November 1999 FMF Teacher Program

Mrs. Wheeler's Schedule for Her Trip to Japan




 Nov. 13                                           Leave Mad River to visit with family in San Francisco Bay area before
                                                              Program starts.

 Nov. 14 (Sunday)                            San Francisco - FMF Teacher Program Pre-departure Orientation:
                                                              Sheraton Gateway Hotel, San Francisco Airport

 Nov. 15 (Monday)                           Depart from San Francisco International Airport:
                                                               1:00 p.m., United Airlines Flight #837 (11 hour flight)

 Nov. 16 (Tuesday)                           Arrival in Tokyo

 Nov. 17 (Wed.) - Nov. 19 (Fri.)      Tokyo Program:  Orientation on Japanese life and culture and meet with
                                                                Japanese government officials and educators; city and prefectural orientations.
                                                                Staying at New Otani Hotel.

 Nov. 20 (Sat.) - Nov. 21 (Sun.)        Free Time (Tokyo area.)  Staying at New Otani Hotel.

 Nov. 22 (Mon.) - Dec. 1 (Wed.)      City Program: Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture,  Shikoku District (southern Japan).
                                                                Will have contact with Japanese teachers and students during visits to primary
                                                                and secondary schools and a teacher's college; will also visit cultural sites and
                                                                local industries in addition to a home stay with a Japanese family.
                                                                Staying at Rihga Royal Hotel except for home stay and one night stay at a
                                                                Japanese style inn.

 Dec. 2 (Thurs.)                                  Visit to Hiroshima on return to Tokyo

 Dec. 2 (Thurs.) - Dec. 3 (Fri.)            Tokyo Program: Project resources, panel discussions, group presentations,
                                                                wrap up and farewell reception.  Staying at New Otani Hotel.

 Dec. 4 (Sat.)                                      Depart from Tokyo - Return to San Francisco
                                                               United Airlines Flight #838, arrive 11:00 a.m.

 Dec. 6 (Mon.)                                    Back to teaching at Southern Trinity High
 
 

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