5)

Including Reflection diary

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What made students/teachers to study this unit?

Sensei, How to write Whale in Japanese?

鯨Do Japanese people think Whale is a fish?

That` why Japanese kill whales?

• Developing knowledge of own histories

• Making choice is based on facts and experience rather than media influences or others’ opinionｓ

• Understanding other party’s point of view

• Applying and developing mathematic and scientific concepts to real task

• Improving language proficiency (Japanese & English)

• Working collaboratively beyond cultural boarders

Objectives

OVERVIEWTask 1 “Whale” types of whales

サイズ・種類・生息地・生存数Language長さは　です。 It is ~m long重さは～ｋｇです。 Its weight is~今～とうます。　　　　　 Now ~whales in the world.~ 年にほごされました。　 It was protected since

Task 2 Whale Industries in Australia観光 “ Whale Watching”どこで・お客さんの数・年平均・利益Language～でくじらを見ます。 People can see at ~大人・子どもは ~ ドルです。 It costs ~dollar for adult日本円で～です。　 It is ~yen in Japan 　　　

3 “Our concern”何がおきていますか。 What is happening? Language日本・ノルウェーでくじらをとります。People hunt whales in Japan/ Norway.大切です。数が少ないから。Precious animal, number is declining

4 “History” Presentation exchange (PWP)Whaling history in both Japan and Australia日本とオーストラリアの捕鯨の歴史Language～年から始まりました。 Whaling started from～年からー年までとりました。 It started from..to～のためです。 It is for….～を作ります（作りました） people make~

Send questions via e-mail for preparation

Compile Questions

Task 5 Q & A Face ConferencesQuestions and answers

Task 6 Action Plan (Synthesising)What ｃ an we do? 何をしましょうか。

Group plan – choice of presentatione.g. Poster, campaign (slogan), play, commercial

Task 7 Exchange action plans Face Conferences

Task 1: Types of WhalesTask 1: describe various kinds of whales

How many whales exist now? What types of whales are there? Where do they live?

What do they eat? 　Class decide 3 types of whales and make a whale maps with whales’ information. Resources: Whale sounds, pictures of various types of whales, world map.

Step 1 Listen to the sound, then students guess what kind animal make these sounds.Students describe a whale.

くじらです。くじらは　おおきいです。海にいます。『住んでいます』・・をたべます。ｋｇあります。

Step 2 Describe various types of whales.Which types of whales’ numbers are declining?

～種類います。～の数が少ないです。～から・・にいきます。

Numbers (multiples, factors and primes), Measurement (length and perimeter) population density, Environment

Whale VS ME(鯨　対　ぼく・わたし）

Students’ Power point

Whale migration (鯨のいどう）

鯨のかずのへんか

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鯨のかず

鯨のなまえ

year 1994

year 2003

１９９４年から２００３年の鯨のかずのちがい

Reflection Journal• I knew Whales are big, but it is interesting to know actual size compare with myself.

• Sounds of Whales are very deep and have many differences like languages around the world.

• Drawing a whale activity gave me an ideas that Japanese people might think Whales are FISH.

• Some whales travel long distance.

• Some whales’ number decrease significantly. Why?

whaling? Climate change?

• Japan is the only country doing whaling?

Questions

• Have you ever seen a Whale?

(a) No I have not. I do not know if we can see whales in Japan.

• Have you ever eaten whales?

(a) No, I have not, but my parents did. I heard whale meat is expensive.

Task 2: Whale Watching in QLD

Task 2: make a map with information about “Whale Watching Industry” in QLD. (especially Local area) Where we can see whales. How much cost for adults/ children. How much it will be in Japan.

Step 1 Pairs and groups see brochures and fill in the tablePlace, cost (A$ and Jyen) .

～でくじらをみます。大人・子ども～ドル　 ~ 円

Step 2 Exchange their findings in the class.As they listen to the findings, students fill in their tables.

Listening and Writing

Whale watching in QLD クイーンズランドで鯨をみましょう。

Reflection Journal• I am amazed 1.5 million Whale Watchers visit to coast.

300million dollars contributes to Australian economy every year. I understand why Australia strongly against whaling.

• There are many whale watching industries in our local area.

• some cities/ towns in QLD I could not locate them in the map.

But I know now!!!

• Japanese currency has many 0s, looks very expensive.

Questions

• Are these prices expensive?

(a) No,

• Can you do Whale Watching in Japan?

(a) Yes in Okinawa. We did no know until we searched in net.

Task 3: “Our Concern”

Students make graphs according to statistics .They read/ watch articles and discuss our concerns.

Step 1 Pairs and small groups read articles and highlight problems.Class list up our concerns.

～でくじらをとります。～のためです。大切です。数がすくないです。

Step 2 Class list up questions in Japanese to ask Japanese students.

Excel and graph

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Series2

下の国が　鯨を　とります。

Canada: Kills 2,600 Beluga every year out of total population of 55,000.

The IWC has recommended total protection for Beluga. The IWC has been ignored. Canada resigned from the IWC.

Alaska: Kills 1,000 Beluga.

Kills Bowhead whales every year. Total population less than 2000 animals. Killing by the Inuit protected as "subsistance hunting."

Greenland: Kills 1,500 Beluga every year.

Iceland: Plans to kill 200 Fin whales.

Plans to kill 3,500 Pilot whales. Denmark:

Kills 3500 pilot whales every year. Chile:

Considering resumption of full scale commercial whaling. Peru:

Considering resumption of full scale commercial whaling. Korea:

Considering resumption of full scale commercial whaling.

Reflection Journal• Japan is the forth in whaling. But kills many kinds.

• Whale can be used many products. Ambergris in the digestive system of sperm whales can be used perfume.

• They should STOP NOW!

• Whales should be increasing in numbers!

• How does Pollution effect to whale numbers? industrial waste

agricultural fertilizers and/or sewerage

• How does Boat traffic effect to whale numbers?

coming to and leaving from ports, noise and smell,

• I am glad to know Japanese students have the same idea about whaling. I think it is difficult for them to express.

Questions

• How do you feel about killing whales?

(a) I do not like it. But there are many people who are working this industry.

• Can you see some whale products in Japan?

(a) I saw whale specialized restaurants.

Ｔａｓｋ 4:Whaling History Students find information and make a timeline.

Step 1 Class find information in the library/ internet……

Step 2 Make a timeline ～年からはじまりました。～年に終わりました。～のためです。～をつくりました。

Step 3 Exchange information with J students and fill in their timeline.

Reflection Journal• Exporting whale oil was big export in 18 & 19 centuries.

• During WWll An American General, Douglas MacArthur gave permission whaling to provide protein for starving people. Even in Schools’ “kyushoku” Many adults may remember the tastes.

• Whaling in Japan began 400 years ago.

Questions

• Have you seen whale meat?

(a) Yes, I saw Whale bacon in a supermarket.

• Do you know when Japanese came to Australia and why?

(a) According to our timeline, pearl divers went to Australia from 18 century. May were young.

Task 5:Face Conference

Task 6: Action Plan

Students (pairs/ groups) choose types of campaign (e.g. save whales, understand other culture, whale watching), target age group in Japan, and organize style of campaign (e.g. poster, commercial, play, brochures)

Ideas “ What can we do?”

• Start your own Group At school

• Get involved in whale watching Become a guide/helper/etc. Go whale watching

• Monitor your Government's maritime activities

• Read newspapers, radio, TV etc.

• discuss issues with students in Japan- one step a head

Task 7:Face Conference – Exchange Action Plans

Students Forum in Japan November 2009