THE BEATLES IN JAPANESE EDUCATION

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■Stdies in The Beatles No.2　THE BEATLES IN JAPANESE EDUCATION
How They Treated in Historical and Social Studies 　In textbooks of "MUSIC" used in Japanese high schools and junior high, some songs of the Beatles have been treated as educational subjects for more then 20 years. On the other hand, some textbooks of English education contain the stories of FAB 4. As a high school teacher of World History and other Social Studies, I will report you the "Beatle" situation in Japan. 　There is a national standard for education in Japan and all the textbooks which are used in primary schools, junior high and high school must be written along it. The last change of the standard was made in 1994. And new textbooks were edited. And for my pleasure, there appeared many textbooks of the "World History" which wrote about The Beatles. Not in easy columns but as a "Histrical Figure". So I made a table below. 　In 7 textbooks among 25, almost 1/3 of all, we can find the name of the Beatles and John Lennon. Especially, a textbook (Sanseido "Syoukai Sekaisi") wrote about John Lennon as an "antiwar" thinker. It's a uniqe view. 　I have used Beatles' songs for my "World History" and "Modern Society" class for a long time. For example, "Help!" is good for the explanation of difficulties and complications of teenagers and Wings' "Give Ireland Back To The Irish" is very useful for the study about "Irish troubles in the UK". Anyway there appears the young generation who STUDY the Beatles in their class rooms. The time has changed. We, the teachers, have got to carry that weight of responsibility to pass the Beatles on to the next generation as a human heritage. But we must never spoil their rebellious spirit. Return to the INDEX page

■Stdies in The Beatles No.2　THE BEATLES IN JAPANESE EDUCATION

How They Treated in Historical and Social Studies

　In textbooks of "MUSIC" used in Japanese high schools and junior high, some songs of the Beatles have been treated as educational subjects for more then 20 years. On the other hand, some textbooks of English education contain the stories of FAB 4. As a high school teacher of World History and other Social Studies, I will report you the "Beatle" situation in Japan.

　There is a national standard for education in Japan and all the textbooks which are used in primary schools, junior high and high school must be written along it. The last change of the standard was made in 1994. And new textbooks were edited. And for my pleasure, there appeared many textbooks of the "World History" which wrote about The Beatles. Not in easy columns but as a "Histrical Figure". So I made a table below.

　In 7 textbooks among 25, almost 1/3 of all, we can find the name of the Beatles and John Lennon. Especially, a textbook (Sanseido "Syoukai Sekaisi") wrote about John Lennon as an "antiwar" thinker. It's a uniqe view.

　I have used Beatles' songs for my "World History" and "Modern Society" class for a long time. For example, "Help!" is good for the explanation of difficulties and complications of teenagers and Wings' "Give Ireland Back To The Irish" is very useful for the study about "Irish troubles in the UK". Anyway there appears the young generation who STUDY the Beatles in their class rooms. The time has changed. We, the teachers, have got to carry that weight of responsibility to pass the Beatles on to the next generation as a human heritage. But we must never spoil their rebellious spirit.

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■THE BEATLES IN HIGH SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS

TEXTBOOKS Type "B" has twice volume as type "A".

textbook

publisher	textbook	how they treated					remarks
publisher	textbook	type	body	annotation	picture	chronological table	remarks
YAMAKAWA SHUPPAN	Shousetsu Sekaishi	B	×	×	×	×	suitable for preparing entrance examination
	Sin Sekaishi	B	×	×	×	×	suitable for preparing entrance examination
	Sekai no Rekishi	B	×	×	×	×
	Koukou Sekaishi	B	×	×	×	×
	Yousetsu Sekaishi	A	×	×	×	×	Contains the words of "rock music"
	Gendai no Sekaishi	A	×	○	○	○	a picture of the live performance in Munchen Germany
SANSEIDO	Shoukai Sekaishi B	B	△	×	×	×	There is not the word of "The Beatles" but John Lennon is treated as an antiwar thinker. suitable for preparing entrance examination
	Sanseido Sekaishi B	B	×	×	×	×
	Meikai Sekaishi A	A	×	×	×	×
	Shoukai Nihonshi B	B	○	○	○	×	picture of Japanese concert suitable for preparing entrance examination
	Meikai Nihonshi A	A	○	○	○	○	"'66 The Beatles' Japan Concert" in chronological table"
	Modern Society	ethics	○	×	×	×	Lyrics and transration of John Lennon's "LOVE","POWER TO THE PEOPLE","IMAGINE" are carried.
	Shoukai Rinri	ethics	×	○	○	×	picture of Japanese concert
TOUKYO SHOSEKI	Sekaishi B	B	○	○	○	×	picture of Japanese concert suitable for preparing entrance examination
TOUKYO SHOSEKI	Rekishi to Gendai Sekaishi A	A	×	×	×	×
DAIICHI GAKUSHUSHA	Koutougakkou Sekaishi B	B	×	×	×	×	suitable for preparing entrance examination
	Koutougakkou Shin Sekaishi B	B	×	×	×	×
	Koutougakkou Sekaisi A	A	×	○	○	×	The picture is about young Beatles.
JIKKYOU SHUPPAN	Sekaishi B	B	×	×	×	×	suitable for preparing entrance examination
	Koukou Sekaishi B	B	×	×	×	×
	Sekaishi A	A	○	×	○	×	picture of Japanese concert
SHIMIZU SHOIN	Shoukai Sekaishi B	B	×	×	×	×	suitable for preparing entrance examination
	Shin Sekaishi B	B	×	○	○	×	picture of Japanese concert also written about Elvis
	Shin Sekaishi	A	×	×	×	×
HITOTSUBASHI	Sekaishi B	B	×	×	×	×
HITOTSUBASHI	Sekaishi A	A	×	×	×	×
TEIKOKU SHOIN	Meikai Sekaishi A	A	×	○	○	×	picture of Japanese concert

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TEXTBOOKS Type "B" has twice volume as type "A".

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INDEX ＞ Stdies in The Beatles ＞ THE BEATLES IN JAPANESE EDUCATION

How They Treated in Historical and Social Studies

TEXTBOOKS Type "B" has twice volume as type "A".

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研究テーマ

ロックで学ぶ現代社会

教科書 ｢ロックの歴史」

他のアイテム

INDEX　＞　Stdies in The Beatles　＞　THE BEATLES IN JAPANESE EDUCATION

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