Dealing with waste and recycling has become a global issue. In this unit, students will work on waste, recycling, and environment problems that have drawn many students’ attention. First, students will look at these problems from the perspective of their own lives (e.g., How much garbage do I produce in a day? Is sufficient recycling being done?). Secondly, they will compare this issue between the U.S. and Japan, and also learn about the sorting of garbage and resulting environmental problems. In addition, there are a lot of secrets to learn from the past. This unit will examine situations in Edo Era. Students will look at lifestyles in Edo from the viewpoint of waste and recycling and compare them with current situations. As a final project, students will work in groups to create a TV commercial for promoting recycling.

ごみとリサイクルの問題は、現在地球規模の問題になってきています。このユニットでは、学生の関心度が高いごみ・リサイクル・環境問題に取り組みます。一体自分は一日にごみをどのくらい出すのか、リサイクルは十分行われているのか、まず身近なところからこの問題を見直し、さらには今の日本とアメリカのリサイクル状況を比較し、ごみの分別や環境問題についても学びます。また、過去の生活習慣から学ぶことは多くあります。このユニットでは江戸時代に注目します。江戸の生活をごみ・リサイクルの面から考察し、昔と今の状況を比較します。ファイナルプロジェクトでは、グループでリサイクル推進のコマーシャルを作り、このユニットを通して学んだことの総まとめをします。

• Identify characteristics of an issue or problem suggesting possible causes and results
• Gather information relating to waste and environmental issues
• Examine a controversial issue from more than one perspective
• Consider two or more solutions
• Identify strengths and weaknesses and conclude what is best

• Express habitual action
• Compare similarities and difficulties
• Brainstorm solutions
• Express opinions

Students will work in groups to create a TV commercial related to waste, recycling, or environmental issues such as promoting can recycling.

グループで、ごみ、リサイクル、環境問題に関するテレビコマーシャルを作る。