Correspondance from Japan Host Family:

  Nov. 6, 2006

tomoko takahashi <pawdayo_800@h3.dion.ne.jp> 

Hi,Mr.Chun

 Thank you for your email.

 We are happy you say you are fine.  We can imagine your fantastic kite lesson and Hawaii'blue sky.  In these days,it is more colder than October in Mutsu. This morning was 4degrees Celsius. So,we began to use stove. On Sunday,Hiroki drawed the kite on conputer. He wanted to draw Japanese style kite what is called

 "yakkodako"

But that pattern is difficult.  He was sorry he can't send that work. He try to draw the kite of rocket shape. 

It was maked it at school in arts and crafts lesson on spring. It was hard to go up ,he said. He enjoyed drawing and it was well more I thought. Naoto tryed to draw,too.But it couldn't finish. I recomend him that another day.

 Sincerely, 

Lesson Plan:

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, the learner will:

* demonstrate their ability to utilize a computerized drawing software to create geometric designs of a kite

National Educational Technology Standards

1.) Basic operations and concepts.

3.) Technology productivity tools.

4.) Technology communication tools.

5.) Technology research tools.

6.) Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools.

Mathematics:

1.) Students will understand and use Mathematics in Problem Solving.

2.) Students will understand and use Mathematics in Communication.

3.) Students will understand and use Mathematics in Communication.

4.) Students will understand and use Mathematical Connections.

7.) Students will understand and use computation and estimation.

8.) Students will have a foundation in geometric concepts

Language Arts:

1.) Students will understand and use Language Arts for communication.

2.) Students will understand and use Language Arts as a learning tool.

Technology Use

Students will use computer access to the internet to view various kites from Japan and draw their own designs with a paint program.