Social Studies Lessons Treating Constructing Social Problems: Development of Lessons with an Emphasis on a Critical Study that Takes a Wide View

Abstract

　　This study aims to develop social studies lessons for constructing social problems. There have not been many studies of lessons treating constructing social issues. However, the ability to construct social problems is an important element of citizenship. And in social studies lessons, it is necessary to study critically from a wide view and expand freedom.

　　In this study, the problems of this type of lesson are clarified based on the analysis of the results studied so far, and new lessons are developed to overcome the problems. The lessons are "A Social Studies Lesson as a Comparative Critical Study of Social Systems" and "A Social Studies Lesson as a Critical Study of Claims Making Activities." The unit "Family Policies" is developed as "A Social Studies Lesson as a Comparative Critical Study of Social Systems " of junior high school social studies. The unit "The Recognition of Minamata Disease" is developed as "A Social Studies Lesson as a Critical Study of Claims-Making Activities" of junior high school social studies.