Utilizing Historical Sources from War for High School Education

Abstract

Two years have passed since the new Course of Study for high school became effective. In the subject of history, one of the main points of the revision is to use historical sources in the class in order to develop studentʼs abilities to think, make decisions, and express themselves. This report contains examples of utilizing historical sources from war in my history classes and the “Study group of Showa period history”, an extracurricular activity. Based on the practice, this report refers to methods, educational effectiveness,importance, and points of attention. The effective utilization of historical sources stimulates high school students’unlimited potential, developing their abilities that the new Course of Study focuses on.