This collection of teaching materials informs children, who will shape the future of Japan, about the Northern Territories issue correctly and simply. Use it for elementary, junior high and high school classes.
Note: These teaching materials were created with the cooperation of the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
The Northern Territories Issue Association covers the costs for the DVD of “Giovanni’s Island” in projects run by prefectural councils and educator councils.
Before using the Northern Territories teaching materials collection
Purpose and position of the Northern Territories teaching materials collection
Purpose
The curriculum guidelines for junior high schools and the commentaries on the curriculum guidelines for elementary, junior high, and high schools clearly state that schools should teach the fact that the Northern Territories are inherent parts of Japanese territory, and their location, extent and names. However, textbooks used in schools have very limited descriptions of the Northern Territories, and it is hard to say that enough time has been allotted to teaching about the Northern Territories in school education.
Given this situation, the collection of teaching materials provided on this site has been created and provided so that teachers can enhance their teaching on the Northern Territories.
Position
The teaching materials provided on this site show the teaching flow when the Northern Territories are addressed in class, and examples of content. We hope that each teacher will use these examples as a reference and will construct lesson content by applying their own ingenuity, in order to provide better classes.
This collection of teaching materials was created with the participation of active teachers in cooperation with the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Features and use of the Northern Territories teaching materials collection
This teaching materials collection has the following features that distinguish it from similar materials which have been available.
The provision of examples of lesson flow and teaching materials for each learning content/item
The collection provides examples of lesson flow on teaching various aspects of the Northern Territories using part of the class time, learning materials, and worksheets for each learning item. Teachers can select or combine materials depending on the time available for study of the Northern Territories and the content to be covered.
The provision of examples of lesson flow by time unit and teaching materials for each field
The collection provides examples of lesson flow by time unit in geography, history, and civics, and related commentaries, as well as corresponding learning materials and worksheets. Even those who don't have much experience dealing with the Northern Territories in class can immediately use them for actual classes.
The provision of raw materials that can be used to create learning materials
The collection provides a wide variety of raw materials, such as chronologies, maps, and photos, that can be used to create learning materials. Teachers who prepare their own teaching materials, including learning materials and worksheets, can select appropriate raw materials according to the purpose and content of their own class and can use them to create their own teaching materials.
The provision of data materials
All materials provided on this site are available in data form (Word or Ichitaro). Accordingly, teachers can use them after appropriate modification depending on their own ideas.
Composition of the Northern Territories teaching materials collection
This teaching materials collection provides two types of teaching examples.
(1) Individual learning content/items to be searched by field
1) Teaching content
For each learning content/item, examples of lesson flow, learning materials, ideas for worksheet usage, and answer examples are shown.
2) Learning materials
Examples of learning materials to be distributed to students in line with the flow examples described in the teaching content are given.
3) Worksheets
Examples of worksheets to be distributed to students in line with the flow examples described in the teaching content are given.
(2) Teaching examples (by time unit)
1) Teaching content
Examples of the 50-minute lesson flow of Northern Territories learning in geography, history and civics, and related commentary, as well as corresponding learning materials and worksheets are shown. Examples of target learning outcomes by evaluation criterion according to the content are also shown.
Teachers are requested to refer to the teaching content corresponding to each learning content/item in (1) above and to use the related commentary, learning materials, and worksheets.
2) Learning materials
Examples of learning materials to be distributed to students in line with the flow examples described in the teaching content are shown.
3) Worksheets
Examples of worksheets to be distributed to students in line with the flow examples described in the teaching content are shown.
(3) Excellent works at the workshop
Excellent works at each year’s workshop are shown here.
Position and usage of case 1 and case 2 of the teaching examples (by time unit)
These learning examples provide the teaching content of cases 1 and 2 in the fields of geography, history, and civics.
Their positions are as follows:
1) Case 1: Teaching content focusing on knowledge and understanding
Teaching content focusing on the acquisition of basic knowledge of the Northern Territories is provided, with corresponding learning materials and worksheets.
2) Case 2: Teaching content focusing on thinking, judgment and expression
Teaching content focusing on summarizing and expressing one’s own thoughts on the current situation and issues of the Northern Territories is provided, as are corresponding learning materials and worksheets.
To carry out such learning effectively, it is necessary to have basic knowledge of the Northern Territories. Accordingly, it is effective to carry it out as the step following case 1.
Note: This teaching content does not involve the goal of learning outcomes related to "skills " in the evaluation criteria. Although it's possible to assume the goal of learning outcomes related to "skills " in the lesson on Northern Territories as a subject, the teaching content is created with an emphasis on the acquisition of basic knowledge of the Northern Territories and the formation and expression of opinions on the Northern Territories issue.
Points to note when using the Northern Territories teaching materials collection
- 1) This collection of teaching materials was created and is provided for use in school classes.
- 2) In addition to classes, this collection can be used for non-profit activities at schools (such as training for teachers). In such cases, be sure to specify the source of the materials. For the source, be sure to specify the name of this site and the source of the individual materials used.
- 3) If you wish to use the materials for any purpose other than 1) and 2) above, be sure to contact the Northern Territories Issue Association in advance for their consent.
