Interprets economic education broadly as any activity in which students think about economic reasoning and consider how people behave in an economical manner. Observes that, using this definition, economic education is widely practiced in Japanese elementary schools. Looks at the national Course of Study to illustrate the argument. (DSK)

Designed to assist elementary teachers in developing global understanding among their students, this publication contains a collection of activities for teaching about Japan. Material is divided into sections on the Japanese people and way of life, arts, natural features, economy, and transportation and communication. The 25 lessons include…

The most striking feature of the Japanese social studies curriculum at the elementary level is its role as the instructor of Japanese national values and attitudes. The social studies curriculum has gone through four major revisions since World War II. In the most recent revision, in the early 1980's, the focus has been on instituting new teaching…