I will visit multiple schools in order to attain an understanding of the education system that our Japanese students experience before and after they attend Lawrence. By visiting different schools in Japan, I hope to have a better understanding of the value and depth of education that our Japanese students have when they come to Lawrence and accommodate to their needs and desires.
The second grade curriculum requires teaching of the geography and culture of Japanese people, past and present. Students are expected to know the geography of Japan, as well as the beliefs, foods, clothing, literature, shelter, music and visual arts of Japanese culture. Students should understand how Japanese culture has changed over time and how it is both similar and different to our lives in Brookline. Keryn and I are looking forward to collaborating and creating an authentic, accurate, interactive and engaging curriculum for all of our future students.