Konnichiwa...(to our Japanese penpals!)
Last week, we finally received our long awaited letters from Japan! When the envelope was delivered to class, I thought I had just won a million dollars. We opened and read the letters with our partners. We couldn't believe the neat handwriting and creative, artistic paper. Some of the students have already started making paper to write back and gathering artifacts to send.
As you think about what you want to write back to your penpal. Look at this website. One of the best things about having a penpal is that they can answer almost any question you have about their culture and country. Explore this website and post your comments. Here are some things to think about:
- How is Japan similar to the United States?
- How is Japan different than the United States?
- What are some interesting facts that you learned about the country and culture?
- What kinds of things were invented in Japan?
- What do the Japanese do to help protect the environment?
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/
posted by Ms. Petrello @ 3:34 PM
31 Comments:
Ms.Petrello I am realy exited about having a penpal! I think we can learn alot about different religions.Are we going to write our penpals back on Monday?
From,
Lucy Greer
We will be writing to the penpals on Thursday. We really can learn a lot about different religions. You should ask that in your letter. Thanks for posting!
-Ms. Petrello :)
Ms.Petrello thank yoy for responding to my question . I will look for to tacky Thursday. I 'm glad you surprised the class with the japan penals.
From,
Lucy Greer
You did a good job of using a simile when you said-
when I opened the envelope, I felt like I had just won a million dollars.
Ms.P,
I can't wait 'til Thursday. I will send my penpal a picture of my family and money and candy.
Oh pooh we have to wait until Thursday! Anyway I can't wait, and I think it's agreat experiance to have Japaneeze pen pals.I'm really excited to learn new facts about Japan!
Hello Miss Petrello and hello to your wonderful class. I am so excited to see you have a class blog!! As they say in fourth grade, "how cool!"
I think it is so important to uderstand others cultures. It is amazing to see that we have some things that are in commmon and some things that are different. I look forward to reading more about what you are doing in class.
See you in the halls!
Mr. S
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Erin Mcdonough
10-19-06
Japan
When I was on your blog I found out so much, like that Japan inventeted mobile phones,hot canned drinks, and high tech toilets.
It would be so cool if I could visit Japan one day... I bet Mr.Thompson is having a blast
Claudia Miller 10/19/06
I found out that Japan invented mobile phones.They also have hot canned drinks vending machines.Plus, they invented video games.it be cool to go to Japan and see how different Japan's technology looks compared to us!Also, you have the cutest dog!
Miles Murrell
10-19-06
I thing it is cool that
there is video games in
Japan.I wish I had some
of those games.
Hughes Moffett 12
10-19-06
Wow, Japan is as hi-tech as the United States, France, and England put together! Even their toilets are hi-tech! I wish I had one of their video games! All of mine stink.I wish I could go to Japan.
I wonder if video games were invented in Japan?
Jessica Castro
10/19/06
I think it's really cool how Japan invented mobile phones, video games, bowlingual, eco-cars, and canned hot drink vending machines. They have invented alot of things!
Kristen O'Neal
10-19-06
I looked at the website, and found some information. Some games that they play are: baseball and swimming. They also have the olimpic games. They invented mobile phones, "clean energy," and bowlingual. Bowlingual is when you have something that looks like a remote, and you can know what dogs say! Thats all for now!!
AlexPatrick#17
10-18-06
It's so amazing how they made almost everything in the Japan. I actually have a psp. This so cool i'm going to have a Japan pen pal!This is a good idea.
Nicole Price
10-19-06
I learned that Japan has earthquaks often and other natural
disasters. Also I learned that in Japan on March in the south you can sunbath,and in the north of Japan you can go skiing. Japan sounds like an awesome place to go to.
Walker Jones #8
10/19/06
Japan
I can't believe that
Japan has bullet train. It's so awesome how they are so hightech.
I thought they had less technology than us. Now I know how happy Mr. Thompson is. I wish I lived in Japan!! Don't forget how hightech thier toilets are!!!!!
Alexander piovesan
10-19-06
WOW!Thats really cool how Japan is really similiar to America.I can't
believe they have hi-tech toilets.
Thats wicked.I do have one question
though,does Japan have alot of fast
food restaurants like China? Japan is
super cool!!
Olivia Johnston
10-19-06
I learned about sports in Japan. They are pretty much the
same as ours like soccer and baseball. I learned the two top baseball players are Suzuki Ichiro and Matsui Hideki.
Tanner Martinez
10/19/06
Japan is a copy cat. They copied United Kingdom on Parliament whitch is called Deit. They copied the U.S. on the goverment system.
Justin Pastel #16
10/19/06
I never knew that Japanese sumo wrestling for kids!,which is almost like saying first level of class has began.That is so amazing they must have alot of ohter cool sports there also too! From ,Justin Pastel
Sophie Paradis #15
10-19-06
I learned how to speak in Japanese.Some things I learned to say are hello ,thank you,good evening,and how to greet a friend.
It was very interesting to me.
Jack Ballou 10-19-06 The schools there can be very old. One of the school has no walls or fences to lead outside.They also have can coffee and tea there.How do they invent so many things?
Kevin Wilkinson
10-19-06
When Japan used steam trains they could only go 59 mph. Now the Japan's trains can go up to 344mph. The trip from Tokyo to Osaka took seven and a half hours with the old steanm trains now that same trip with the bullet train only takes about three hours.
That shows than Japan's technology improves very fast.
Sam Beltrami 2
10-19-06
I learned that the bon festival is held to pray for the soul of ones ancestors. It is one of the biggest traditional events of the year. In it they send lanterns down rivers to pray to their relatives.
Austin Carey#4
10-19-06
I think Japan is so amazing. I now a lot of people who want to go to
Japan. I bet it is because everything is high tech. I hope you have a good day!
Peyton Huff (6)
10-18-06
Wow I thought that Japan was huge with video games!I just found out that most families had at least one video game consol.And I didn't know that its history was parellel to conputers,but I could belive that.I'm still wondering where video games where orignaly made? Well I will look in to that for you if I can.
i'd like to go to Japan oneday .
IT has such a complacted langue though. It would take forever to
learn.
CS
Tommy jones #3 10-19-06
I thought that they would have more technology than the U.S but I just found out that we are the same
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I am really exited about having a penpal.It was suprising to know that the penpals were older than us.The penpals had very neat writing. Ms.P told us they made there own paper. I want to write my penpal back and send her a picture of me. I think it will be fun.
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