Man possibility of reforming the selection of teaching materials for Chinese classical writing in junior high schools with the “Curriculum Management” in the new course of study:

―Diversification of teaching materials for Chinese classical writing by collaboration between multiple subjectsuscript―

Abstract

　　The teaching materials for Chinese classical writing in junior high schools have remained unchanged for many years. However, “curriculum management” has been positioned as a pillar of the new government course guidelines together with a “review of the framework of the government course guidelines” and “active learning” in the “Improvement and Required Policy for the Government Course Guidelines in Kindergartens, Elementary Schools, Junior High School, High Schools and Special Support Schools” report presented in December 2016. This proposal was also reflected in the government course guidelines publicly announced in March 2017. This study examines the possibility of expanding the selection of teaching materials for Chinese classical writing according to the composition of classes across subjects based on “curriculum management.” This study only exemplifies cases of cooperation between the classic field or Chinese classical writing in Japanese language and the history field in social studies. Nevertheless, there is also a possibility for cooperation with comprehensive learning while considering regional culture or history, the existence human resources and other factors. Efforts beyond the framework of Japanese language education reliant on such conventional textbooks will give students encounters with Chinese classical writing that also tie together with modern society while being rooted in their own culture.