Chiaki Kohashi
EAP-1 A
November. 5th , 2010
Education
Reading Reaction Journal #2
Reference
Yomiuri (August 26, 2010) “30% don’t learn Japanese history”
Vocabulary
installment: one of the parts of a story that appears as a series in a magazine, newspaper, movie etc.; EPISODE
unfounded: unfounded statements, feelings, opinions etc. are wrong because they are not based on true facts
Peninsula: a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a large mass of land
compulsory: something that is compulsory is REQUIRED to be done because of a rule or law
Superintendent: someone who is in charge of all the schools in a particular area
heed: pay attention to
initiate: start
municipal: relating to or belonging to the government of a town or city
tentatively: done without confidence
gaze: to look at someone or something for a long time, especially without realizing you are doing it
Summary
The importance of Japanese history is discussed. The exam was taken to change environment relating with new teaching guidelines. It focuses in on Japanese history education at high schools. According to a public opinion survey, the ignorance about Japanese history of Japanese people is the clear truth. Recently, it is principle for Japanese high school students to study geography or Japanese history. But 30 percent of students do not study Japanese history. Then a man sent a letter to the government. It said that Japanese history have to be compulsory subject. However, the government did not anything. In some high school, teachers teach Japanese history in own way.
Reaction
According to the article, it is important for people to learn about own country, regardless of the present or the past. Actually, I do not know Japanese history well. I did not pay attention to Japanese history class when I was a high school student. But I regretted not to take this class seriously, because ignorance of Japan is a kind of shame for me. And I really understand the importance to know own country. Especially, in America, there are many foreigner people and there are many chances to talk to them. Sometimes foreigner asked me about Japanese but I could not answer well. I think when teacher teach Japanese history, they have to teach it with World history. Present Japan had many experiences with other countries. Without World history, teachers cannot teach students Japanese history. Currently, Japan has a tendency to adopt foreigner countries, but the first step to adopt other country is to know own country well.
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