Activity report 2016
Experience learning of “Model United Nations”
Research Task I of the 1st year Senior High School students was to experience learning of Model United Nations 5 times following schedule and themes.
※Model United Nations is…. To learn the positions of countries and the issues of international societies through the simulation of U.N. General Assembly.
Schedule | Theme |
1. 17 May |
Experience learning of Model United Nations -U.N. Lunch Box- Decide the Lunch menu for office workers of U.N. through a discussion as positions of 8 countries. Appealed to agricultural crops & food culture of one’s country. |
2. 13 Jun |
The guidance of Model United Nations |
3. 14 Jun |
Invite a lecturer from Foreign Policy Bureau of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |
4. 28 Jun |
The challenge for “Nuclear issues” - Consensus-building towards nuclear arms reduction- |
5. 12 July |
The challenge for an actual Model United Nations |
The description of how to A free debate among countries Meetings with partners
proceed for (Caucus) 【The considerations of the
“Model United Nations” students who learned at
Model United Nations 】
・I felt the difficulty how to negotiate with countries whether I would keep my country’s
opinion straight or I would ask to use a part of my country’s opinion.
・(Answer the question, “Are there any useful things in your daily life?”)
When I watch the TV news, I am able to know & think about it objectively. What is
the problem for this country & for the other country? If I only watch the TV news,
I will forget about it soon but if I think about it once, I will never forget about it.
Presented the product of study of Research TaskⅢ
16 students in the 3rd year of senior high school who took SGH Research TaskⅢ joined the “Environmental Marche” which was held by Shokei Gakuin University, Department of Environment Planning at the arcade of Sunmall Ichibancho in Sendai city on Sunday, 26 Jun.
They presented the product of the study which was started from last year for the public. 2 of our students were awarded the “President prize of Shokei Gakuin University” at the award ceremony at the end of the event.
They are going to present the product of their study utilizing public comments & findings received this time at many presentations for the future.
Awarded the “Chapter manager prize”
10 students in the third year of senior high school (then-the second year of senior high school) who presented the product of their study at the “Technical research presentation of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Tohoku Chapter” conducted at Iwate University this March were awarded “the Chapter manager prize” at the annual meeting of Japan Society of Civil Engineer, Tohoku Chapter held at Hotel Metropolitan Sendai on 19 May.
Prize winning content:
Research activities about rivers in the Tohoku region by students of Miyagi Prefectural Sendai Nika High School
Award winners:
Miyagi Prefectural Sendai Nika High School & SGH project team in Tohoku University
Although our students are only high school students, they participated with many people from private companies & universities who also participated at this event.
They were commended at the award ceremony one by one. They earned applause from participants & received encouraging words from the presenter. They were nervous at the beginning of ceremony as it was the first time to receive an award at an adult presentation ceremony, but gradually they had smiles on their faces.
A special thank you to Mr. So Kazama, Mr.Daisuke Komori, Mr. Junya Fukumoto & many other teachers for coaching us & please continue your kind guidance.
※6 students who attended the award ceremony(Ms.Urara Imura, Ms.Yuika Oyatsu, Ms. Rina Tachibana, Mr.Koshi Tokairin, Ms.Ayako Hashimoto, Ms.Kasumi Muroi) & teacher, Mr. Yonemoto (Representative of Sendai Nika high school)
※4 students (Mr. Go Gu, Ms.Ayane Sasaki, Ms.Natsuko Suenaga, Ms.Sayaka Chiba) were unable to attend the ceremony because of personal reasons.