Sunday, May 24, 2009

japan's school year....project due and i need help:)

japan's school year....project due and i need help:)?
for school project please help due in few days and cant find answers government philosophy of education core curriculum subjects the length of the school day length of school year requirements for graduation requirements for higher education thanks for the help :)
Homework Help - 1 Answers
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I can't answer all of your questions but at least a few. Japanese school years start on April 1st and end on March 31. If you are born in May 1993, your classmates will be those born between April 1, 1993 and March 31, 1993. I think the length of the school day differs per school. For high school students it's around 8:30, and the time they leave school is about 15:30~16:00 I think. Not really sure about the times. Most students have after school club activities, so they will stay at school till about 5 o'clock, maybe even longer. There are also students who go to cram school after their normal classes end. There are only few cases where students can't graduate from high school, this is when their attendance is low or if their grades are very low. They take entrance exams for middle school, high school and university, so usually their work hard to get in the high school or university they want to study at. Hope I helped!

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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Any good ideas for making easy, non-religious (I work in Japan) Christmas cards with elementary school kids

Any good ideas for making easy, non-religious (I work in Japan) Christmas cards with elementary school kids?

Hobbies & Crafts - 10 Answers
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with a santa or a tree on it?
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idk
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don't put any religious words on it. just snow flakes, santa claus, christmas trees.
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Do winter things like a snowman, snowflake, holly, misteltoe, fir tree branches.
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How about happy Winter Season cards?
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Why not use more universal symbols from nature. Trees, the sun, the moon, fish that sort of thing. And lots of glitter, because you are never to old for glitter. It's easy, fun and even little children can get impressive results. If you want to put a greeting inside the card get the children to consider what is important to them about the person that will be receiving the card
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At one time I volunteered in my child's grade 1 class.We cut out tree shapes and glued on buttons for ornament,Used old yougurt containers for bells.Also strung packing peanuts for garlands.They went over really well.These were all done with things that we recycled except the buttons which I got at a fabric store"by the pound".Merry Christmas-hope this helps as a place to start.
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green construction paper- trace hands and arrange them to make them a tree.. Upside down..Don't forget to decorate the tree. Brown construction paper. Trace foot. the hands in a lighter shade of brown for antlers place hands above foot. Wa La a reindeer. Add nose, eyes and ears. Something for the parents to keep! I love getting hand and feet of my children. You could possibly do this with paint also.. Good luck and Happy holidays!
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Hello - Since Christmas IS a religious holiday, it is a contradiction in terms to ask how to make "non-religious Christmas cards." If your aim is to ignore/avoid the religious aspect of this holiday, please refer to it as something other than "Christmas." There are dozens of ways to acknowledge the giving of gifts and good wishes at this time of year without referring to the original Reason for the season. The suggestions given here are excellent!
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Make the basic card from white cardstock then glue a piece dark blue cardstock to the front and have them use chunky foam stamps and white acrylic paint to stamp snowflakes all over the blue card. When dry, they can "paint" white glue on the snowflake images and sprinkle with glitter. I've tried this and they look very nice.

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Friday, May 8, 2009

International schools in Japan that cost $12k or less

International schools in Japan that cost $12k or less?
All the ones my friend and I have found are like, $20k!
Studying Abroad - 2 Answers
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20K in Japan is dirt cheap and I would worry about their credentials... I was stationed there for a few years with the Marines and we couldn't afford to send the kids to the local schools. there were free schools for the kids on base... Some of the local kids attended those as well... I cant say for sure but I think their parents had to be a base employee? Sorry to say this but Japan is just not a cheap place to live or go to school
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Friday, May 1, 2009

top schools in japan

top schools in japan?
I would like to go study abroad in japan, but i have no clue as to what universities in japan are well known. im talking about, like when someone would ask about top schools in the US. we would say ivy league school's. is there like any top 3 schools in japan?
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Tokyo University and Waseda would be the top two off the top of my head. I'm not sure what I'd call #3, maybe Keio University. Kyoto University is up there too.
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Tokyo University which is a national university is definitely #1. #2 and #3 in national universities are Kyoto University (in Kyoto) and Hitotsubashi University (In Tokyo). #1 and #2 in private universities are Waseda University (in Tokyo) and Keio University (in Tokyo) as another told you.
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Academic systems of Asia and the west are different. Japan also has its own system. There are no dual or triple degrees in Japanese univs. Just one degree for four years. There is no grade skipping and you can't shorten the school life abide by Japanese educational law. And the curriculums in Japan are rather comprehensive than professional. You better finish in the US first.

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