Urara
"I like communicating with different people in different languages and learning lots of new languages. If I learn many languages, I can talk with many people and I can get to know them."
"「私はさまざまな言語でさまざまな人々とコミュニケーションをとることが好きで、新しい言語をたくさん学ぶのが好きです。多くの言語を学べば、多くの人々と話すことができ、多くの人ことを知ることができます。」"
Here are some things I am good at, things I care about, and some possible actions I could take.
My one word that I chose that I think about when I think about PYP Exhibition is Presentation. I chose this because we will be presenting a lot. I feel nervous but excited about getting to present to my classmates and the whole school.
PYP展について考えるときに私が選んだ一言は「プレゼンテーション」です。たくさん紹介する予定なのでこれにしました。クラスメイトや学校全体に発表できることを楽しみにしていますが、緊張しています。
Week 3 - Jan. 29 - Feb. 2
During this week, students chose their PYP Exhibition focus. They will choose their lines of inquiry. On Thursday Feb. 1, they will have the chance to share about how their learning journal brought them to this decision with our learning community in our first Present, Connect, Reflect.
Urara talking to her brother for our first "Present, Connect, Reflect".
Week 4 - March 18 - 22
During this week, students are really getting started with their research, and organise their research in their own way (planning for how to use the different components of MISO). They get to meet with their mentor for the first time. They set new goals using the approaches to learning skills, and thought about possible ideas for action.
Mentor Meeting
I had my first mentor meeting with Mr. Ron. It went really well! Mr. Ron was really easy to talk to because I have been with him for a long time. He was nice and he asked me questions and we talked about the LOI. He told us some ideas for actions. He gave me some advice too. He also said if I have any questions, I can talk to him any time.
What Am I Proud of This Week...
I was proud of this because I wrote a combination of thick and thin questions. I also asked pretty good questions. I also asked many variety of questions. I think this is the best thing I did in week 4 for the PYP exhibition.
What Else Am I Proud of This Week...
I am proud of this because I did great at researching and finding facts and information. I also used two types of thinking routines. I think that I was able to use the thinking routines correctly. I would like to get more information as I am researching for my PYP exhibition.
Reflection
As part of our PYP Exhibition, we are always reflecting. Here is my reflection at the end of the week for all the great stuff I have done this week, and some things I need to improve on for next week.
Week 5 - March 25 - 29
This week is another week of strong research. Students will also be preparing for their writing piece that will last their entire PYP Exhibition. They have complete choice on how they will Write for Change. On Friday, we will have parents in for our second Present, Connect, Reflect session.
Sustainable Development Goals
The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide some goals for students to work towards during their PYP Exhibition. Through their research and actions, they can help towards meeting these goals.
Source: https://www.earlall.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/EPRS-Briefing-659415-SDGs-EU-regions-FINAL.webp
Present, Connect, Reflect
Today we had our second Present, Connect, Reflect with our parents. We talked about our process so far, and shared all of our research that we have done so far. We all started off talking with our own parents, then talked to other parents in the class. We will do this one more time this school year before we have our final sharing event on April 23-25.
Week 6 - April 1-5
With only two weeks left for research, students will finish their research for Line of Inquiry 1, and move onto the other two lines of inquiry. They will find a way to connect with someone (or many someones) to gather information for their primary source. Students will work with their teacher to co-construct the success criteria for the assessment piece completed by their teacher over the last four weeks of the Exhibition process.
My Primary Source
One of primary sources for my research is an interview with a lung doctor. The questions I am asking in this are as follows:
What do the lungs of a smoker look like? 喫煙者の肺はどのように見えますか?
How much do you need to smoke to get cancer? どのぐらい喫煙をしたらがんになりますか？
Why is it unhealthy when you smoke a cigarette? タバコを吸うとなぜ健康に悪いのでしょうか？
What happens to your body when you smoke a cigarette? タバコを吸うと体に何が起こるのでしょうか？
How will you get cancer when you smoke a cigarette? タバコを吸うとどうしてガンになるのでしょうか？
This connects to my Line of Inquiry #2 , which is, "I am learning about how smoking and diseases are connected"
I also created a FlipGrid, where I asked people the impacts that smoking has on their body.
Unfortunately, no one responded to this FlipGrid, even after sending it to many people.
Because no one responded to my FlipGrid, I decided to create a anonymous survey where I asked people about why they started smoking, and the impact that smoking has on their body.
The most interesting things I have learned from my primary sources were:
Everyone wants to quit smoking
Most people who smoke, have tried to quit smoking
Big Understandings
My big understandings about my first line of inquiry are as follows:
I now understand that addiction can start with only one cigarette.
I now understand that people start smoking when they are very young.
Week 6 Reflection
Week 7 - April 8 - 12
Last week of research! Students will come to an end of their "finding out" time, and move onto creating next week. Many students will take part in an interview, or look to get more information from a survey this week in order to round out their MISO needs. They will have their final Present, Connect, Reflect with the parent community on Wednesday, and connect with a school in the Philippines to discuss the PYPx process on Thursday.
Present, Connect, Reflect
This week, I was assessed on these success criteria for our Present, Connect, Reflect:
Asks for and listens to feedback from the learning community. Uses feedback to improve work on occasion.
Presents their work with minimal use of a script. Speaks clearly and loudly, sometimes adapting to the audience.
Here's how I think I did on these goals:
LOI #3 - What Did I learn?
My most interesting piece of media that I read was a website called "The Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare". It was interesting because it was really easy to understand and gave a list of the actions Japan is taking to stop people smoking.
My whole learning journey of research was difficult because there is so much to do! I have never done so much research in my whole life.
Week 7 Reflection
Week 8 - April 15 - 19
This week, the students are creating provocations that represent the learning that has gone on over the last 8 weeks. They are also preparing for their community sharing next week.
Creating my Provocation
This week, we are creating something that was inspired by our research. Here are some pictures of me working through the process of my creation. This will be my "invitation to a conversation" when presenting to the HIS learning community.
Week 8 Reflection
I think that my provocation is really good because it is shocking. I think that I could do better by making more things, not buying them. Next time, I will try to do everything by myself. I think that the creating week was fun and I think that I used my time effectively. I am very surprised that I could finish my provocation in one week because when I started this week, I was very worried if I could really finish my provocation.
Week 9 - April 22 - 26
Our process has come to a close! This week, the students will share their learning with the HIS community. Below are pictures of this happening, and a reflection on the whole process (including assessments).
Grade 5 PYP Exhibition
2023/24
