著者

朝倉 淳 林 万青也 小原 友行 深澤 清治 神山 貴弥

出版者

広島大学大学院教育学研究科附属教育実践総合センター

雑誌

学校教育実践学研究 (ISSN:1341111X)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.14, pp.139-145, 2008

---

This paper addresses the issue of the education for international understanding through a case of "Teddy. Bear Project" between Mitsujyou Elementary School in Japan and Elmhurst Elementary School in North Carolina in U.S.A. Children of each partner school exchanged a "Teddy Bear" and they wrote a diary from the bear's viewpoints. Our results based on children's descriptions in their dairies suggest that this project can promote education for international understanding, especially understanding of their own culture, understanding of their identities and their self esteem. The "Teddy Bear Project" was found to be very successful in to enhancing understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures.