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As
part of the FMF Teacher Program to Japan Follow-On Plan, I proposed
to write a series of articles for my hometown newspaper, the Berlin
Citizen (Berlin, CT). My goal was to share my preconceptions of Japanese
culture, my journeys in Japan, and my overall impressions of Japan
and its culture.
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Pre-Trip
Article:
Wednesday September 15, 2004: BHS
teacher to take study trip to Japan
Preview: As
a social studies teacher at Berlin High School, I am very interested
in learning what worldwide
educational systems do that could benefit the students I teach every
day. This past March, I was notified that I had been selected to participate
in the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program in Japan...continued.
. .
Article
From
Kimitsu:
Wednesday
October 27, 2004: Teacher
Shares Japanese Cultural Mannerisms
Preview: Japanese
and American societies have much in common, especially when it
comes
to technology, pop
culture, and economic success. Nevertheless, there are many cultural
divisions that derive from our separate histories that eventually
converged in 1853 when Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Edo
Bay...continued. . .
Post-Trip
Article:
Wednesday
November 17, 2004: Japanese
Education Compounded by Social Issues
Preview: For
three weeks during the month of October, I was fortunate to have
been
a participant
in the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program to Japan. Having
recently returned to the United States, I am indeed eager to
share my experiences with my Social Studies classes at Berlin
High School, my colleagues, and the broader community. In a relatively
short amount of time, I experienced and learned much, and many
of my prior expectations of Japanese culture and education were
appreciably confirmed, while other preconceived notions were
quickly shattered...continued.
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