1年 4 組　34 Name: Shogo Matsudaira

End of Year Reflections: ROI REPORT (Return On

Investment)

Active Learning SummaryTask/Activity Time

Term1

TimeTerm 2

Reflection Comment

Attendance & Listening

14/14 9/11 I wanted to attend all the lesson

Basic Thinking skills(unit 1~3)

3 I could get basic skills needed in many places.

Advanced Thinking (unit 4~6)

2 I thought English is difficult but fun over again.

Pronunciation 2:30 2:45 I learned how to pronounce “tion”.Vocabulary 0:30 0:25 I could understand many difficult

words and use in other lessonsWriting 4:00 3:30 I could write clearer English sentence. Typing 8:30 8:30 My typing speed is obviously got

faster.Reading (SQ3R) 1:30 1:15 I could read long sentences faster. Listening (KWL) 3:35 4:00 I could listen to faster English than

before.Connections 1:30 1:45 I could understand the importance of

connections.Summer vacation speed reading & questions

7:00 I could draw out the necessary point of paragraph.

Winter vacation speed reading & questions

8:00 It was hard. Because my data was sometimes lost.

Team project 1:45 I could have meaningful time with friends.

Reflections (daily journal & reports)

9:00 8:25 I could think more deeply and carefully.

ICT: PC, internet, etc. 8:50 9:40 I don’t know how to handle internet website. I have to improve.

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Message/Comment: 0:20 0:40 I could learn high level English in this class. So it was a good experience for me.

Active Learning Graph HERE

Critical Thinking: Basic Thinking Skills Knowledge~Applica

tion SkillsExample

<Copy from Term 1 Report>

1. Classifying Net sports or Goal sports.Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball and Badminton

2. Distinguishing Between Real & Imaginary

Paul got present from his mother.Paul got golden goose from his mother.

3. Distinguishing Between Fact & Opinion

Lion is a strong animal. (Opinion)Lion is called “the king of beasts” .(Fact)

4. Understanding Through Definition & Example

Books(word)Things to read when we want to know something and feel interested.(Definition)Nobel and Dictionary(example)

5. Outlining & Summarizing

Reptiles (main idea)1:Crocodiles 2:Lizards 3:Turtles

6. Comparing & Contrasting

There are two pencils. Pencile1 is red. Pencile2 is blue.

7. Identifying Structure

Paradise→SVSVSVSV

8. Identifying steps in a process

P.E. class1:Attendant check2:Jogging3:Gymnastic exercises

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4:Soccer game9. Identifying Figural

Relationships10. Comparing Word

MeaningsHigh is adverse meaning of low.

11. Identifying Main Idea

I went to the zoo with my family yesterday. There are many animals I have never seen. We all had a wonderful time there.Main topic: I went to the zoo with my family yesterday.Title: My Trip to the Zoo

12. Identifying Relationships

Reading books in dark place causes low vision.

13. Ordering Objects Abeno Harukas, Tokyo Sky Tree, Tokyo Tower(Height)1:Tokyo Sky Tree 2:Tokyo Tower 3:Abeno Harukas

14. Estimating How long did they take to build this mountain?

15. Anticipating Probabilities

George has used his favorite notebook since he was young. He has never shown others it. One day, his uncle found a notebook named George. Say what will happen next.Answer: George will ask his uncle not to read his notebook.

16. Inferring It is a place which displays many types of sea creatures.Answer: Aquarium

17. Changes in Word Meanings

Dis & Respect →　DisrespectIt means not respecting.

Critical Thinking: Advanced Thinking Skills Analysis Skills Example

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18. Judging Completeness

What is happening in the picture?→They are plating basketball.

19. Judging Relevance of Information

1: Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.→R2: Jelly fish is one kind of fish→F

20. Distinguishing Between Abstract & Concrete

Stationery & Eraser Eraser is more concentrate.

21. Judging Logic of Actions

You want to get up at correct time→Alarm clock

22. Identifying Elements of a Selection

A frog was dancing on the leaf. A bird said to the frog “You are a good dancer.”.Q: What did the frog do when the bird came?A: Dancing.

23. Judging Story Logic All the books sold in that shop are interesting. Russel bought one of them. It was interesting.

24. Recognizing Fallacies Sugar is sweet as salt is salty.Synthesis Skills Example25. Communicating Ideas Flute is for sale. 3 yrs old. Slv clr. 26. Planning Projects Dan is planning a trip to Hokkaido to ski.

