Upon our return to America, all Japan FMF recipients are
required to implement a
six month follow through plan. This plan should address the students, the
faculty, and the local community. The following is a list of the
components of my follow through project. I taught lessons on Japanese performing
arts and culture to all 485 of my general music students. I created a power
point presentation using photos I had taken in Japan. I showed this presentation
to all twenty-three of my classes, to my Japan club, to our faculty, and to the public
during my Japan night. Our local Japan America society has asked that I present
this PowerPoint at their next Matsuri in the Spring of 2007. I also created this
website. In addition, I started an after school student Japan Club. This club
presented a Japan Night for the community.
1. PowerPoint Presentation: I have shown this to all 23 three of my general music classes; to both groups in my Japan Club; to our faculty; and, to the Superintendent. I am scheduled to show it on local television (covers three school districts and their surrounding communities) in August. And, I have been asked to show this presentation at our the Vermont Branch of the Japan
2. Japan Club
3. Japan Night
4. Japan Web site
5. General Music Classroom Lessons
7. Choral Program
8. Collaboration with fellow teachers:
9. Japan Outreach in the community:
--Japan America Society Vermont Branch
--Future Possibilities: PEO Women's Educational Organization presentation; possibly start an alumnae group of Vermont Japan FMF recipients; possible presentation at the Fall Teacher's Convention