[H-GG02] Dialogues on natural resources and environment between earth and social sciences

[HGG02-P01] The development of classes for the third grade of elementary school on production jobs found in the region, focusing on the connections between local industries and local people

*Kohei Kuwana¹, Takuro Ogura², Kiyoshi Hamano³ (1.Hyogo University of Teacher Education, 2.Graduate School of Education, Hyogo University of Teacher Education, 3.Center of Teacher Education Program for the Transformation, Hyogo University of Teacher Education)

Keywords:Regional study, The production jobs found in region, The fisheries industry, Akashi City

Since the 1980s, the economic scale of the fisheries industry in Japan has been declining. It is also that 71% of fishing villages are now underpopulated areas. In response to this situation, many local governments and fisheries-related parties are conducting various activities to ensure the survival of the fisheries industry. These activities require the understanding and support of residents, and to revitalize underpopulated villages, it is important to cultivate civic pride through regional study at schools. Therefore, in regions where the fisheries industry is important, there is an increasing need to use the fisheries industry as a subject in regional study. Therefore, this research aims to develop a class for the third grade of elementary school students on the fisheries industry, "Production jobs found in the region," and to compare and evaluate it. This practice uses the keyword "creating an ocean abundant with sea life" to help students understand the connection between the fisheries industry and the local community. In the first stage, the children are introduced to the fisheries industry through the local townscape and local specialties. In this way, the connection between the fisheries industry and the local community is emphasized. In the second stage, the children learn the people who work at the fisheries cooperative and the city office to make them aware that there are people involved in the fisheries industry throughout the region. In the third stage, based on what they have learned, we had children to think about measures to deal with the problems faced by the fisheries industry as a member of the local community. In this study, we also developed teaching materials. In the first stage, we used photographs of the local townscape and local specialties. In the second stage, we used a compilation of interviews conducted at Nishi-Futami fisheries cooperative and Akashi city hall. We also used a diagram of the process of nori cultivation to show the characteristics of the fisheries industry in Akashi City. In the third stage, we introduced the efforts being made by Hyogo Prefecture and Akashi City to the children. After that, we had children to think of ways to solve the problems facing the fisheries industry in Akashi City by themselves. By carrying out this practice, children can learn the connections between production jobs in the region and people other than producers, which had not been sufficiently approached in the previous practice. For example, we focused on the local townscape and the residents. By doing so, children can learn more strongly the connection between production jobs and the region than in previous studies. Furthermore, by having the children themselves propose solutions to the problems, it is expected to have the effect of increasing children's interest in the region. In other words, this practice will contribute to achieving the goals stated in the curriculum guidelines.