1: A muffler 2: Gloves 3: Ski wear 4: Snowman27. Building Hypotheses

What are they doing?→They are dancing.

28. Drawing Conclusions It is about to get dark, but my clock shows 3 o’clock. Yesterday, it didn’t go off even it was time to get up.

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1: The clock works well. 2: The clock doesn’t work well.

29. Proposing Alternatives

1: Put on2: Use as Ping-Pong racket3: Use as fan

Evaluation Skills Example30. Testing

GeneralizationsThese are planets.Mars, Neptune, Moon, Uranus.

31. Developing Criteria 1: The animal must live under water.2: The animal is not been afraid of people.3: The animal can be seen in the aquarium.

・Shark・Dolphin・Giraffe・Sea lion

→Dolphin32. Judging Accuracy Serena may break something in a garbage dump.33. Making Decisions Nobody is as kind as my homeroom teacher, Mr. Jones. He

always pay attention for us. However, he is stern when we do bad things. He teaches English very well. →We have to be good students.

34. Identifying Values Sight of winter Japanese is great. But Summer is great as well.→Beauty

35. Identifying the Mood of a Story

My boyfriend Ken has to go back to Japan next week. I will see him off in the airport.→Sadness

Knowledge Expansion: All your learning…

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Homework Topics Learned? Main point+Comment/Connect1. Engineer 1 Thomas Edison was the greatest inventor ever

lived. I learned there are no succeed without making an effort.

2. Light & Vision 2 Human eyes always do abstract thing as if it were easy. I learned the cells which feels color and which feels light are separated.

3. Food & Nutrition 2 America produces one of the largest amount of agricultural product. I learned the reason why American agriculture is right crop for the land.

4. Food & Nutrition 4 In undeveloped countries, starvation is a serious problem. But in developed countries, people have to solve overeating. I learned we must not waste food.

5. Science 1 Science has made people stronger, safer and more plentiful. I believe science will be more useful and helpful.

6. Science 3 Everything in the earth are made from 7. Science 4 Small of molecules are beyond all imagination. I

was surprised at microscopic world which makes everything around us.

8. Science 5 There were only a huge continent in the ancient earth. I learned India was not a part of Asia at first.

9. Machine 1 Steam power is one of the best inventions in human history. I learned steam machines are very popular at that time.

10. Mind 1 Brain’s mystery is needed to be solved. I learned brain always think something without stopping.

11. Mind 2 People can live only food and water. But people can’t live normally in dark place even we have something to drink or eat. I learned we need to bask in the sun.

12. Mind 5 Intelligence is one of the necessary abilities. But not only intelligence is an important ability. I learned there are many gifts around the world, and

13. Real Jazzmen At first, jazz was not palatable for people. But jazzmen never gave up. I learned everything popular is not popular at first. It is important to keep the faith.

14. Idol of the Jazz Age 2 Gershwin was a kid who loved music. But he became one

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of the greatest song writers. I learned Japanese proverb “What one likes, one will do well.” is true.

15. The Pen and the Bat Babe Ruth is a legend of baseball. He was always loved by everyone around the world. I think he is a person who is not only recorded but also remembered.

16. F.D.R. Franklin D. Roosevelt was a president who resisted global depression. He did New Deal at that time and helped many jobless people. I learned it is important but difficult to play it by era.

17. Black Protest We already know why discrimination is bad, but most of us have never tried to make an action to solve this problem. I learned fighting for rights without being afraid of bowing before authority is not so easy but when it get realized, it goes down in history.

<Copy from Term 1 Report>Summer vacation topics

Learned? Main point+Comment/Connect

1. Life in the South Pacific Island

The Pacific Ocean is huge. So the islands are separated from each other. I learned the reason why they can promote their own culture.

2. Jainism Jainism forbad to hurt other creatures, to steal, to tell a lie, to do libidinous thing and to drink liquor. I learned religion in India except Hinduism.

3. Fa Hien He brought Buddhism to China, and had a hard adventure. I think we can’t see statues of Buddha without his effort.

4. Willem Iskandar Willem Iskandar was a historical poet in Indonesia. He was very devoted on teaching. However, his life is not happy because he killed himself. I wish he could have had happier life.

5. The Inuit The place they live is extremely cold, but they can make a living by using ices and hunting animals. I learned wisdom to live even it is not comfortable to live.

