Something very different happened to Global Peace Village this week. Every week, we usually host elementary schools at UNESCO, and therefore make Culture Boxes with and for 12 year olds (or there abouts). But this week, we were very excited to be hosting Hyoyang High School from Icheon city, and thus marked our first high school Culture Box! Hosting older students gave us the opportunity to try some different, more mature things (and it also allowed us to ask for more from our students, because more effort = a better Culture Box!)
With 27 of the loveliest 16-17 year olds, we set about exchanging cultures with similar students in Hamamatsu Kita school in Japan. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Japan and South Korea have had a very turbulent and brutal history, and much animosity still exists in the relationship. Therefore, our aim was to break these barriers by showing our students that Japanese teenagers are just like them; except they're Japanese.
With 27 of the loveliest 16-17 year olds, we set about exchanging cultures with similar students in Hamamatsu Kita school in Japan. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Japan and South Korea have had a very turbulent and brutal history, and much animosity still exists in the relationship. Therefore, our aim was to break these barriers by showing our students that Japanese teenagers are just like them; except they're Japanese.
We wanted to design an exchange activity where honesty and genuineness were valued. Hence, we designed some 'Profiles' on which the students wrote about themselves and asked some real questions, which are Japanese partners will answer and send back.
And of course, it wouldn't be a UNESCO Culture Box without some Korean crafts! This week, we made posters, puzzles, t-shirts and Yut Nori (a traditional Korean game) sticks. Some of the students put a lot of effort into these, even taking them home to finish them, and they turned out great! Some of the crafts are pictured below.
Finally, our students made some cultural videos. They were asked to make a video that is 10-15 seconds long which introduces them and an aspect of their lives. The students introduced their dinner, their textbooks, their school, their hobbies, Korean clothes, and many other things. Unfortunately, I can't show you these videos, but trust me; they were absolutely hilarious.
Through profiles, crafts and videos, we aimed to teach Hamamatsu Kita High School in Japan about Korea. One of our teachers will personally deliver this Culture Box the next time he is in Japan, so we look forward to hearing the Japanese students' reactions after they receive it!
Through profiles, crafts and videos, we aimed to teach Hamamatsu Kita High School in Japan about Korea. One of our teachers will personally deliver this Culture Box the next time he is in Japan, so we look forward to hearing the Japanese students' reactions after they receive it!
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