Seminar Meeting 2009/09/24

Japan Exchange Seminar Meeting 2009/09/24


Students present:

Alisa A.
Tori A.
Lucas B.
Kashawna B.
Melisa C.
Sally C.
Monica C.
Alexy C.
Devin d. A.
Dimitri F.
Rachel G.
Xiaoyue (Joy) G.
Sergio H.
Naomi L.
Taylor M.
Colin M.
Nora M.
Yasmin P.
Nicole R.
Stephanie Alexis S.
Michael S.
Esmeralda T.
Ray T.
Jacob T.
Camille Lynn W.
Karen Y.
Amy X.
Amy Z.
Candy Z.

Activities:

1. Students filled out hosting form
2. Students looked at New Year cards and Valentines Day cards sent by Osaka students.
3. Exercise on communicating about self without speaking or writing (pretend you are one of your adult relatives)
4. Students talked about previous hosting experiences: Rachel, Michael, Camille
5. Student talked about guest school: Mike
6. Schedule: Osaka City Sr. High School group plans to arrive Nov. 1st and depart Nov. 8th.
7. Parent meeting planned for Wednesday, October 14
8. The week of the visit will be a no-seminar week.
9. Friday the 6th will be a non-attendance day for students.

10. Discussion of guest-host field trip (large coach bus must be rented)
Destinations
a.Museum of Science and Industry (what time does it open?)
b. Millenium Park
c. Navy Pier

11. Discussion of all-guest field trip
Destinations
i. City Hall
ii. Consulate
iii. Sears/Wilson Tower or Hancock Tower

12. What shall we discuss at future meetings?
a. Food
b. Physical aspects of home, including bathrooms
c. Host neighborhoods
d. Presents
e. “respect” issues
f. Cultural differences
g. Fund raising
h. Welcome banner

Fall Haiku for Beginning of School

Fall Haiku for Beginning of School


By　Yamaguchi Seishi　　　　山口誓子

(Translated by Takashi Kodaira and Alfred H. Marks)




霧のこゑ　　　　　ごゑ学校の　　　形して

Kiri ni koe goe gakkou no katachi shite


Voices in the fog,　
　　　Voices assuming a shape ---
The shape of a school.




月よりも 上空を飛ぶ 白鳥座

Tsuki yori mo Joukuu wo tobu hakuchou-za


Higher than the moon,
the white swan constellation
flying through the sky.





西までの 天路月にも 遥かなる

Nishi made no tenro no tsuki ni mo haruka naru

Even for the moon,
the heavenly journey west
is a distant one.