Activity report

2017年4月の記事一覧

“Presentation of SGH Research Task in 2016”

 “Presentation of SGH Research Task in 2016” was held in our 1st gymnasium on 24 February. It consisted of 2 parts. Poster sessions of SGH Research TaskⅠ(A compulsory subject for the 1st year) & SGH Research Task ⅡA/ⅡB (An elective subject of the 2nd year) were held for the 1st part at 3 venues. They answered the questions in front of posters. Seniors instructed & advised juniors in many places. Representatives of SGH Research Task subjects made presentations on stage for the 2nd part. They answered questions after the presentation. SGH Research Task Ⅲ (An elective subject of the 3rd year students) started from this fiscal year. A students that had delivered an English presentation at the international institution in Beijing, China last August, gave the same presentation to juniors.

 About 40 people participated in this presentation including teachers & lecturers in & out of Miyagi prefecture. We got many questions & advice about our research during the poster presentations. Thank you very much.

  
SGH Research Task Ⅰ       SGH Research Task ⅡB     SGH Research Task ⅡA


SGH Research Task Ⅲ

The 1st year Research Task “Participation in “MUNK12th””

 Ms. Tanigawa, a 1st year student of Senior high school participated in Model United Nations on 11 February, 2017 as a representative of our school. 14 schools, 205 students (including Kumon Kokusai Junior/Senior High School) participated in “MUNK12th” at Kumon Kokusai Junior/Senior High School in Totsuka ward, Yokohama City. Model United Nations of Kumon Kokusai Junior/Senior High School (MUNK) is the 12th traditional event. Our school was invited this year.

 This MUNK’s arrangement was held by KUMON students, who prepared meeting materials, contacted attendants & managed the conference progress. This year’s subject was “Nuclear weapons” & 133 countries discussed in English according to the Hague method.

 They lobbied in the library & computer room & others in the morning, 3 sessions were held in the afternoon & 2 resolutions were passed.

≪Impression of Ms. Tanigawa≫
 I participated in MUNK as I had interests when the class of Research Task held Model United Nations several times. I was in charge of Tajikistan but I did not know about this country. I investigated several things & wrote DR but it was really hard. I was so happy when the resolution which Tajikistan & other countries made was passed on the day. I felt that my advanced preparation was really important in this participation. I am grateful that I was able to have a valuable experience.

 
A formal discussion         Lobbying

The 2nd year Research Task ⅡA “Fieldwork in Yamagata prefecture”

 We visited Okitama in Yamagata prefecture for surveys & research & stayed for two days & one night from 27 to 28 January. 2 groups of 4 students were escorted & instructed by Associate Professor Daisuke Komori, (Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University who has been teaching Research Task through a year) & 2 university students.

 The 1st group of 2 students whose research theme was “What kind of time zones have heavy rain which cause disasters?” & “What kind of time zones have flood damage?” A regional survey conducted at a heavy flood-prone area along Yoshino River in Nanyo city in 2015 & 2016. We heard from Mr.Takahashi, the head of Nanyo Fire Company, Mr. Yasuhiko in Disaster Prevention Division & Mr. Inoue in Crisis-Management Division in Nanyo City Office in the morning. We conducted interview research in the afternoon with residents around the Kanayama & Taro areas which had flood damage before & Koriyama area which never had flood damage.

 The 2nd group of 2 students whose research theme was “Popularity of river which we understood from travel magazine.” visited a water park, Shirataka Yana Park along Mogami River basin the next day, then they visited the shopping street in Nagai City to request for a questionnaire survey.

≪Impression of students≫
◆The 1st group: The 2nd year Ms. Takahashi & Mr. Hoshi
 We heard various stories & opinions from people who had flood damage. We learnt of the current status of flood control measures & our research significance. We would like to advance research to reduce disasters by using the opinions of Nanyo City people.
◆The 2nd group: The 2nd year Mr. Sato & Ms. Aonuma
 We were happy that many people who worked & came for shopping in Nagai City shopping street participated willingly in a questionnaire survey about “Nagai foot pass”. We could underst& the thoughts of residents about the river, we will use it in our future research.

  
Request for a questionnaire     Pictures when a flood occur     Survey at Shirataka Yana Park 
survey                               along Mogami River basin