New Courses of Study and World geography learning

Focusing on American geography study

Abstract

This study describes how world geography learning is positioned in the new course of study that started in 2020.

It was pointed out that "it should be noted that it is not an image of regional geography learning" in "Diversity of life culture and international understanding" of "Geographical ". There is. "Geography " is different from "Geography A" geography learning. International understanding of living culture will be conducted on a geographical theme. In addition, the United States is an important country for Japan, and practices with a multi-layered understanding of geographic learning according to the developmental stage of children and students are carried out.