Build a Town is a game where teams create small towns from paper tiles and then debate over which town is better. This game and its recommended lesson plan allow groups of students to engage in quick, practical encounters with reason in a scaffolded and enjoyable setting.

「町を作ろう」は紙タイルを使って小さいな町を作り、どれが理想的かとディベー トするゲームです。 短い、実践的な関わりをグループ内でする働きのある活動です。

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Published in Volume 3, Issue 2 in the Journal of the Saitama City Educators.

This entry contains both the Model School Research Report completed in the 2011-2012 school year, and the Recipe PDF component of a presentation given at the Saitama City Institute of Education in March 2012.

"Everyone knows the value of a cool newsletter, but who has time?

Consistent and easily adapted, these “recipes” turn questions into discussions, interviews into stories, and sheets of paper into a voice. 

Get started with these ideas from Minami Ward Group, start off easy, and get ready to swap results and stories with your friends."


Report published in Volume 2 Issue 3 of the Journal of Saitama City Educators as 
"Program promotion: Using school publications / プログラムの広報- 学校のニュースレターの使用" Click here to read now. 


Click here for the recipe book here. For extra fun, print this double sided and bind it with a bookbinding stapler, as shown here.