"The clip that I saw was surprising! I never knew Japanese children wore uniforms to school every day. I noticed they had similar shoes, yellow hats, and book bags that we have here. The odd thing that I kept in mind was that children in Japan were respectful while they were singing and no one was disrupting the group or fooling around, not like kids in my school. If my classmates were there all you could hear was chatter going on and on. I felt glad that those kids did follow their respectful rules. I have one question going through my head right now, about how many schools are in Hiroshima and how many kids are in each of the schools? I remember that in Japan that kids learn more because they are taught one subject in the whole day, like math. My fifth grade teacher told us that."
Ashley P.
Thomas Edison Middle School Meriden, CT
From Mia M.
"When I saw how the Japanese respected what they were doing and how no one fooled around, I was amazed. No one here in America ever does that. Also they were taught like that and they actually listened to their instructor. That definitely would not be seen every day in America. The kids here always fool around. I wonder what their classroon looks like."
Mia M. Thomas Edison Middle School Meriden, CT
Hi Ashley & Mia!
Yes, with all the children there you could have heard a pin drop. They take Peace Education very seriously. Do you know why they dedicate cranes? You can learn more about Sadako at http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/frame/kids_e/sadako21.html. Click on Part 2. Or, you may want to read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.
Students seem to like the uniforms because it makes everyone equal, they don't compare clothes, and they don't have to think about what to wear in the morning! The yellow hats are to make the children easy to notice when they are in public.
I'm not certain how many schools are in Hiroshima, though I can probably find out for you. I do know there are 10 public high schools. Students are not required to attend high school, but almost all do. Also, students change subjects throughout the day, just like we do, but the go to school for more hours per day and only have a few weeks off per year.
I will post photos of the classrooms in the next couple of days.
Ms. F.
16 comments:
From Ricky R
When I saw the cranes I wondered how to make one because I never saw one. The only one I saw was at a Chinese store. I enjoyed seeing the video of the children singing and hanging cranes. If a guy followed me I'd feel like I was famous. I wondered how you felt when the paparazzo followed you for two days. I would not like staying in a hotel like that.
Ricky R
Thomas Edison Middle School
Meriden, CT
From Sydni S
Wow! What a view! That's a tiny room, and it must be cozy. Everything seems tobe uniform just like those kids at the park. That was so cool. I really wish I could be there to watch it. The only thing that I would have changed was the memorial could have been bigger. It is facinating how those kids must have rehearsed. I wonder how many times. The funniest thing I thought was the papparazo. Those teachers were definitely being treated like stars, but at some point it must have been agravating.
Sydni S
Thomas Edison Middle School
Meriden, CT
From John B
I felt really impressed by the kids. I felt this way because in America somebody would have been fooling around. Also, because they held a ceremony and made cranes for this person. Most of America would have never done that. I found it surprising that most of Japanese children have to wear uniforms in school.
I think that the paparazzo has to really care about his job. I say this because he took nonstop pictures for two days. That had to be hard to get up early and go to bed late. That's why I say that the paparazzo guy really cares about his job.
John B
Thomas Edison Middle School
From John B
I was shocked when I saw the size of the room. It was interesting because the room was nice, but it was so tiny. That's why I was shocked when I saw the room.
John B
Thomas Edison Middle School
Meriden, CT
From Khristian R
I felt surprised that a paparazzo would follow Ms. Fiorillo and the other teachers for 2 days. If I were to have one following me taking pictures I would be annoyed and mad because I wouldn't have any privacy. I also thought it was interesting that Ms. Fiorillo had a tiny hotel room. If I had a room like that I probably would be clostraphobic. I wonder if she wanted privacy from the paparazzo and did she feel clostraphobic with her room?
Khristian R
Thomas Edison Middle School
From Courtney W
When I saw Ms. Fiorillo's room I personally thought it was very small, but it looked cozy. I would feel crowded. If I was going to take a shower there I would make sure that no one was there because the only thing between the rest of the room and me would be a transparent piece of glass. That is not a lot of privacy!
Courtney W
Thomas Edison Middle School
Meriden
From Courtney W
When we watched the video clip of the children singing at the memorial of Heroshima I noticed that the children were standing respectfully. I know if our cluster was going to sing at a memorial a majority of us would be fooling around!
From Courtney W
If I was being followed by a paparazzo I would feel like a celebrity but after a while it would be annoying! Did you feel the way I would feel about the paparazzo?
From John B
I can't believe that they made all those paper cranes! I liked that because they had a bunch of respect for one person that they never met. Also that they were having an entire ceromony to horor this person. I have a question for you though, how did you feel during the ceromony?
John B. Thomas Edison Middle School Meriden, CT
Dear ms.Fiorillo how did the people treat you and the other teachers over in japan and how did you eat the food in japan and did the food taste good and what was it like in your hotel room was big, small or normal sized one more question i have is was it hard to get use to the different time zones.
Isaiah Colon Mrs.teals class
I was very surprised how the much the Japense had such didication and devotion to these cranes. I was also surprised at how the children were wearing uniforms. What surprised me about them is that they where different from reglar uniforms back in America. They also had respect for their teachers. They weren't even fiddling around. This in spired me to be like these children to be respectful to all things. The children had such good singing voices they must have practice a lot they were so very well. I was also surprised at how many cranes they made just for this special serimony.
Hi Mrs. Fionna! This is Leonel Olivera! I noticed the bathroom and, I dont think that you would get much privacy. I also noticed that the students were very respectful. Im am also respectful, but somtimes I`m tempted to fool around. I cant imagine how much fun you are having! I want to visit japan now! I feel bad for the people who have died in the war. And, also when I heard that people from America helped rebuild Japan, I was reliefed. OK, I think that thats enough, except for the popperatzy! I dont know how you felt about that, but, I would have been feeling great. Did he put the pictures on the newspaper? OK, now thats all I had to say. I hope you could visit us in Thomas Edison Middle School!
From Araly E.
When I saw the video of the cranes, I felt very surprised because when a couple of kids were talking, kids weren`t playing around in the back. They also weren`t fooling arond with there fingers. I wonder how long it took the kids to make the cranes.
Araly E.
Thomas Edison Middle School
Meriden, CT
That was a very cool thing to see. If my class was going, they would have been talking and fooling around the whole time.
I think that the schools in Japan are unique in good way. If us Americans brushed thre teeth after lunch everyday after school we'd be much healthier. The first grader's bookbags were as big as our bookbags in the 6th grade! Imagine what there bookbags would be like in sixth grade. We all have to clean up after ourselves in the cafeteria, but we don't clean the hallways and classrooms.Do they even have janitors there? If you compare American children to Japanese children Japanese were much more respectful. They are taught to be that way. Do you agree with me?
Courtney W.
Thomas Edison Middle School
From Leonel O.
When I saw the students being so respectful, I became amazed! We would usualy be fooling around. When I saw the cranes, I became very curiouse to learn how to make one. I wonder if you could bye one in a japenese store.
When I heard of the popperazo, I became jealous! I became jealouse because, if I had someone following me, I would have been asking him/her to put the pictures on the newspaper to become famouse!
When I saw the picture, I wondered if you get much privacy? I wondered that because of the bathroom. I would kind-of be uncomfterble with that but I am not sure about you, thats just my opinion.
Leonel O.
Thomas Edison Middle School
Meriden, CT.
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