6. Asoka Asoka had lived a heroic life and became a great king. I learned it is important to broaden peaceful thought.

7. Diponegoro Diponegoro was a prince of Dutch. He acted for the nation and fought. I learned a person who is

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respected fulfills promise.8. Death Ceremonies

in BaliThey don’t think dying is sad since they believe people who are dead will reborn. I think an idea of people in Bali is interesting.

9. Jayapnara This is a tragical story. I thought Ni Layonsari had the true love. But to king’s brutality, he killed Jayapnara.

10. Buddhism Buddhism is one of the biggest religious all over the world. Japan has Shintoism, but we should treasure Buddhism as well.

11. James Brooke Brooke was not only an explorer but also a king of Sarawak. I learned his life was rampant but great.

12. Hong Kong People in Hong Kong aimed to get their own place better. I learned it is important to keep the faith.

13. liThe English Language

Recently, people who speak English use the word, “chillax”. This word means “super relax” by using chill and relax.

14. Rabindranath Tagore

He was very versatile and he tried many things which he was interested in. I could understand why he could get Novel Prize.

15. China China is a comparatively new country, so the institutions are immature. I think China has to stop the bad circulation.

16. King Mongkut of Thailand

He adopted many things like system and made his country better. I think he has not only much money but also his natural qualities.

17. Abullah Writes about a War

I think it is a great thing to go to a battleground even it is so dangerous. I wish his desire for peace broadens all over the world.

18. Stamford Raffles People must respect and be grateful to prepare safe life.I think we have to act for someone without expecting something in return.

19. The Maori Most of their cultures can’t be seen now. But the rugby team of New Zealand called “All Blacks” dances haka before the game. I learned it is important to esteem traditional culture.

Super English Learned? Main point+Comment/Connect

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Topics1. The Tournament of

RosesThe Tournament of Roses is one of the most famous events held on January 1st. I thought it is worth watching.

2. Mark Twain He was a great writer and respected by many famous recent writers. His stories are so fun and famous that I know.

3. Copernicus At first, everyone believed the geocentric system. But he advocated the heliocentric system. It is called the biggest discover in astronomy history.

4. Oxygen at High Altitudes

Oxygen increases at low altitudes, but it decreases at high altitudes. I think it relates to mountain sickness.

5. Pepper Pepper has been used in many ways. It was a precious thing long time ago because it can keep meat from going bad.

6. Seven Days in a Week

We have used seven-day week. Origin of their names is from seven heavenly bodies. But I have heard their names are rooted in Norse mythology.

7. Communication Satellites

We can get many information from satellites going around the earth. I realized the value of progress of technology.

8. Dinosaur Footprints I like dinosaur very much, so I was dreaming to find a fossil someday like this boy. I respect the boy because if he didn’t find the dinosaur footprints, we can get no more than less information.

9. The Washington Monument

The Washington Monument was built in honor of first president in America. I learned there is no development without Washington.

10. Icebergs Icebergs are shaped with water. It is a famous story that The Titanic hit the iceberg and then, started to sink.

11. The Penguin Most of penguins don’t live in cold places. I have never heard about auk. I want to see that animal.

12. Weightlessness Weightlessness means zero gravity. We can create weightlessness by swooping from high place. I want to do many things in weightless surroundings.

13. Robin Hood I know Robin Hood as archer, and he might be a fictional character. I like him because he is a generous robber.

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14. Venus and Earth We can see Venus in the early morning or evening. I wonder if I see the earth from Venus, how does it look?

Favorite topic Which? Why?Basic Thinking skills 14:

EstimatingIn this section, we need imagination. I think we all need to think something impossible. By doing this, our imagination must be stronger.

Advanced Thinking skills

29: Proposing Alternatives

This is imagination skill as well. In this part, I could see something from another point of view. We shared our idea with friends and I agreed with them.

Term 1 topics Food & Nutrition 4

I sometimes hear that some countries are in danger of starvation. But overeating is also a big problem to solve. We have to share food global scale and must not waste food.

Term 2 topics The Pen and the Bat

Babe Ruth is “giant of giant”. He had given dreams children all over the world. One day, he promised a boy who has an incurable disease to slam a home run. On the game, he slammed a big home run as the boy promised.

Summer Vacation 5: The Inuit The Inuit lives in harsh environment. Their skill to keep their body warm is wonderful. This is a wisdom which has been used for a long time and to live in a extremely cold place.

Super English Dinosaur Footprints

Dinosaurs died out about 65 million years ago. But their footprints are reminded. I heard that we can understand how fast they run by checking their footprints. Dinosaur footprints are important clues to solve the mystery of dinosaur.

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