Cyndy sensei stay in Japan

Report of her one month stay

A detailed schedule table is here.
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Fri.,June 22

Cyndy sensei arrived at Hiroshima Station together with three American teachers.
Chugoku Newspaper Journalist was with them.The report was carried by evening paper of the next day.

Principal,Mr.Toko,Ms.Kataoka,and Hiraoka meet
Evening. We went Italian restaurant all together.

At Itsukaichi Station Welcome dinner party

Sat.,June 23
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We went Miyajima.It was raining heavily.
For Lunch,we had Shoujin Ryori at Daishouin Temple.
Evening We enjoyed Japanese classic concert at Senjo-kaku.

At Miyajima Ferry port Cyndy sensei with deer
At Daishouin Temple Great Torii of Itsukusima Shrine

Mon.,June 25

For the first time, Misuzugaoka High School.

Morning
Cyndy sensei went around our school.
Afternoon
Cyndy sensei visited Mayer Akiba.
Mayer Akiba was a professor of university in the United States and was a caster of CNN in the United States.
He is famous for Akiba Project.
Although there was a interpreter,there was no necessity for him.


Tue.,June 26

A lesson of "International Math and Science class"

International Math and Science class Cyndy sensei teached English

Wed.,June 27

Morning
Lesson of Home Economics
Afternoon
We went Peace Park and A-bomb Memorial Dome.
Evening
Reception joinly with Jigozen Elementary School,Shikigaoka Elementary School,Shikigaoka Junior High School,Miyajima Technical High School and our school.

It was a preasant time.


Thurs.,June 28

Individual Reserch


Fri.,June 29

Cyndy sensei visited Misuzugaoka Junior High School.

Lunch with students Cyndy sensei in the lesson

Sat.,June 30

Morning
Lesson
Afternoon
Shopping with Kataoka sensei.
Evening
Stay at Kataoka sensei's house.
They had Okonomiyaki(The Hiroshima noted product As-you-like-it pancake) for dinner.


Mon.,July 2

Cyndy sensei visited Misuzugaoka Elementary School with Laura.Laura was an exchange foreign student from the United States.
Cable TV came to cover it on that day.


Tue.,July 3

With four American teachers who work in Hatukaichi-shi.
Morning
We visited Hiroshima city Botanical Garden.
Afternoon
Fieldwork with sutudents.

Lunch with students
On a river A photograph all together

Wed.,July 4

Afternoon
We visited Hiroshima Educational Center.

Explanation of an educational center Introduction to the personnel
A web creation lecture Cyndy sensei and vice-chief of this center

Thurs.,July 5

The term-end examination began.
Cyndy sensei visited Yamaguchi prefecture with Hirota sesnei.
They stayed at the Yuda hot spring.

Working At Akiyosidai
With aprofessor of Yamaguchi Pref Univ. In front of Goju-no-to.

Fri.,July 6

Yamaguchi prefecture
They visited Akiyosidai,Shuhodo and Hagi city.


Sat.,July 7

Regional Conference at Miyajima Technical High School.

Morning
TV conference.Sapporo,Gifu,Hiroshima and United States.
Mr.Fujimoto,a MTP2000 teacher,came from Okayama.
After conference,American teachers who came from Fukuyama city or Kagawa prefecture visited Miyajima.

Mr. Shepherd TV conference
Mr. Hirota joined meeting Conference in the afternoon

Sun.,July 8

It was off.


Mon.,July 9

Final day of term-end examination


Tue.,July 10

Morning
Indivisual research
Afternoon
Lesson of "International Math and Science class"
We had a Tea ceremony.


Wed.,July 11

Cyndy sensei visited Jigozen Elementary School,Shikigaoka Junior High School and Hatsukaichi city office.


Thurs.,Julu 12

Morning
Lesson of English class and Math class.
Afternoon
Individual research


Fri.,July 13

Cyndy sensei in Kyoto with Hirota sensei and Toko sensei.


Sat.,July 14

Sightseeing about Kyoto.
Kiyomizu-dera Temple,Kinkakuji Temple,Ginkakuji Temple and Arashiyama.

Garden At Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Sun.,July 15

Cyndy sensei in Nara,old capital of Japan.
Todaiji Temple,ancient tombs,etc.


Mon.,July 16

We visited Hiroshima University,Hiroshima prefectural Educational Center and International Plaza together with Lisa sensei,Mary Ann sensei,Jonathan sensei and Tachibana sensei.

At Educational Center From the left
Ms.Lisa,Ms.Cyndy,Ms.Kaku,Mr.Jonathan,
Ms.Mary Ann,Ms.Tachibana
At International Plaza At International Plaza

Tue.,July 17

Indivisual research


Wed.,July 18

We went Mazda Motor Factory.We joined English guide tour in Mazda Motor.

Cosmo sports(name of a car) With an English guide

Thurs.,July 19

Closing ceremony.
Cyndy sensei made a farewell speech to all students at the closing ceremony.

Cyndy sensei who greets by the closing ceremony

Fri.,July 20

Summer vacation.Cyndy sensei creates a web.


Sat.,July 21

Cyndy sensei left for Tokyo with Lisa sensei in the morning.
The teachers concerned with Cyndy sensei came for the send-off.



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