Intercultural Language Learning: A member of the Global Community Presentation by Chizuko Gomura at AFMLTA conference Sydney 2009

1. A member of the Global Community
鯨（ Whale)
1. How it started.
2. O
3. Unit overview
4.Tasks (1 ~ 5)
Including Reflection diary

2. What made students/teachers to study this unit?
Sensei, How to write Whale in Japanese?
That` why Do Japanese
Japanese kill people think Whale
whales? is a fish?
鯨

5. Objectives
• Developing knowledge of own histories
• Making choice is based on facts and experience rather
than media influences or others’ opinion ｓ
• 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

6. OVERVIEW
Task 1 “Whale” types of whales Task 2 Whale Industries in Australia
サイズ・種類・生息地・生存数 観光 “ Whale Watching”
Language どこで・お客さんの数・年平均・利益
長さは です。 It is ~m long Language
重さは～ｋｇです。 Its weight is~ ～でくじらを見ます。 People can see at ~
今～とうます。 Now ~whales in the 大人・子どもは ~ ドルです。 It costs ~dollar for
world. adult
~ 年にほごされました。 It was protected 日本円で～です。 It is ~yen in
since Japan
4 “History” Presentation exchange (PWP)
3 “Our concern” Whaling history in both Japan and Australia
何がおきていますか。 What is Compile Questions 日本とオーストラリアの捕鯨の歴史
happening? Language
Language ～年から始まりました。 Whaling started from
日本・ノルウェーでくじらをとります。 ～年からー年までとりました。 It started from..to
People hunt whales in Japan/ Norway. ～のためです。 It is for….
大切です。数が少ないから。 ～を作ります（作りました） people make~
Precious animal, number is declining
Send questions via e-mail for preparation
Task 5 Q & A Face Conferences Task 6 Action Plan (Synthesising)
Questions and answers What ｃ an we do? 何をしましょうか。
Group plan – choice of presentation
e.g. Poster, campaign (slogan), play, commercial
Task 7 Exchange action plans Face Conferences

7. Task 1: Types of Whales
Task 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 くじらです。
what kind animal make these sounds. くじらは おおきいで
Students describe a whale. 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. ～種類います。
Which types of whales’ numbers are ～の数が少ないです。
declining? ～から・・にいきます
。
Numbers (multiples, factors and primes), Measurement (length and perimeter) population density,
Environment

8. Whale VS ME( 鯨 対 ぼく・わた
し）
Students’ Power point

9. Whale migration ( 鯨のいどう）

10. １９９４年から２００３年の鯨のかずのちが
い
鯨のかずのへんか
600000
500000
鯨のなまえ
400000 year 1994
300000
200000 year 2003
100000
0
鯨のかず

11. 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.

12. 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 ～でくじらをみます。
in the table 大人・子ども
Place, cost (A$ and Jyen) ～ドル ~ 円
.
Step 2 Exchange their findings in the class. Listening and Writing
As they listen to the findings, students
fill in their tables.

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

14. 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.

15. 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 ～でくじらをとります
highlight problems. 。
Class list up our concerns. ～のためです。
大切です。数がすくな
Step 2 Class list up questions in Japanese to いです。
ask Japanese students.
Excel and graph

16. 下の国が 鯨を とります。
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000 Series2
1500
1000
500
0

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. Ｔａｓｋ4: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。
Step 3 Exchange information with J students ～をつくりました。
and fill in their timeline.

20. 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?
(c) 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.

21. Task 5:Face Conference

22. 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)

23. 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

24. Task 7:Face Conference –
Exchange Action Plans
Students Forum in Japan November 2009