In trying to find some way for my 7th graders to come to the aid of marine mammals, mainly the dolphins who migrate along the coast of Japan, I came across a unique way to protest. This week of Valentine's Day will be a week of demonstrations against the inhumane treatment of dolphins culminating with protests on Valentine's Day. It is called World Love for Dolphins Day. One way to let your students be involved without actively protesting outside an embassy is to send dolphin valentines to the Japanese ambassador in Washington.
My students had the option of making a valentine or not. Here are some of the ones that were sent to make it there just in time for Valentine's Day.
I think that this helped my students with being able to actively do something and speak out. The address to send your own valentines is:
Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae
c/o The Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C.
2520 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
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